Millas
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 24 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Millas (INSEE 66108) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC Roussillon-Conflent. Population 4,417 (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/66108-millas
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 24 % of the 5,188 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.52 | 20 | 10.47 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.93 | 10 | 9.29 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.23 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PAIN DU JOUR · LA PASTE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (KODEC · BOUCHERIE LAFFITTE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DIF). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SANERIK). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (AL CASOT · CHEZ ALEX). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CHRISTIAN BOURQUIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU RIBERAL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ROBERT AVRIL DE MILLAS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE CHRISTIAN BOURQUIN). [3]
2 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT SUD MEDIT). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (SYL VOUS COIFF · ISA COIFFURE · SALON MARC). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE PAIN DU JOUR · LA PASTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | KODEC · BOUCHERIE LAFFITTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | DIF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SANERIK | 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 | 7 | AL CASOT · CHEZ ALEX | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CHRISTIAN BOURQUIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU RIBERAL | 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 ROBERT AVRIL DE MILLAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COLLEGE CHRISTIAN BOURQUIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT SUD MEDIT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | SYL VOUS COIFF · ISA COIFFURE · SALON MARC | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,012 (2012) → 4,417 (2023): 10.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,091 (1990) → 4,417 (2023): 42.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,274, of which 7.7 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Millas): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Millas): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Néfiach): 2.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Millas): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Millas): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
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, 5.7 km away at 110 m; the village itself is at 101 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 12 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at THUIR, 5.7 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, 5.7 km away at 110 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66108/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66108/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66108/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66108/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66108
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66121
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friville-Escarbotin | 80 | 827 km N | 4,306 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 91 % · humidity 21 % |
| Nogent-le-Roi | 28 | 668 km N | 4,021 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 50 % · humidity 21 % |
| Munster | 68 | 688 km NE | 4,738 | 58.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 34 % · humidity 14 % |
| Milly-la-Forêt | 91 | 635 km N | 4,562 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 59 % · humidity 21 % |
| Maintenon | 28 | 661 km N | 4,494 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 50 % · humidity 21 % |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 36 | 443 km N | 4,786 | 58.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 78 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 36 | 443 km N | 4,786 | 58.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 78 % · humidity 21 % |
| Milly-la-Forêt | 91 | 635 km N | 4,562 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 59 % · humidity 21 % |
| Maintenon | 28 | 661 km N | 4,494 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 50 % · humidity 21 % |
| Nogent-le-Roi | 28 | 668 km N | 4,021 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 50 % · humidity 21 % |
| Munster | 68 | 688 km NE | 4,738 | 58.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 34 % · humidity 14 % |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 80 | 827 km N | 4,306 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 91 % · 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 Millas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvian | 34 | 81 km NE | 5,608 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thuir | 66 | 8.3 km SE | 8,243 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 3.3 km E | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sérignan | 34 | 81 km NE | 8,588 | 68.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Podensac | 33 | 328 km NW | 3,269 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeneuve-lès-Béziers | 34 | 84 km NE | 4,500 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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