La Tour-d'Auvergne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Tour-d'Auvergne (INSEE 63192) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC Dômes Sancy Artense. Population 640 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 65.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,807 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.46 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.21 | 5 | 1.06 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHABORY). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AU PETIT ECUREUIL). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LES PAS DE GEANTS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE SANCY - ARTENSE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RADU-CRISTIAN TUDOSE, MÉDECIN · ELOÏSE BENOIST, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LEGRAND). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA TOUR-D'AUVERGNE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU DE LA TOUR D AUVERGNE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (FRANCE COIFFURE · FACE ET PROFIL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU LAC). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (LA CHAUDERIE · CAMPING LA VALLEE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHABORY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | AU PETIT ECUREUIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LES PAS DE GEANTS | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE SANCY - ARTENSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | RADU-CRISTIAN TUDOSE, MÉDECIN · ELOÏSE BENOIST, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LEGRAND | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA TOUR-D'AUVERGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU DE LA TOUR D AUVERGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | FRANCE COIFFURE · FACE ET PROFIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | LA CHAUDERIE · CAMPING LA VALLEE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 655 (2012) → 640 (2023): -2.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 778 (1990) → 640 (2023): -17.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 645, of which 39.4 % second homes and 13.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Tour-d'Auvergne): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Tour-d'Auvergne): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (La Tour-d'Auvergne): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Tour-d'Auvergne): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Tour-d'Auvergne): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 75 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHASTREIX weather station, 6.5 km away at 1,385 m; the village itself is at 980 m. [10]
The village sits 405 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHASTREIX, 6.5 km away at 1,385 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 405 m above 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 1,446 mm of rain a year, spread over 151 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA-TOUR-D AUVER, 0.3 km away at 975 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63192/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/4448b8f5-8784-363d-983e-2339d9ccfabe— “Marché alimentaire et artisanal tous les samedis matins place de la mairie”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63192/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63192/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63192/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63192
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-de-Panat | 12 | 161 km S | 677 | 69.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 58 % |
| Nasbinals | 48 | 101 km S | 571 | 74 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anost | 71 | 203 km NE | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 07 | 150 km SE | 770 | 68.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 260 km N | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 219 km SE | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasbinals | 48 | 101 km S | 571 | 74 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 07 | 150 km SE | 770 | 68.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villefranche-de-Panat | 12 | 161 km S | 677 | 69.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 58 % |
| Anost | 71 | 203 km NE | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 219 km SE | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 260 km N | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 95 % · 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 La Tour-d'Auvergne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyrelevade | 19 | 53 km W | 824 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thiézac | 15 | 58 km S | 590 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Anthème | 63 | 96 km E | 716 | 67 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tauves | 63 | 6.1 km NW | 684 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sornac | 19 | 41 km W | 776 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Murol | 63 | 20 km E | 672 | 71.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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