Palhers
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 9.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 11 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Palhers (INSEE 48107) is in Lozère (48), part of CC du Gévaudan. Population 200 (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/48107-palhers
Vitality score
Vitality score 9.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 11 % of the 15,961 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.76 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.43 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 203 (2012) → 200 (2023): -1.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 205 (1990) → 200 (2023): -2.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 89, of which 15.7 % second homes and 9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bourgs sur Colagne): 2.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Marvejols): 3.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Bourgs sur Colagne): 3.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Marvejols): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bourgs sur Colagne): 2.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 95 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTRODAT weather station, 3.1 km away at 746 m; the village itself is at 743 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MENDE, 12.4 km away at 932 m, over 16 summers. [10]
That station sits 189 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 803 mm of rain a year, spread over 101 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTRODAT, 3.1 km away at 746 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 — 48107/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48107/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48107/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 48107/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48099
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 48092
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainans | 39 | 318 km NE | 200 | 12.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mont-sur-Monnet | 39 | 313 km NE | 199 | 11.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kerprich-aux-Bois | 57 | 546 km NE | 197 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charnay-lès-Chalon | 71 | 303 km NE | 197 | 11.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 34 % |
| Saint-Arnoult | 60 | 579 km N | 202 | 11.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 32 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aisy-sous-Thil | 21 | 329 km N | 200 | 8.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnay-lès-Chalon | 71 | 303 km NE | 197 | 11.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 34 % |
| Mont-sur-Monnet | 39 | 313 km NE | 199 | 11.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brainans | 39 | 318 km NE | 200 | 12.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aisy-sous-Thil | 21 | 329 km N | 200 | 8.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kerprich-aux-Bois | 57 | 546 km NE | 197 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Arnoult | 60 | 579 km N | 202 | 11.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 32 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Palhers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melincourt | 70 | 433 km NE | 224 | 9.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arbecey | 70 | 411 km NE | 228 | 10.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Notre-Dame-du-Cruet | 73 | 255 km NE | 222 | 15.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Augicourt | 70 | 414 km NE | 175 | 12.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cubry-lès-Faverney | 70 | 426 km NE | 186 | 15.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Anchenoncourt-et-Chazel | 70 | 431 km NE | 224 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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