Villeneuve-de-Duras
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 26/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villeneuve-de-Duras (INSEE 47321) is in Lot-et-Garonne (47), part of CC du Pays de Duras. Population 315 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 26/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 17,949 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Housing mix | 0.62 | 5 | 3.12 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HERVÉ JEUNIEAUX, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLENEUVE DE DURAS AP). [4]
1 × Hairdresser. [4,3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | HERVÉ JEUNIEAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VILLENEUVE DE DURAS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 315 (2012) → 315 (2023): 0 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 244 (1990) → 315 (2023): 29.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 202, of which 18.8 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-de-Duras): 6.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Loubès-Bernac): 4.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Villeneuve-de-Duras): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Pineuilh): 10 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Villeneuve-de-Duras): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the DURAS weather station, 6.6 km away at 112 m; the village itself is at 103 m. [12]
An average of 794 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at DURAS, 6.6 km away at 112 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47321/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47321/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47321/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 47321/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 47247
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 47151
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 47321
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33324
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges-de-Montclard | 24 | 37 km NE | 270 | 22.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 70 % |
| Montigny | 18 | 336 km NE | 316 | 17 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs | 23 | 197 km NE | 340 | 22.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 12 % |
| Marçais | 18 | 273 km NE | 308 | 17.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux | 19 | 187 km NE | 293 | 24.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 12 % |
| Saint-Germain-d'Arcé | 72 | 321 km N | 337 | 18.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 80 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges-de-Montclard | 24 | 37 km NE | 270 | 22.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux | 19 | 187 km NE | 293 | 24.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 12 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs | 23 | 197 km NE | 340 | 22.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 12 % |
| Marçais | 18 | 273 km NE | 308 | 17.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Germain-d'Arcé | 72 | 321 km N | 337 | 18.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 80 % |
| Montigny | 18 | 336 km NE | 316 | 17 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 89 % |
Elsewhere
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