Arudy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arudy (INSEE 64062) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC de la Vallée d'Ossau. Population 2,228 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/64062-arudy
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 8,890 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 | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.8 | 10 | 8.01 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.33 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DA COSTA PAIS FILIPE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT CHAPERON VERT). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (BELLA ITALIA · AU PETIT BONHEUR · LES DELICES DE NINI). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (A CASO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE D'OSSAU). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CAMILLE MEURISSE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE PAPON, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE FAUCIE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE BERNEAU, MÉDECIN · ÉLÉONORE DILLENSCHNEIDER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GREST · PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LES ARCADES · RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DE LA VALLÉE D'OSSAU). [3]
1 × Cinema. [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · BANQUE POPULAIRE AQUITAINE CENTRE ATLANTIQUE · CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (ODILE CASASSUS · SOPHIE ET VINCENT COIFFURE · STYL'ACTUEL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | DA COSTA PAIS FILIPE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PETIT CHAPERON VERT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | 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 | 3 | BELLA ITALIA · AU PETIT BONHEUR · LES DELICES DE NINI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | A CASO | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE D'OSSAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | CAMILLE MEURISSE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE PAPON, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE FAUCIE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE BERNEAU, MÉDECIN · ÉLÉONORE DILLENSCHNEIDER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE GREST · PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LES ARCADES · RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DE LA VALLÉE D'OSSAU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · BANQUE POPULAIRE AQUITAINE CENTRE ATLANTIQUE · CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | ODILE CASASSUS · SOPHIE ET VINCENT COIFFURE · STYL'ACTUEL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,185 (2012) → 2,228 (2023): 2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,537 (1990) → 2,228 (2023): -12.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,294, of which 6.7 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arudy): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Arudy): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Arudy): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Arudy): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Arudy): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the HERRERE weather station, 12.5 km away at 294 m; the village itself is at 412 m. [9]
The village sits 118 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °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 7 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at HERRERE, 12.5 km away at 294 m, over 12 summers. [9]
That station sits 118 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,317 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LASSEUBE, 11.7 km away at 217 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 — 64062/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64062/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64062/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64062/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64062
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lussac-les-Châteaux | 86 | 378 km N | 2,263 | 59.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 72 % · humidity 71 % |
| Dozulé | 14 | 682 km N | 2,244 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
| Estagel | 66 | 257 km E | 2,160 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 39 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Amour | 39 | 587 km NE | 2,349 | 60.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 72 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vatan | 36 | 475 km N | 1,994 | 54.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Chapelle-la-Reine | 77 | 624 km N | 2,170 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estagel | 66 | 257 km E | 2,160 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 39 % · humidity 71 % |
| Lussac-les-Châteaux | 86 | 378 km N | 2,263 | 59.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 72 % · humidity 71 % |
| Vatan | 36 | 475 km N | 1,994 | 54.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Amour | 39 | 587 km NE | 2,349 | 60.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 72 % · humidity 57 % |
| La Chapelle-la-Reine | 77 | 624 km N | 2,170 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
| Dozulé | 14 | 682 km N | 2,244 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Arudy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confolens | 16 | 335 km N | 2,730 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 265 km N | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chabanais | 16 | 321 km N | 1,589 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gourdan-Polignan | 31 | 82 km E | 1,177 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pons | 17 | 275 km N | 4,343 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montréjeau | 31 | 81 km E | 2,648 | 62.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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