Brassac-les-Mines
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 47.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 46 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brassac-les-Mines (INSEE 63050) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CA Agglo Pays d'Issoire. Population 3,412 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 46 % of the 6,397 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.77 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.9 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE O SERMO). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BRASSACOISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CHEZ ALEX). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LEADER PRICE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (ASTRO PIZZA · LA LOCANDA · SARL LE SAPHIR · SAS SM 63). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (LE SOLIGNAT · L'HYPPOCAMPE · LES ZHERBES DE CHEZ NOOOS · LE FAMILY). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JULES FERRY). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NICOLE BRENON, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE MARTINEZ, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE SERVANT-SIMMAT, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE SOUBEYRAND, MÉDECIN · PHILIP BARDIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE ROUX GARDES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LOUISE MICHEL · LYCEE PUBLIC FRANCOIS RABELAIS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE CHALUS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CUT&PRICE · MARIE JO COIFFURE · ALT HAIR EGO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L ALLIER). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE O SERMO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BRASSACOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CHEZ ALEX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · LEADER PRICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | ASTRO PIZZA · LA LOCANDA · SARL LE SAPHIR · SAS SM 63 | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | LE SOLIGNAT · L'HYPPOCAMPE · LES ZHERBES DE CHEZ NOOOS · LE FAMILY | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | NICOLE BRENON, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE MARTINEZ, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE SERVANT-SIMMAT, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE SOUBEYRAND, MÉDECIN · PHILIP BARDIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE ROUX GARDES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE LOUISE MICHEL · LYCEE PUBLIC FRANCOIS RABELAIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE CHALUS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CUT&PRICE · MARIE JO COIFFURE · ALT HAIR EGO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L ALLIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,300 (2012) → 3,412 (2023): 3.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,446 (1990) → 3,412 (2023): -1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,036, of which 2.2 % second homes and 17.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brassac-les-Mines): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Brassac-les-Mines): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Brassac-les-Mines): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Brassac-les-Mines): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sainte-Florine): 1.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ISSOIRE weather station, 14.6 km away at 372 m; the village itself is at 407 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ISSOIRE, 14.6 km away at 372 m, over 28 summers. [11]
An average of 619 mm of rain a year, spread over 92 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ISSOIRE, 14.6 km away at 372 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63050/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/dcb245a8-3215-3d52-900f-133f7bff0bc1— “Marché le dimanche matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63050/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63050/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63050/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63050
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43185
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davézieux | 07 | 109 km E | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ganges | 34 | 167 km S | 3,724 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 53 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 119 km E | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 74 % · humidity 86 % |
| Argences | 14 | 490 km NW | 3,959 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 59 | 526 km N | 4,012 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Thillot | 88 | 379 km NE | 3,167 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davézieux | 07 | 109 km E | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 119 km E | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 74 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ganges | 34 | 167 km S | 3,724 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 53 % |
| Le Thillot | 88 | 379 km NE | 3,167 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argences | 14 | 490 km NW | 3,959 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 59 | 526 km N | 4,012 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 78 % · 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 Brassac-les-Mines'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davézieux | 07 | 109 km E | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Florine | 43 | 1.3 km SW | 3,283 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montmélian | 73 | 213 km E | 4,024 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roiffieux | 07 | 106 km E | 2,743 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brioude | 43 | 14 km S | 6,527 | 70.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Decize | 58 | 158 km N | 4,932 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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