Orcet
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Orcet (INSEE 63262) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC Mond'Arverne Communauté. Population 2,897 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/63262-orcet
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 7,321 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.49 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FOURNIL DES VOUTES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PUY DU BONHEUR). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (BRIA ENRIQUE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE BAR O MAITRE · TOIT POUR TOI · AU TRO'QUET D'ORCET). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL BADOR). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FLORENT SERRA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D ORCET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE D'ORCET). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (NJ COIFF · NUAN'S SALON). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE CLOS AUROY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | FOURNIL DES VOUTES | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PUY DU BONHEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | BRIA ENRIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE BAR O MAITRE · TOIT POUR TOI · AU TRO'QUET D'ORCET | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL BADOR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FLORENT SERRA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D ORCET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE D'ORCET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | NJ COIFF · NUAN'S SALON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE CLOS AUROY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,673 (2012) → 2,897 (2023): 8.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,522 (1990) → 2,897 (2023): 14.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,403, of which 1.4 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Roche-Blanche): 1.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Orcet): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Orcet): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Orcet): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Orcet): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CLERMONT-FD weather station, 9.4 km away at 331 m; the village itself is at 390 m. [11]
The village sits 59 m above 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 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CLERMONT-FD, 9.4 km away at 331 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 59 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 626 mm of rain a year, spread over 96 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA SAUVETAT, 7.3 km away at 373 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 — 63262/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/62487ee4-8924-3773-a57f-889f97819f10— “Chaque vendredi, une quinzaine de producteurs locaux vendent en direct les produits bio de leurs fermes : légumes, fruits, pains, fromages, viandes, confitures, miels, bières...”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63262/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63262/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63262/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63302
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63262
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardié | 45 | 257 km N | 3,078 | 37.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 97 % |
| Albigny-sur-Saône | 69 | 130 km E | 3,057 | 38.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 50 % |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 02 | 409 km N | 2,616 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marpent | 59 | 515 km N | 2,653 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Frelinghien | 59 | 557 km N | 2,609 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Just | 34 | 239 km S | 3,293 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 69 % · humidity 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albigny-sur-Saône | 69 | 130 km E | 3,057 | 38.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Just | 34 | 239 km S | 3,293 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 69 % · humidity 7 % |
| Mardié | 45 | 257 km N | 3,078 | 37.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 97 % |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 02 | 409 km N | 2,616 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marpent | 59 | 515 km N | 2,653 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Frelinghien | 59 | 557 km N | 2,609 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
Sort and compare these on the full list →
…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 Orcet'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom | 63 | 25 km N | 2,110 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 63 | 8.1 km NE | 3,111 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vertaizon | 63 | 12 km NE | 3,527 | 46.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Denis-en-Bugey | 01 | 170 km E | 2,246 | 44.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nohanent | 63 | 15 km NW | 2,203 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cepoy | 45 | 262 km N | 2,332 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/63262-orcet