Arras-en-Lavedan
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 27.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arras-en-Lavedan (INSEE 65029) is in Hautes-Pyrénées (65), part of CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. Population 501 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/65029-arras-en-lavedan
Vitality score
Vitality score 27.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 17,755 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 | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 6.99 |
| Housing mix | 0.3 | 5 | 1.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DE SOPHIE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JOSEPH CONTRAIRES). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARRAS EN LAVEDAN VAL D AZUN AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'IDEAL). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES DE SOPHIE | 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 | 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 JOSEPH CONTRAIRES | 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 | 1 | ARRAS EN LAVEDAN VAL D AZUN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | CAMPING L'IDEAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 515 (2012) → 501 (2023): -2.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 418 (1990) → 501 (2023): 19.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 408, of which 35 % second homes and 8.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arras-en-Lavedan): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Argelès-Gazost): 2.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Argelès-Gazost): 2.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Argelès-Gazost): 3.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Arras-en-Lavedan): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the AYROS ARBOUIX weather station, 4.8 km away at 478 m; the village itself is at 697 m. [11]
The village sits 219 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 1,085 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at AYROS ARBOUIX, 4.8 km away at 478 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65029/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/36/b276b188-0a30-34f6-b3bf-41d10afe1f7d— “Marché hebdomadaire du lundi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65029/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65029/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65029/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 65029
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailly-la-Ville | 89 | 592 km NE | 493 | 23.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 99 % |
| Saint-Jean-des-Ollières | 63 | 409 km NE | 459 | 29.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Brénod | 01 | 568 km NE | 576 | 32.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Boil | 71 | 556 km NE | 491 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 88 % |
| Tendon | 88 | 778 km NE | 499 | 25.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 62 % |
| Melleran | 79 | 349 km N | 480 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melleran | 79 | 349 km N | 480 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 96 % |
| Saint-Jean-des-Ollières | 63 | 409 km NE | 459 | 29.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Boil | 71 | 556 km NE | 491 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 88 % |
| Brénod | 01 | 568 km NE | 576 | 32.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Mailly-la-Ville | 89 | 592 km NE | 493 | 23.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 99 % |
| Tendon | 88 | 778 km NE | 499 | 25.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 62 % |
Elsewhere
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