Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget (INSEE 64148) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC Pays de Nay. Population 847 (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 35.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 15,325 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DE BRUGES). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (MAINER · EURL BALLANGER FREDERIC). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BRUGES AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORTS). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES GOURMANDISES DE BRUGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | MAINER · EURL BALLANGER FREDERIC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | BRUGES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 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 | 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 950 (2012) → 847 (2023): -10.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 833 (1990) → 847 (2023): 1.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 498, of which 14.9 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Asson): 4.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Asson): 4.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Asson): 4.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ASSON weather station, 2.6 km away at 337 m; the village itself is at 310 m. [10]
An average of 1,364 mm of rain a year, spread over 144 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ASSON, 2.6 km away at 337 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 — 64148/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64148/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64148/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64148/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64148
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64068
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerey-sur-Saône | 71 | 591 km NE | 804 | 41.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 78 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-les-Places | 87 | 303 km N | 839 | 36.7 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 91 % |
| Auzits | 12 | 261 km NE | 824 | 36.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 % |
| Chalo-Saint-Mars | 91 | 617 km N | 1,053 | 30.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 95 % |
| Douzillac | 24 | 225 km N | 845 | 37.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 84 % |
| Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | 36 | 414 km N | 917 | 33.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douzillac | 24 | 225 km N | 845 | 37.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 84 % |
| Auzits | 12 | 261 km NE | 824 | 36.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-les-Places | 87 | 303 km N | 839 | 36.7 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 91 % |
| Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | 36 | 414 km N | 917 | 33.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Allerey-sur-Saône | 71 | 591 km NE | 804 | 41.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 78 % |
| Chalo-Saint-Mars | 91 | 617 km N | 1,053 | 30.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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