Lourdios-Ichère
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 19.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lourdios-Ichère (INSEE 64351) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC du Haut Béarn. Population 145 (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/64351-lourdios-ichere
Vitality score
Vitality score 19.1/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 13,841 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.29 |
| Housing mix | 0.26 | 5 | 1.32 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FROM'ASPE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | FROM'ASPE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 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 157 (2012) → 145 (2023): -7.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 175 (1990) → 145 (2023): -17.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 106, of which 36.8 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arette): 6.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lourdios-Ichère): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Arette): 6.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Aramits): 9.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Lourdios-Ichère): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: every nearby weather station sits more than 1,200 m above or below the village, so none of them describes its weather.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64351/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64351/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64351/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64351/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64040
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64351
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64029
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan-de-Baix | 26 | 506 km NE | 162 | 18.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Roche-et-Raucourt | 70 | 711 km NE | 153 | 13.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Mendive | 64 | 39 km W | 172 | 27.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Bilhères | 64 | 18 km E | 154 | 15.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Brouains | 50 | 631 km N | 140 | 7.8 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Caumont | 62 | 831 km N | 150 | 13.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilhères | 64 | 18 km E | 154 | 15.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Mendive | 64 | 39 km W | 172 | 27.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Plan-de-Baix | 26 | 506 km NE | 162 | 18.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Brouains | 50 | 631 km N | 140 | 7.8 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Roche-et-Raucourt | 70 | 711 km NE | 153 | 13.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Caumont | 62 | 831 km N | 150 | 13.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
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