Billère
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Billère (INSEE 64129) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées. Population 14,384 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/64129-billere
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 26 % of the 1,710 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 | 0.72 | 20 | 14.35 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.44 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL BORETTI · EURL J. DELAUNAY · ANGE BOULANGERIE · LES COPAINS D'ABORD · L'ART DU PAIN). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (HAL BILLERE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS · 2BS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · GREECE 7). [3,4]
19 × Restaurant (GOLF CLUB PAU · AU BORD DE L EAU · TAJINIER · LE DIABOLO). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE 64 · LES SARDINES · DISCOTHEQUE LE 64 · LES DAMES MOUSTACHE · LA FINE CRAVACHE). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOL MATE LES MARNIERES · ECOLE MATERNELLE LAFFITTE). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE CHANTELLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LALANNE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES MARNIERES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LAFFITTE · ECOLE OUVERTE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU BOIS D AMOUR). [3]
21 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AGATHE PIOT, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME STIMMESSE, MÉDECIN · CECILE AMALRIC, MÉDECIN · BENOIT MASSE, MÉDECIN · AGNES JUGE-BOULOGNE, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU TONKIN · PHARMACIE HALCAREN · SELURL PHARMACIE CHATEAU D ESTE · PHARMACIE SECHER ESPINOSA). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BILLERE CARREFOUR CITY RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BILLÈRE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE ROGER TETIN · COMPLEXE DU SPORTING D ESTE). [3]
9 × Bank (BANQUE POUYANNE · AGENCE DE BILLERE · CEP BILLERE · CREDIT MUTUEL DE BILLERE · CIC SUD-OUEST). [3]
19 × Hairdresser (MOD'HAIR'N COIFFURE · C C COIFF · EURL CUADRADO · L'ATELIER DE CEDRIC). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 5 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | SARL BORETTI · EURL J. DELAUNAY · ANGE BOULANGERIE · LES COPAINS D'ABORD · L'ART DU PAIN | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | HAL BILLERE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS · 2BS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · GREECE 7 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 19 | GOLF CLUB PAU · AU BORD DE L EAU · TAJINIER · LE DIABOLO | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE 64 · LES SARDINES · DISCOTHEQUE LE 64 · LES DAMES MOUSTACHE · LA FINE CRAVACHE | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOL MATE LES MARNIERES · ECOLE MATERNELLE LAFFITTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE CHANTELLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LALANNE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES MARNIERES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LAFFITTE · ECOLE OUVERTE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU BOIS D AMOUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 21 | AGATHE PIOT, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME STIMMESSE, MÉDECIN · CECILE AMALRIC, MÉDECIN · BENOIT MASSE, MÉDECIN · AGNES JUGE-BOULOGNE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 21 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE DU TONKIN · PHARMACIE HALCAREN · SELURL PHARMACIE CHATEAU D ESTE · PHARMACIE SECHER ESPINOSA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BILLERE CARREFOUR CITY RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BILLÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE ROGER TETIN · COMPLEXE DU SPORTING D ESTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | BANQUE POUYANNE · AGENCE DE BILLERE · CEP BILLERE · CREDIT MUTUEL DE BILLERE · CIC SUD-OUEST | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 19 | MOD'HAIR'N COIFFURE · C C COIFF · EURL CUADRADO · L'ATELIER DE CEDRIC | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 8h à 13h place Jules Gois. [5]
Trajectory
Population 13,367 (2012) → 14,384 (2023): 7.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 12,570 (1990) → 14,384 (2023): 14.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 8,658, of which 1.1 % second homes and 8.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Billère): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Billère): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Billère): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Billère): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Billère): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PAU-(CIMETIERE) weather station, 1.2 km away at 202 m; the village itself is at 169 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 13 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PAU-UZEIN, 9.3 km away at 183 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 1,074 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 8.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PAU-(CIMETIERE), 1.2 km away at 202 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64129/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.billere.fr/la-ville/decouvrez-billere/les-marches-de-billere/— “Le samedi matin de 8h à 13h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64129/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64129/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64129/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64129
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenton | 94 | 644 km N | 14,406 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 74 % · humidity 14 % |
| Chenôve | 21 | 613 km NE | 14,244 | 55.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 50 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montesson | 78 | 654 km N | 14,549 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 58 % · humidity 14 % |
| Morangis | 91 | 637 km N | 14,129 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 82 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montataire | 60 | 697 km N | 14,257 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 68 % · humidity 14 % |
| Lys-lez-Lannoy | 59 | 864 km N | 14,050 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 81 % · humidity 14 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenôve | 21 | 613 km NE | 14,244 | 55.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 50 % · humidity 14 % |
| Morangis | 91 | 637 km N | 14,129 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 82 % · humidity 14 % |
| Valenton | 94 | 644 km N | 14,406 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 74 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montesson | 78 | 654 km N | 14,549 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 58 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montataire | 60 | 697 km N | 14,257 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 68 % · humidity 14 % |
| Lys-lez-Lannoy | 59 | 864 km N | 14,050 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 81 % · humidity 14 % |
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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 Billère'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lons | 64 | 1.7 km NW | 13,606 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Crès | 34 | 352 km E | 9,226 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jurançon | 64 | 1.7 km S | 7,040 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazamet | 81 | 225 km E | 10,085 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Thuir | 66 | 267 km E | 8,243 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lescar | 64 | 3.0 km NW | 9,455 | 76.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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