Mézin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mézin (INSEE 47167) is in Lot-et-Garonne (47), part of CC Albret Communauté. Population 1,433 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 55.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 11,972 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.85 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.39 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON MEYNET · MAISON BLANCHARD). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE · CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR CASTAGNOS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SALON DE THE DOPO BASTA · LES DEUX GOURMANDS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ARMAND FALLIERES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRIGITTE PULICANI, MÉDECIN · YVENERT VASSOR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BOTTEON DUCASSE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN LARRAIGNOU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE LOUIS BARRANGER). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE MEZIN). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (BARRANGER VIOLAINE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (RELAIS DE GASCOGNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | MAISON MEYNET · MAISON BLANCHARD | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE · CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR CASTAGNOS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | SALON DE THE DOPO BASTA · LES DEUX GOURMANDS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ARMAND FALLIERES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | BRIGITTE PULICANI, MÉDECIN · YVENERT VASSOR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BOTTEON DUCASSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN LARRAIGNOU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE LOUIS BARRANGER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE MEZIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | BARRANGER VIOLAINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | RELAIS DE GASCOGNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,521 (2012) → 1,433 (2023): -5.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,455 (1990) → 1,433 (2023): -1.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 968, of which 6.1 % second homes and 21.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mézin): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Mézin): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Mézin): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Mézin): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Mézin): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 41 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the REAUP weather station, 6.4 km away at 158 m; the village itself is at 92 m. [11]
The village sits 66 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 793 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MEZIN, 2.5 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47167/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/954b9da4-5faf-3ecf-b31e-17780211350b— “Marché traditionnel de Mézin”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/70655991-c0b4-3d36-80e5-f0143374fbaa— “Petit marché traditionnel de Mézin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47167/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47167/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47167/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 47167
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamarche-sur-Saône | 21 | 535 km NE | 1,382 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 53 % |
| Claret | 34 | 293 km E | 1,745 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 69 % |
| Crouy-sur-Ourcq | 77 | 600 km N | 1,811 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 54 % |
| Régny | 42 | 378 km NE | 1,447 | 39.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 72 % |
| Tréon | 28 | 520 km N | 1,418 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 33 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Laurent-en-Royans | 26 | 416 km E | 1,377 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 61 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claret | 34 | 293 km E | 1,745 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 69 % |
| Régny | 42 | 378 km NE | 1,447 | 39.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Laurent-en-Royans | 26 | 416 km E | 1,377 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 61 % |
| Tréon | 28 | 520 km N | 1,418 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 33 % · winter 72 % |
| Lamarche-sur-Saône | 21 | 535 km NE | 1,382 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 53 % |
| Crouy-sur-Ourcq | 77 | 600 km N | 1,811 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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