Pontaumur
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pontaumur (INSEE 63283) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans. Population 670 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 51/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 92 % of the 16,628 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PRUGNARD). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LEONARD DE VINCI). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE GIRONNET). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ETIENNE DESLANDES, MÉDECIN · LUDOVIC LEGRAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE PONTAUMUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE RELAIS PONTAUMUR · RÉSEAU DE LECTURE (SIÈGE) COMMUNUATÉ DE COMMUNES CHAVANON COMBRAILLES ET VOLCANS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (CIZ ELLE ET LUI · SARL JACQUELINE ET MARYLINE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE CONFLUENT). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE GRAND PRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | PRUGNARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LEONARD DE VINCI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PIERRE GIRONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ETIENNE DESLANDES, MÉDECIN · LUDOVIC LEGRAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE PONTAUMUR | 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 | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE RELAIS PONTAUMUR · RÉSEAU DE LECTURE (SIÈGE) COMMUNUATÉ DE COMMUNES CHAVANON COMBRAILLES ET VOLCANS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | CIZ ELLE ET LUI · SARL JACQUELINE ET MARYLINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE CONFLUENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE GRAND PRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 722 (2012) → 670 (2023): -7.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 859 (1990) → 670 (2023): -22 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 447, of which 11.9 % second homes and 19.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pontaumur): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pontaumur): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Pontaumur): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pontaumur): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Pontaumur): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 59 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GELLES weather station, 16 km away at 784 m; the village itself is at 534 m. [10]
The village sits 250 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]
An average of 887 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PONTAUMUR, 0.4 km away at 535 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
52 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 75,750 € — 701 € per m² of built surface. [11]
7 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 63,500 € — 424 € per m². [11]
The median across Puy-de-Dôme is 1,487 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63283/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/cd70a423-ad4a-37d8-9a8a-96d6dfd02a64— “Marché du mercredi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63283/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63283/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63283/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63283
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochefort-Montagne | 63 | 23 km SE | 844 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert | 24 | 168 km W | 830 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 81 % |
| Lanouaille | 24 | 131 km SW | 926 | 54.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 70 % |
| Varennes-en-Argonne | 55 | 413 km NE | 636 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 82 % |
| Sellières | 39 | 246 km NE | 737 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 93 % |
| Mesvres | 71 | 163 km NE | 749 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochefort-Montagne | 63 | 23 km SE | 844 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Lanouaille | 24 | 131 km SW | 926 | 54.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 70 % |
| Mesvres | 71 | 163 km NE | 749 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert | 24 | 168 km W | 830 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 81 % |
| Sellières | 39 | 246 km NE | 737 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 93 % |
| Varennes-en-Argonne | 55 | 413 km NE | 636 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
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