Bedous
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 73.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bedous (INSEE 64104) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC du Haut Béarn. Population 568 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/64104-bedous
Vitality score
Vitality score 73.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 17,343 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 | 0.79 | 25 | 19.68 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.62 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.25 |
| Housing mix | 0.34 | 5 | 1.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (NETO ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CAZA AULET). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (WITTHAUER BRUNHILD · DUPUY REGINE). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LEROY-CONSTANTIN · CHEZ KAT · LE MAYABOR · TRANSHUMANCE ET CIE · MOULIN D'ORCUN). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (FACE A LA MER). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE D ASPE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE BURON, MÉDECIN · MANUEL MARTIN JIMENEZ, MÉDECIN · ARTHUR PILLEGAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BEDOUS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (TRANSHUMANCE ET CIE). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CAROLLE · AIRE NATURELLE LE BOUSQUET). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | NETO ET FILS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CAZA AULET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | WITTHAUER BRUNHILD · DUPUY REGINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 6 | LEROY-CONSTANTIN · CHEZ KAT · LE MAYABOR · TRANSHUMANCE ET CIE · MOULIN D'ORCUN | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | FACE A LA MER | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE D ASPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | PIERRE BURON, MÉDECIN · MANUEL MARTIN JIMENEZ, MÉDECIN · ARTHUR PILLEGAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BEDOUS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | TRANSHUMANCE ET CIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CAROLLE · AIRE NATURELLE LE BOUSQUET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 571 (2012) → 568 (2023): -0.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 554 (1990) → 568 (2023): 2.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 469, of which 33 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bedous): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bedous): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Bedous): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Arette): 12.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bedous): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ACCOUS weather station, 6.1 km away at 495 m; the village itself is at 414 m. [10]
The village sits 81 m below 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. [10]
An average of 1,744 mm of rain a year, spread over 154 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ACCOUS, 6.1 km away at 495 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 — 64104/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64104/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64104/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64104/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64104
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64040
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noyers | 89 | 634 km NE | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 57 % |
| Nasbinals | 48 | 346 km NE | 571 | 74 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 8 % |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 43 | 429 km NE | 594 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 0 % |
| Cormatin | 71 | 574 km NE | 569 | 75.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 72 % |
| Blesle | 43 | 396 km NE | 611 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 99 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 493 km NE | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasbinals | 48 | 346 km NE | 571 | 74 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 8 % |
| Blesle | 43 | 396 km NE | 611 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 99 % |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 43 | 429 km NE | 594 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 0 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 493 km NE | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 43 % |
| Cormatin | 71 | 574 km NE | 569 | 75.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 72 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 634 km NE | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 57 % |
Elsewhere
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