Banassac-Canilhac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Banassac-Canilhac (INSEE 48017) is in Lozère (48), part of CC Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn. Population 1,064 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Canilhac (48033). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/48017-banassac-canilhac
Vitality score
Vitality score 36.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 13,946 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.06 |
| Housing mix | 0.49 | 5 | 2.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOC FREZAL ET FILS). [5,4]
1 × Supermarket (SOCABA). [5,4]
1 × Restaurant. [5,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE SYCOMORE). [5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BANASSAC LPA AP). [5]
1 × Library (DÉPÔT LECTURE DE BANASSAC). [5]
2 × Hairdresser (7 NUANCES). [5,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [5]
3 × Hotel (LE CALICE DU GEVAUDAN · HOTEL ECO · HOTEL RESTAURANT LES 2 RIVES). [5,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LES GALETS). [5,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SOC FREZAL ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [5,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SOCABA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [5,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [5,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE SYCOMORE | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BANASSAC LPA AP | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Library | 1 | DÉPÔT LECTURE DE BANASSAC | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | 7 NUANCES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [5,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] |
| Hotel | 3 | LE CALICE DU GEVAUDAN · HOTEL ECO · HOTEL RESTAURANT LES 2 RIVES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [5,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LES GALETS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [5,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,029 (2012) → 1,064 (2023): 3.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 815 (1990) → 1,064 (2023): 30.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 785, of which 25.4 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Canourgue): 1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Banassac-Canilhac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (La Canourgue): 1.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Canourgue): 1.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Banassac-Canilhac): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST GEORGES DE L weather station, 7.9 km away at 911 m; the village itself is at 542 m. [11]
The village sits 369 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST GEORGES DE L, 7.9 km away at 911 m, over 10 summers. [11]
That station sits 369 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,018 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST GERMAIN DU TEIL, 5.8 km away at 775 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
52 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 147,850 € — 1,491 € per m² of built surface. [12]
8 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 121,250 € — 1,230 € per m². [12]
The median across Lozère is 1,319 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48017/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48017/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48017/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48017/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48034
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48017
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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-Mathieu | 87 | 238 km NW | 1,085 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 05 | 270 km E | 904 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trédarzec | 22 | 688 km NW | 1,055 | 29 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roz-sur-Couesnon | 35 | 590 km NW | 1,059 | 29.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bertholène | 12 | 34 km W | 1,043 | 35.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Commana | 29 | 704 km NW | 983 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertholène | 12 | 34 km W | 1,043 | 35.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mathieu | 87 | 238 km NW | 1,085 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 05 | 270 km E | 904 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roz-sur-Couesnon | 35 | 590 km NW | 1,059 | 29.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trédarzec | 22 | 688 km NW | 1,055 | 29 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Commana | 29 | 704 km NW | 983 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Banassac-Canilhac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valady | 12 | 62 km W | 1,610 | 40.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lussault-sur-Loire | 37 | 374 km NW | 886 | 39.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Père-sur-Loire | 45 | 377 km N | 1,034 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Romain-d'Ay | 07 | 141 km NE | 1,164 | 33.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colombier-le-Vieux | 07 | 137 km NE | 690 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Éguzon-Chantôme | 36 | 257 km NW | 1,301 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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