Massegros Causses Gorges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Massegros Causses Gorges (INSEE 48094) is in Lozère (48), part of CC Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn. Population 935 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 4 former communes: Le Recoux (48125), Saint-Georges-de-Lévéjac (48154), Saint-Rome-de-Dolan (48180), Les Vignes (48195). [3]
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 57.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 95 % of the 14,751 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 | 0.93 | 20 | 18.62 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.86 | 5 | 4.32 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.22 |
| Housing mix | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX 48 DELICES · LA FEMME DU BOULANGER). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
6 × Restaurant (CRINEL TRAITEUR · LE PARISIEN · TIPI). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (BELVEDERE DU PAS DE SOUCY · CHEZ RICOU). [5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LES VIGNES LPR RP · LE MASSEGROS AP). [4]
2 × Library (DÉPÔT LECTURE DE SAINT GEORGES DE LÉVEJAC · POINT LECTURE DU MASSEGROS). [4]
1 × Hotel (LE PARISIEN). [4]
7 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL · CAMPING LES POUSSETS · AIRE NATURELLE DE CAMPING LE BOUQUET · CAMPING CASSADUC · CAMPING LA BLAQUIERE). [4,5]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AUX 48 DELICES · LA FEMME DU BOULANGER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | CRINEL TRAITEUR · LE PARISIEN · TIPI | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BELVEDERE DU PAS DE SOUCY · CHEZ RICOU | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LES VIGNES LPR RP · LE MASSEGROS AP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 2 | DÉPÔT LECTURE DE SAINT GEORGES DE LÉVEJAC · POINT LECTURE DU MASSEGROS | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE PARISIEN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Campsite | 7 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL · CAMPING LES POUSSETS · AIRE NATURELLE DE CAMPING LE BOUQUET · CAMPING CASSADUC · CAMPING LA BLAQUIERE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 941 (2012) → 935 (2023): -0.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 833 (1990) → 935 (2023): 12.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 856, of which 40.2 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Massegros Causses Gorges): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Massegros Causses Gorges): 5.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 9.4 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 8 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Massegros Causses Gorges): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 84 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LE MASSEGROS weather station, 1.7 km away at 890 m; the village itself is at 874 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST GEORGES DE L, 7.9 km away at 911 m, over 10 summers. [11]
An average of 985 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LE MASSEGROS, 1.7 km away at 890 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 — 48094/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48094/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48094/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48094/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48094
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12270
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najac | 12 | 96 km W | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 69 % · humidity 79 % |
| Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe | 89 | 360 km N | 1,083 | 39.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 04 | 249 km E | 786 | 63 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Marcillac-la-Croisille | 19 | 140 km NW | 857 | 59.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 68 % |
| Brassy | 58 | 334 km N | 603 | 51.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val d'Arcomie | 15 | 70 km N | 922 | 50.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val d'Arcomie | 15 | 70 km N | 922 | 50.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Najac | 12 | 96 km W | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 69 % · humidity 79 % |
| Marcillac-la-Croisille | 19 | 140 km NW | 857 | 59.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 68 % |
| Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon | 04 | 249 km E | 786 | 63 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Brassy | 58 | 334 km N | 603 | 51.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe | 89 | 360 km N | 1,083 | 39.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · 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 Massegros Causses Gorges'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 325 km N | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 15 | 115 km NW | 727 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarroux - Saint Julien | 19 | 136 km NW | 866 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Liginiac | 19 | 140 km NW | 651 | 33.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Vercors | 26 | 196 km NE | 437 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sardent | 23 | 219 km NW | 760 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
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