Rochefort-Montagne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rochefort-Montagne (INSEE 63305) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC Dômes Sancy Artense. Population 844 (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 53.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 15,333 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.93 |
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 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR DES DRUIDES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GORDON BENNETT). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FREDERIC LAURENT, MÉDECIN · THOMAS BORGIS, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENCE BUTET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DÔMES SANCY ARTENSE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORTS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SALON 89). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA BUGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
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) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | 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 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR DES DRUIDES | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GORDON BENNETT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | FREDERIC LAURENT, MÉDECIN · THOMAS BORGIS, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENCE BUTET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DÔMES SANCY ARTENSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE 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 | SALON 89 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA BUGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 921 (2012) → 844 (2023): -8.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 948 (1990) → 844 (2023): -11 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 505, of which 10.7 % second homes and 16.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rochefort-Montagne): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Rochefort-Montagne): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Rochefort-Montagne): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Rochefort-Montagne): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Rochefort-Montagne): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 74 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ORCIVAL weather station, 2.8 km away at 1,080 m; the village itself is at 859 m. [9]
The village sits 221 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VERNINES, 6.7 km away at 1,045 m, over 20 summers. [9]
That station sits 186 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,149 mm of rain a year, spread over 145 days — about 7.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ROCHEFORT-MTGNE, 0.4 km away at 880 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63305/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63305/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63305/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63305/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63305
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert | 24 | 175 km W | 830 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 61 % |
| Lanouaille | 24 | 134 km W | 926 | 54.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pontaumur | 63 | 23 km NW | 670 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Lembeye | 64 | 339 km SW | 838 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 27 % |
| Saint-Benin-d'Azy | 58 | 153 km N | 1,255 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bourg-Lastic | 63 | 20 km W | 874 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Lastic | 63 | 20 km W | 874 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pontaumur | 63 | 23 km NW | 670 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Lanouaille | 24 | 134 km W | 926 | 54.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Benin-d'Azy | 58 | 153 km N | 1,255 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert | 24 | 175 km W | 830 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 61 % |
| Lembeye | 64 | 339 km SW | 838 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 27 % |
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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 Rochefort-Montagne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Lastic | 63 | 20 km W | 874 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Condat | 15 | 38 km S | 933 | 62.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lullin | 74 | 295 km E | 809 | 71.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Haraucourt | 08 | 467 km N | 699 | 37.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Riotord | 43 | 134 km E | 1,195 | 36.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lieuvillers | 60 | 422 km N | 718 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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