Pierrefitte-Nestalas
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pierrefitte-Nestalas (INSEE 65362) is in Hautes-Pyrénées (65), part of CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. Population 1,092 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 42.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 13,804 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.41 | 5 | 2.07 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE PATRICK MIROIR). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LOCAMERCAT). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (GARCIA NATALIA · BIEN AL SUR · BEAURAIN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE KIKAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN JEAN MOULIN). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DU HAUT LAVEDAN · COLLEGE PRIVE HORS CONTRAT ECOLE KICAU). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (ART ET COULEURS). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (GRAND HOTEL DE FRANCE · HOTEL DE LA GARE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LARBEY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE PATRICK MIROIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LOCAMERCAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 4 | GARCIA NATALIA · BIEN AL SUR · BEAURAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE KIKAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DU HAUT LAVEDAN · COLLEGE PRIVE HORS CONTRAT ECOLE KICAU | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | ART ET COULEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | GRAND HOTEL DE FRANCE · HOTEL DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LARBEY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,209 (2012) → 1,092 (2023): -9.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,322 (1990) → 1,092 (2023): -17.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 902, of which 29.3 % second homes and 4.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soulom): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pierrefitte-Nestalas): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Argelès-Gazost): 5.6 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Argelès-Gazost): 5.4 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Pierrefitte-Nestalas): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
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, 4.4 km away at 478 m; the village itself is at 483 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, 4.4 km away at 478 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
56 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 180,000 € — 1,832 € per m² of built surface. [13]
43 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 110,000 € — 1,617 € per m². [13]
The median across Hautes-Pyrénées is 1,521 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [13]
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
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65362/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/36/8b26f2c9-1ea8-31a9-a2f1-4de233968f5b— “Marché hebdomadaire du samedi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65362/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65362/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 65362/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 65435
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 65362
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchaumois | 39 | 614 km NE | 1,139 | 41.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 0 % |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 05 | 560 km E | 1,234 | 46.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 4 % |
| Saint-Suliac | 35 | 641 km N | 1,018 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche | 07 | 402 km NE | 979 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 3 % · winter 82 % |
| Lucéram | 06 | 609 km E | 1,234 | 47.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 82 % |
| Villiers-sur-Loir | 41 | 545 km N | 1,105 | 45.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 68 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche | 07 | 402 km NE | 979 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 3 % · winter 82 % |
| Villiers-sur-Loir | 41 | 545 km N | 1,105 | 45.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 68 % |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 05 | 560 km E | 1,234 | 46.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 4 % |
| Lucéram | 06 | 609 km E | 1,234 | 47.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 82 % |
| Longchaumois | 39 | 614 km NE | 1,139 | 41.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Suliac | 35 | 641 km N | 1,018 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
Elsewhere
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