Llupia
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Llupia (INSEE 66101) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CU Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole. Population 2,199 (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/66101-llupia
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 8,986 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 0.94 | 5 | 4.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GEO ET FLO). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON PARE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (PIZZA LUNA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC LES ARCADES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DAVID AUTHIE, MÉDECIN · NADIA MELLOUKI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PARAIRE TOMAS). [3,4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LLUPIA). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER D'AMANDINE · LADY BOY · COIFF ET STYL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Post office / agence postale. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | GEO ET FLO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON PARE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | PIZZA LUNA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR TABAC LES ARCADES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DAVID AUTHIE, MÉDECIN · NADIA MELLOUKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE PARAIRE TOMAS | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LLUPIA | 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 | 4 | L'ATELIER D'AMANDINE · LADY BOY · COIFF ET STYL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday Mercredi 8h à 13h, Mardi 18h30 à 20h30 parking des commerces. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,960 (2012) → 2,199 (2023): 12.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,253 (1990) → 2,199 (2023): 75.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,038, of which 3.2 % second homes and 2.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Llupia): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Llupia): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Llupia): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Llupia): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Llupia): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the THUIR weather station, 4.4 km away at 110 m; the village itself is at 104 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 12 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at THUIR, 4.4 km away at 110 m, over 14 summers. [10]
An average of 586 mm of rain a year, spread over 59 days — about 9.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at THUIR, 4.4 km away at 110 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66101/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://mairie-llupia.fr/fr/rb/1680681/le-petit-marche-de-llupia— “Retrouvez tous les mercredis de 8h à 13h sur le parking des commerces, un marché avec des producteurs locaux”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66101/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66101/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66101/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66101
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaumontel | 95 | 723 km N | 3,332 | 40.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 99 % · humidity 29 % |
| Grandvillars | 90 | 638 km NE | 2,947 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 7 % · humidity 29 % |
| Le Touvet | 38 | 397 km NE | 3,116 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 743 km N | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 76 % · humidity 21 % |
| Sainte-Florine | 43 | 313 km N | 3,283 | 45.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 28 % · humidity 14 % |
| Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 80 | 832 km N | 2,414 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 86 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Florine | 43 | 313 km N | 3,283 | 45.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 28 % · humidity 14 % |
| Le Touvet | 38 | 397 km NE | 3,116 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Grandvillars | 90 | 638 km NE | 2,947 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 7 % · humidity 29 % |
| Chaumontel | 95 | 723 km N | 3,332 | 40.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 99 % · humidity 29 % |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 743 km N | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 76 % · humidity 21 % |
| Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 80 | 832 km N | 2,414 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 86 % · humidity 21 % |
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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 Llupia'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-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 7.6 km NW | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laroque-des-Albères | 66 | 17 km SE | 2,256 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Assat | 64 | 260 km W | 2,068 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Podensac | 33 | 338 km NW | 3,269 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Millas | 66 | 10 km NW | 4,417 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Toulenne | 33 | 326 km NW | 2,881 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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