Samazan
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 31.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Samazan (INSEE 47285) is in Lot-et-Garonne (47), part of CA Val de Garonne Agglomération. Population 835 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 31.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 15,410 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA BRASSERIE DES PINS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAMAZAN AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE RENAUD JEAN). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (THE ORIGINALS CITY HÔTEL LE RELAIS DES DEUX MERS MARMANDE SUD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 | 1 | LA BRASSERIE DES PINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAMAZAN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE RENAUD JEAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | THE ORIGINALS CITY HÔTEL LE RELAIS DES DEUX MERS MARMANDE SUD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 837 (2012) → 835 (2023): -0.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 732 (1990) → 835 (2023): 14.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 402, of which 2.5 % second homes and 9.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fourques-sur-Garonne): 3.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fourques-sur-Garonne): 3.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Fourques-sur-Garonne): 4.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fourques-sur-Garonne): 3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Samazan): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MARMANDE weather station, 9.6 km away at 30 m; the village itself is at 71 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 8 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MARMANDE, 9.6 km away at 30 m, over 19 summers. [10]
An average of 750 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BOUGLON, 4.6 km away at 136 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47285/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47285/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47285/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47285/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 47101
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 47285
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoutteville | 76 | 585 km N | 841 | 35.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 93 % · humidity 50 % |
| Caumont-sur-Garonne | 47 | 5.6 km E | 823 | 36 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fougères | 47 | 35 km E | 855 | 32.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Teuillac | 33 | 90 km NW | 884 | 33.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lavalette | 31 | 148 km SE | 793 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Réaumur | 85 | 264 km N | 857 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 81 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caumont-sur-Garonne | 47 | 5.6 km E | 823 | 36 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fougères | 47 | 35 km E | 855 | 32.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Teuillac | 33 | 90 km NW | 884 | 33.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lavalette | 31 | 148 km SE | 793 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Réaumur | 85 | 264 km N | 857 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 81 % · humidity 57 % |
| Étoutteville | 76 | 585 km N | 841 | 35.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 93 % · humidity 50 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Samazan's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caumont-sur-Garonne | 47 | 5.6 km E | 823 | 36 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lavalette | 31 | 148 km SE | 793 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Geloux | 40 | 78 km SW | 719 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Camarsac | 33 | 58 km NW | 1,048 | 32.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nérigean | 33 | 55 km NW | 839 | 34 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Haux | 33 | 50 km NW | 840 | 40.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
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