Laruns
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Laruns (INSEE 64320) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC de la Vallée d'Ossau. Population 1,177 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/64320-laruns
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 13,337 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 3.03 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GIMIBERDI · AU BRIN DE BLE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ATELIER D'OSSAU). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT LURIEN · LE JARDIN DE NADEGE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (LE PAMPLONA · SAS D'HERRANA · BAR LE FARIO). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CHEZ VIGNAU · CHALET L'HERMINE · L'AVENTURE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES CINQ MONTS). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LOÉ LEGRAND, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME CAMDEBORDE, MÉDECIN · SARAH PEPIN, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE JOSSIEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LARUNS). [3]
1 × Cinema (LOUIS JOUVET). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF SOCIO EDUCATIF). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (L.O.L.A · CAP E CAP). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL D'OSSAU · HOTEL RESTAURANT LE BISCAU). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING DES GAVES · CAMPING DU VALENTIN · CAMPING AYGUEBERE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel, 2 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | GIMIBERDI · AU BRIN DE BLE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | L'ATELIER D'OSSAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LE PETIT LURIEN · LE JARDIN DE NADEGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 15 | LE PAMPLONA · SAS D'HERRANA · BAR LE FARIO | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CHEZ VIGNAU · CHALET L'HERMINE · L'AVENTURE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES CINQ MONTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | LOÉ LEGRAND, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME CAMDEBORDE, MÉDECIN · SARAH PEPIN, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE JOSSIEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [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 LARUNS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LOUIS JOUVET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF SOCIO EDUCATIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | L.O.L.A · CAP E CAP | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL D'OSSAU · HOTEL RESTAURANT LE BISCAU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING DES GAVES · CAMPING DU VALENTIN · CAMPING AYGUEBERE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,200 (2012) → 1,177 (2023): -1.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,466 (1990) → 1,177 (2023): -19.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,588, of which 52.2 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Laruns): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Laruns): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Laruns): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Eaux-Bonnes): 8.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Laruns): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LARUNS-HOURAT weather station, 0.5 km away at 522 m; the village itself is at 525 m. [10]
An average of 1,653 mm of rain a year, spread over 143 days — about 11.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LARUNS-HOURAT, 0.5 km away at 522 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 — 64320/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64320/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64320/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64320/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64320
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64204
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étretat | 76 | 749 km N | 1,102 | 57.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 51 % |
| Saillagouse | 66 | 210 km E | 1,155 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 43 % |
| Sault | 84 | 486 km E | 1,343 | 62.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 61 % |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 816 km E | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 46 % |
| Saint-Florent | 2B | 794 km E | 1,694 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 47 % |
| Cajarc | 46 | 247 km NE | 1,136 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 73 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saillagouse | 66 | 210 km E | 1,155 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 43 % |
| Cajarc | 46 | 247 km NE | 1,136 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 73 % |
| Sault | 84 | 486 km E | 1,343 | 62.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 61 % |
| Étretat | 76 | 749 km N | 1,102 | 57.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 51 % |
| Saint-Florent | 2B | 794 km E | 1,694 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 47 % |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 816 km E | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 46 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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