Ardes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ardes (INSEE 63009) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CA Agglo Pays d'Issoire. Population 592 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/63009-ardes
Vitality score
Vitality score 52/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 17,156 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.64 | 5 | 3.21 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU CEZALLIER). [4,3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL BY CASINO). [4,3]
3 × Restaurant (LORY PIZZ). [4,3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE REGARD). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARINE MORAND, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA COUZE). [4,3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (AGGLO PAYS D'ISSOIRE - MÉDIATHÈQUE - MAISON DE SERVICES D'ARDES - AP). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (VILLAGE VACANCES LE CEZALIER). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (LA BELLE HISTOIRE). [4,3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [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) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DU CEZALLIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL BY CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 3 | LORY PIZZ | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE REGARD | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MARINE MORAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA COUZE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | AGGLO PAYS D'ISSOIRE - MÉDIATHÈQUE - MAISON DE SERVICES D'ARDES - AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | VILLAGE VACANCES LE CEZALIER | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LA BELLE HISTOIRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 550 (2012) → 592 (2023): 7.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 585 (1990) → 592 (2023): 1.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 503, of which 17.9 % second homes and 29 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Hérent): 7.7 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ardes): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Ardes): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Ardes): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ardes): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ANZAT-LE-LUGUET_SAPC weather station, 12.6 km away at 1,270 m; the village itself is at 623 m. [11]
The village sits 647 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °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 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ISSOIRE, 18.1 km away at 372 m, over 28 summers. [11]
That station sits 251 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,199 mm of rain a year, spread over 141 days — about 8.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ANZAT-LE-LUGUET_SAPC, 12.6 km away at 1,270 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63009/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- DATAtourisme 2025-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/77c021e0-24f0-3bba-9c35-1ffd91d38750— “Marché le lundi matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63009/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63009/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63009/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63357
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cambe | 14 | 537 km NW | 548 | 54.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air | 46 | 157 km SW | 624 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bonnebosq | 14 | 481 km NW | 649 | 60.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Insming | 57 | 486 km NE | 605 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aynac | 46 | 122 km SW | 561 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pouyastruc | 65 | 334 km SW | 664 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aynac | 46 | 122 km SW | 561 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air | 46 | 157 km SW | 624 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 71 % |
| Pouyastruc | 65 | 334 km SW | 664 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bonnebosq | 14 | 481 km NW | 649 | 60.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Insming | 57 | 486 km NE | 605 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Cambe | 14 | 537 km NW | 548 | 54.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Ardes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coussey | 88 | 387 km NE | 716 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Essoyes | 10 | 314 km N | 708 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tannay | 58 | 221 km N | 530 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais | 71 | 128 km NE | 503 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vuillafans | 25 | 301 km NE | 669 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lugny | 71 | 176 km NE | 845 | 65.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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