Lembeye
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lembeye (INSEE 64331) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC du Nord Est Béarn. Population 838 (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/64331-lembeye
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 15,346 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON WOZNIAK). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT DE LA TOUR · PIZZ'ENVIE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE VIC BILH). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU VIC BILH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NANCY LUDENA LATAPIE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE SACCONE-LAGRAVE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE NOUVELLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LEMBEYE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SARL LAULHE AUDREY · INSTANT COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON WOZNIAK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | RESTAURANT DE LA TOUR · PIZZ'ENVIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE VIC BILH | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU VIC BILH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | NANCY LUDENA LATAPIE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE SACCONE-LAGRAVE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 LEMBEYE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | SARL LAULHE AUDREY · INSTANT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 784 (2012) → 838 (2023): 6.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 687 (1990) → 838 (2023): 22 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 487, of which 6.6 % second homes and 12.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lembeye): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lasserre): 7.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Lembeye): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lembeye): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Lembeye): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 20 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LEMBEYE weather station, 0.3 km away at 310 m; the village itself is at 315 m. [10]
An average of 1,091 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 8.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LEMBEYE, 0.3 km away at 310 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 — 64331/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64331/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64331/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64331/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64331
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64323
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellières | 39 | 582 km NE | 737 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 41 % |
| Bourg-Lastic | 63 | 323 km NE | 874 | 58.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 39 % |
| Gy | 70 | 638 km NE | 1,049 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 36 % |
| Chambon-sur-Voueize | 23 | 365 km NE | 794 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 5 % |
| Longeau-Percey | 52 | 639 km NE | 688 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 58 % |
| Valmont | 76 | 701 km N | 849 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Lastic | 63 | 323 km NE | 874 | 58.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 39 % |
| Chambon-sur-Voueize | 23 | 365 km NE | 794 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 5 % |
| Sellières | 39 | 582 km NE | 737 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 41 % |
| Gy | 70 | 638 km NE | 1,049 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 36 % |
| Longeau-Percey | 52 | 639 km NE | 688 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 58 % |
| Valmont | 76 | 701 km N | 849 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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