Eaux-Bonnes
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 49.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Eaux-Bonnes (INSEE 64204) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC de la Vallée d'Ossau. Population 215 (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 49.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,431 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.99 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.43 | 5 | 2.16 |
| Population trend | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON CASAUX). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE CINTO · DISTRIBUTION ARRENS-MARSOUS). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (LE VALENTIN · CAFE NATURE · PIZZA BY GOURETTE · GRAND BLANC). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (BAR LES CIMES · CAFE NATURE · CHEZ GEORGES · BAR LES PISTES · BAR L'IGLOO). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE-CHARLES BARTHE, MÉDECIN · LAURENT DECEVRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PROPHARMACIE MONSIEUR LAURENT DECEVRE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (EAUX BONNES AP · EAUX BONNES GOURETTE AP). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA DE GOURETTE). [3]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL LE TREMPLIN · HOTEL RESTAURANT LA BOULE DE NEIGE · LE RICHELIEU). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING D'ISCOO). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON CASAUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LE CINTO · DISTRIBUTION ARRENS-MARSOUS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 12 | LE VALENTIN · CAFE NATURE · PIZZA BY GOURETTE · GRAND BLANC | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | BAR LES CIMES · CAFE NATURE · CHEZ GEORGES · BAR LES PISTES · BAR L'IGLOO | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PIERRE-CHARLES BARTHE, MÉDECIN · LAURENT DECEVRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PROPHARMACIE MONSIEUR LAURENT DECEVRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | EAUX BONNES AP · EAUX BONNES GOURETTE AP | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA DE GOURETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 3 | HOTEL LE TREMPLIN · HOTEL RESTAURANT LA BOULE DE NEIGE · LE RICHELIEU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING D'ISCOO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 366 (2012) → 215 (2023): -41.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 536 (1990) → 215 (2023): -59.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,282, of which 92.6 % second homes and 1.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Laruns): 3.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Laruns): 3.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Eaux-Bonnes): 1.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Eaux-Bonnes): 5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Béost): 3.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 68 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LARUNS-HOURAT weather station, 3.3 km away at 522 m; the village itself is at 751 m. [11]
The village sits 229 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. [11]
An average of 1,653 mm of rain a year, spread over 143 days — about 11.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LARUNS-HOURAT, 3.3 km away at 522 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64204/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64204/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64204/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64204/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64320
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64204
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64110
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarembert | 73 | 589 km NE | 253 | 66.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 9 % |
| Oz | 38 | 568 km NE | 217 | 48.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 30 % |
| Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves | 73 | 585 km NE | 347 | 72.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 0 % |
| Auris | 38 | 567 km NE | 189 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 39 % |
| Montgenèvre | 05 | 610 km NE | 461 | 65.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 0 % |
| Calacuccia | 2B | 772 km E | 272 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 82 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auris | 38 | 567 km NE | 189 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 39 % |
| Oz | 38 | 568 km NE | 217 | 48.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 30 % |
| Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves | 73 | 585 km NE | 347 | 72.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 0 % |
| Villarembert | 73 | 589 km NE | 253 | 66.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 9 % |
| Montgenèvre | 05 | 610 km NE | 461 | 65.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 0 % |
| Calacuccia | 2B | 772 km E | 272 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
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