Randan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Randan (INSEE 63295) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC Plaine Limagne. Population 1,619 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/63295-randan
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 74 % of the 11,081 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.33 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PIZZA TUPONE · SARL MATHILLON). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LOUMA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (HOTEL DU CENTRE · BAR DU DOMAINE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GERALDINE VERGNES, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE BRUN, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE RANDAN MAIRIE DE RANDAN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (BEAUTE SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PIZZA TUPONE · SARL MATHILLON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 1 | LOUMA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | HOTEL DU CENTRE · BAR DU DOMAINE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | GERALDINE VERGNES, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE BRUN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE RANDAN MAIRIE DE RANDAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | BEAUTE SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,576 (2012) → 1,619 (2023): 2.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,429 (1990) → 1,619 (2023): 13.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 815, of which 3.4 % second homes and 11 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Randan): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Randan): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Randan): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Yorre): 10.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Randan): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 75 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MARINGUES weather station, 10.5 km away at 300 m; the village itself is at 396 m. [11]
The village sits 96 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 MARINGUES, 10.5 km away at 300 m, over 12 summers. [11]
That station sits 96 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 800 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at RANDAN, 0.1 km away at 394 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63295/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/42fdfeb2-ea2b-3101-bd58-1fbbb2325b75— “Marché hebdomadaire de Randan”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63295/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63295/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63295/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63295
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03264
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étauliers | 33 | 318 km W | 1,662 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Laroque-Timbaut | 47 | 280 km SW | 1,589 | 45.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 41 % · humidity 43 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 332 km N | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bousies | 59 | 461 km N | 1,769 | 46 | Partly served | no figures |
| Souvigny | 03 | 59 km N | 1,698 | 52.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Froncles | 52 | 288 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvigny | 03 | 59 km N | 1,698 | 52.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laroque-Timbaut | 47 | 280 km SW | 1,589 | 45.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 41 % · humidity 43 % |
| Froncles | 52 | 288 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
| Étauliers | 33 | 318 km W | 1,662 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 332 km N | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bousies | 59 | 461 km N | 1,769 | 46 | Partly served | no figures |
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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 Randan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirey-sur-Vezouze | 54 | 394 km NE | 1,555 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Landser | 68 | 359 km NE | 1,633 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin | 70 | 271 km NE | 1,525 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Esternay | 51 | 303 km N | 1,748 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Château-Salins | 57 | 392 km NE | 2,296 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aiserey | 21 | 189 km NE | 1,500 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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