Argelès-Gazost
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Argelès-Gazost (INSEE 65025) is in Hautes-Pyrénées (65), part of CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. Population 2,761 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/65025-argeles-gazost
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 7,657 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.46 | 5 | 2.28 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA ROYALE · AUX DELICES DE SOPHIE · TINI). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE LA CHARCUTERIE SAJOUS PIERRE). [3]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (RAMONGUILHEM JEANNETTE · CASINO SHOP). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO). [3,4]
16 × Restaurant (INDIVISION BOURTOULE · EURL L'ESPADON · VINCE'S PIZZA · LA CANTINE · RESTAURANT BAR LE BELLEVUE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR DU LAVEDAN · BAR D'AZUN · LE PUITS FLEURI · PAGAILLE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN BOURDETTE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN BOURDETTE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE-DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CLIMATIQUE RENE BILLERES). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK BERGUGNAT, MÉDECIN · LUCIE SARRAZIN, MÉDECIN · ANGELA DELORME, MÉDECIN · MAXIME VERGES, MÉDECIN · MICHEL GUILLEY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES PYRENEES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CASINO). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (LE GYMNASE · LYCEE CLIMATIQUE RENE BILLERES). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PYRENEES GASCOGNE). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (LE PETIT SALON · AUDREY COIFF' · STUDIO COIFFURE · C.SUP'HAIR). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
8 × Hotel (HOTEL VILLA BON REPOS · HOTEL DU SOLEIL LEVANT · HOTEL DU GABIZOS · LOGIS HOTEL LE MIRAMONT · HOTEL BEAU SITE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES 3 VALLEES). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Fishmonger, 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA ROYALE · AUX DELICES DE SOPHIE · TINI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE LA CHARCUTERIE SAJOUS PIERRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | RAMONGUILHEM JEANNETTE · CASINO SHOP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 16 | INDIVISION BOURTOULE · EURL L'ESPADON · VINCE'S PIZZA · LA CANTINE · RESTAURANT BAR LE BELLEVUE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR DU LAVEDAN · BAR D'AZUN · LE PUITS FLEURI · PAGAILLE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN BOURDETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN BOURDETTE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE-DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CLIMATIQUE RENE BILLERES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | PATRICK BERGUGNAT, MÉDECIN · LUCIE SARRAZIN, MÉDECIN · ANGELA DELORME, MÉDECIN · MAXIME VERGES, MÉDECIN · MICHEL GUILLEY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES PYRENEES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | LE GYMNASE · LYCEE CLIMATIQUE RENE BILLERES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PYRENEES GASCOGNE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | LE PETIT SALON · AUDREY COIFF' · STUDIO COIFFURE · C.SUP'HAIR | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 8 | HOTEL VILLA BON REPOS · HOTEL DU SOLEIL LEVANT · HOTEL DU GABIZOS · LOGIS HOTEL LE MIRAMONT · HOTEL BEAU SITE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES 3 VALLEES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Saturday matins. [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Tuesday. Reported by one source only: Saturday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 3,069 (2012) → 2,761 (2023): -10 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 3,229 (1990) → 2,761 (2023): -14.5 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,428, of which 27.2 % second homes and 10.3 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Argelès-Gazost): 0 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Argelès-Gazost): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
GP (Argelès-Gazost): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Argelès-Gazost): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Argelès-Gazost): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the AYROS ARBOUIX weather station, 2.8 km away at 478 m; the village itself is at 461 m. [12]
An average of 1,085 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at AYROS ARBOUIX, 2.8 km away at 478 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65025/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.argeles-gazost.fr/gp/MarchA%C2%A9s/63— “1) Le Marché hebdomadaire Vieux de plus de 700 ans, a lieu tous les mardis matins de l'année à travers la ville.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/36/5b4725c7-33b1-3a05-b15e-9746eef6ceed— “Marché hebdomadaire du samedi.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/36/a8954cdf-2138-3b3c-ba28-d69f1fc9d556— “Marché hebdomadaire du mardi.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65025/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65025/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65025/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 65025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Vans | 07 | 374 km NE | 2,662 | 73.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 8 % · winter 99 % |
| Saint-Aignan | 41 | 488 km N | 2,789 | 63.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 62 % |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 38 | 540 km NE | 2,617 | 69 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 55 % |
| Aléria | 2B | 793 km E | 2,267 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 84 % |
| Bédoin | 84 | 443 km E | 3,106 | 53.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 86 % |
| Langogne | 48 | 370 km NE | 2,836 | 75.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langogne | 48 | 370 km NE | 2,836 | 75.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 7 % |
| Les Vans | 07 | 374 km NE | 2,662 | 73.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 8 % · winter 99 % |
| Bédoin | 84 | 443 km E | 3,106 | 53.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 86 % |
| Saint-Aignan | 41 | 488 km N | 2,789 | 63.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 62 % |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 38 | 540 km NE | 2,617 | 69 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 55 % |
| Aléria | 2B | 793 km E | 2,267 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 84 % |
Elsewhere
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