Valbeleix
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 13.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 37 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Valbeleix (INSEE 63440) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CC du Massif du Sancy. Population 149 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/63440-valbeleix
Vitality score
Vitality score 13.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 37 % of the 14,028 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 2.97 |
| Housing mix | 0.09 | 5 | 0.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VALBELEIX AP). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING GCU LES BOUCHES DU BOIS). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VALBELEIX AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 GCU LES BOUCHES DU BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 141 (2012) → 149 (2023): 5.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 187 (1990) → 149 (2023): -20.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 130, of which 45.4 % second homes and 5.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise): 5.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise): 6.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise): 5.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise): 6.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Valbeleix): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BESSE-ET-ST-ANA weather station, 5.8 km away at 1,050 m; the village itself is at 784 m. [10]
The village sits 266 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 SUPERBESSE, 10.2 km away at 1,287 m, over 22 summers. [10]
That station sits 503 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 1,284 mm of rain a year, spread over 147 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BESSE-ET-ST-ANA, 5.8 km away at 1,050 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63440/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63440/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63440/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63440/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63038
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63440
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-d'Ollières | 63 | 36 km E | 149 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Junien-la-Bregère | 23 | 106 km NW | 144 | 10.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dun-sur-Grandry | 58 | 190 km N | 151 | 13.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bassignac-le-Haut | 19 | 77 km W | 160 | 2.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champagnac-la-Prune | 19 | 87 km W | 150 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne | 07 | 142 km SE | 149 | 20.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-d'Ollières | 63 | 36 km E | 149 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bassignac-le-Haut | 19 | 77 km W | 160 | 2.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champagnac-la-Prune | 19 | 87 km W | 150 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Junien-la-Bregère | 23 | 106 km NW | 144 | 10.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne | 07 | 142 km SE | 149 | 20.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dun-sur-Grandry | 58 | 190 km N | 151 | 13.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Valbeleix'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-Martin-d'Ollières | 63 | 36 km E | 149 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avèze | 63 | 34 km NW | 158 | 3.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gioux | 23 | 77 km NW | 187 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Bondons | 48 | 130 km SE | 139 | 4.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Genès-la-Tourette | 63 | 38 km E | 195 | 9.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chabanne | 03 | 86 km NE | 169 | 22.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
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