Montardon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montardon (INSEE 64399) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CC des Luys en Béarn. Population 2,419 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/64399-montardon
Vitality score
Vitality score 48/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 8,432 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (JLC GALABERT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LES 2 OCEANS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (PEPINO'S PIZZA · PIZZA LOLA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE BIGOU, MÉDECIN · KARINE TELLIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU LUY). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MONTARDON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE AGRICOLE DE PAU MONTARDON). [3]
1 × Bank (CL CONSULTING). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (BOUSSIE MARIE PIERRE · M. FRANCE · HR · ARTISTIK). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | JLC GALABERT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LES 2 OCEANS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 2 | PEPINO'S PIZZA · PIZZA LOLA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PIERRE BIGOU, MÉDECIN · KARINE TELLIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU LUY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MONTARDON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LYCEE AGRICOLE DE PAU MONTARDON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CL CONSULTING | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | BOUSSIE MARIE PIERRE · M. FRANCE · HR · ARTISTIK | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 2,343 (2012) → 2,419 (2023): 3.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,437 (1990) → 2,419 (2023): 68.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,072, of which 1.4 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montardon): 1.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Serres-Castet): 1.9 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montardon): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montardon): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Montardon): 0.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PAU-UZEIN weather station, 6 km away at 183 m; the village itself is at 235 m. [10]
The village sits 52 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PAU-UZEIN, 6 km away at 183 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 52 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,100 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PAU-UZEIN, 6 km away at 183 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 — 64399/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64399/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64399/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64399/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64399
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64519
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulange | 57 | 824 km NE | 2,427 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 19 % |
| Fesches-le-Châtel | 25 | 730 km NE | 2,129 | 39.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 43 % · humidity 43 % |
| Conflans-en-Jarnisy | 54 | 801 km NE | 2,389 | 50.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bazancourt | 51 | 750 km NE | 2,495 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 59 % · humidity 29 % |
| Marcilly-sur-Tille | 21 | 628 km NE | 1,744 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 38 % · humidity 36 % |
| Portets | 33 | 147 km N | 2,618 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portets | 33 | 147 km N | 2,618 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 79 % |
| Marcilly-sur-Tille | 21 | 628 km NE | 1,744 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 38 % · humidity 36 % |
| Fesches-le-Châtel | 25 | 730 km NE | 2,129 | 39.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 43 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bazancourt | 51 | 750 km NE | 2,495 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 59 % · humidity 29 % |
| Conflans-en-Jarnisy | 54 | 801 km NE | 2,389 | 50.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Boulange | 57 | 824 km NE | 2,427 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 19 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Montardon's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-Lacaussade | 33 | 198 km N | 1,171 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blaye | 33 | 197 km N | 5,066 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Serres-Castet | 64 | 1.7 km NW | 4,418 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Agnos | 64 | 33 km SW | 1,044 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ria-Sirach | 66 | 239 km E | 1,264 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Agnant | 17 | 281 km N | 2,780 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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