Le Malzieu-Ville
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Malzieu-Ville (INSEE 48090) is in Lozère (48), part of CC des Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac. Population 745 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/48090-le-malzieu-ville
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,090 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 | 0.79 | 25 | 19.68 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.29 | 10 | 2.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.16 | 5 | 0.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DE LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (DALLE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA CHARRETTE DE LA MARGERIDE · JPCAT). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT DE LA MARGERIDE · LES ARCHES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA PRESENTATION). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DANIEL CAMILLERI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ROUQUET BRUNEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU MALZIEU-VILLE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (CK COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA PISCINE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AUX DELICES DE LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | DALLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LA CHARRETTE DE LA MARGERIDE · JPCAT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | RESTAURANT DE LA MARGERIDE · LES ARCHES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA PRESENTATION | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | DANIEL CAMILLERI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ROUQUET BRUNEL | 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 DU MALZIEU-VILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | CK COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA PISCINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 793 (2012) → 745 (2023): -6.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 947 (1990) → 745 (2023): -21.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 739, of which 41.8 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Malzieu-Ville): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Malzieu-Ville): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Malzieu-Ville): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Malzieu-Ville): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Malzieu-Ville): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 104 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST CHELY-D APCHER weather station, 6.7 km away at 1,032 m; the village itself is at 861 m. [9]
The village sits 171 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. [9]
An average of 844 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LE MALZIEU, 0.2 km away at 859 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48090/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48090/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48090/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48090/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48090
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefort | 48 | 66 km SE | 618 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 31 % |
| Arreau | 65 | 322 km SW | 725 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| La Chapelle-en-Vercors | 26 | 165 km E | 797 | 70.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 07 | 71 km E | 770 | 68.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 12 % |
| Chaudes-Aigues | 15 | 26 km W | 813 | 67.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 49 % |
| Anost | 71 | 254 km N | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 92 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaudes-Aigues | 15 | 26 km W | 813 | 67.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 49 % |
| Villefort | 48 | 66 km SE | 618 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 31 % |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 07 | 71 km E | 770 | 68.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 12 % |
| La Chapelle-en-Vercors | 26 | 165 km E | 797 | 70.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Anost | 71 | 254 km N | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 92 % |
| Arreau | 65 | 322 km SW | 725 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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