Celles-sur-Durolle
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 48 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Celles-sur-Durolle (INSEE 63066) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC Thiers Dore et Montagne. Population 1,627 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 40.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 48 % of the 11,045 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 2.98 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (VIVAL). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LES 4 L · CHEZ MUZO). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'AVENUE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE VICTORINE DECONCHE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VALERIE JOUVE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE EPINAT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES BOIS NOIRS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CELLES SUR DUROLLE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MAIRIE DE CELLES SUR DUROLLE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (NATURE EN TETE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL AUBERGE DU PALAIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | LES 4 L · CHEZ MUZO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'AVENUE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE VICTORINE DECONCHE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | VALERIE JOUVE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE EPINAT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES BOIS NOIRS | 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 | CELLES SUR DUROLLE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MAIRIE DE CELLES SUR DUROLLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | NATURE EN TETE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL AUBERGE DU PALAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 1,767 (2012) → 1,627 (2023): -7.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,040 (1990) → 1,627 (2023): -20.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 994, of which 3.5 % second homes and 21.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Celles-sur-Durolle): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Monnerie-le-Montel): 1.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Celles-sur-Durolle): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Celles-sur-Durolle): 1.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Celles-sur-Durolle): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 86 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CELLES-SUR-DURO weather station, 1.5 km away at 658 m; the village itself is at 670 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at COURPIERE, 12.4 km away at 455 m, over 21 summers. [10]
That station sits 215 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,240 mm of rain a year, spread over 144 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CELLES-SUR-DURO, 1.5 km away at 658 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 — 63066/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63066/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63066/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63066/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63066
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63231
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrandes | 86 | 261 km NW | 1,709 | 42.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 54 % · humidity 79 % |
| Arzano | 29 | 584 km NW | 1,441 | 38.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 19 % · humidity 86 % |
| Issé | 44 | 435 km NW | 1,856 | 47.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 41 % |
| Dampierre | 39 | 216 km NE | 1,314 | 44.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 91 % |
| Meilhan | 40 | 408 km SW | 1,237 | 42.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 49 % · humidity 29 % |
| Ménéac | 56 | 527 km NW | 1,476 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dampierre | 39 | 216 km NE | 1,314 | 44.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 91 % |
| Ingrandes | 86 | 261 km NW | 1,709 | 42.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 54 % · humidity 79 % |
| Meilhan | 40 | 408 km SW | 1,237 | 42.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 49 % · humidity 29 % |
| Issé | 44 | 435 km NW | 1,856 | 47.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 41 % |
| Ménéac | 56 | 527 km NW | 1,476 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Arzano | 29 | 584 km NW | 1,441 | 38.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 19 % · 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 Celles-sur-Durolle'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadol | 88 | 329 km NE | 2,311 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe | 88 | 368 km NE | 1,785 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cusy | 74 | 186 km E | 1,842 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtonnay | 38 | 129 km E | 2,009 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois | 42 | 66 km SE | 1,827 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Andelot-Blancheville | 52 | 294 km NE | 799 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
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