Lau-Balagnas
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 7.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 0 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lau-Balagnas (INSEE 65267) is in Hautes-Pyrénées (65), part of CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. Population 501 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 7.4/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 0 % 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.33 | 5 | 1.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
5 × Campsite (YELLOH VILLAGE LE LAVEDAN · CAMPING LA PRAIRIE · CAMPING ESPACE PYRENEES LOISIRS · AIRE NATURELLE LA CHAPELLE · CAMPING LES FRENES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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) | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 5 | YELLOH VILLAGE LE LAVEDAN · CAMPING LA PRAIRIE · CAMPING ESPACE PYRENEES LOISIRS · AIRE NATURELLE LA CHAPELLE · CAMPING LES FRENES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 503 (2012) → 501 (2023): -0.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 519 (1990) → 501 (2023): -3.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 413, of which 33.7 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Argelès-Gazost): 1.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Argelès-Gazost): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Argelès-Gazost): 1.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Argelès-Gazost): 1.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Argelès-Gazost): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
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. [9]
Measured at the AYROS ARBOUIX weather station, 1.9 km away at 478 m; the village itself is at 435 m. [9]
An average of 1,085 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at AYROS ARBOUIX, 1.9 km away at 478 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
20 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 213,250 € — 2,267 € per m² of built surface. [10]
15 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 165,000 € — 1,400 € per m². [10]
The median across Hautes-Pyrénées is 1,521 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65267/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65267/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65267/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65267/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 65025
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avrieux | 73 | 597 km NE | 386 | 17.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 0 % |
| Bény-sur-Mer | 14 | 700 km N | 467 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 85 % |
| Granieu | 38 | 537 km NE | 519 | 16.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 36 % |
| Plancherine | 73 | 590 km NE | 471 | 25.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 46 % |
| Montazels | 11 | 190 km E | 528 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 84 % |
| Heutrégiville | 51 | 779 km NE | 508 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 66 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montazels | 11 | 190 km E | 528 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 84 % |
| Granieu | 38 | 537 km NE | 519 | 16.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 36 % |
| Plancherine | 73 | 590 km NE | 471 | 25.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 46 % |
| Avrieux | 73 | 597 km NE | 386 | 17.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 0 % |
| Bény-sur-Mer | 14 | 700 km N | 467 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 85 % |
| Heutrégiville | 51 | 779 km NE | 508 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 66 % |
Elsewhere
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