Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (INSEE 66150) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC du Haut Vallespir. Population 1,099 (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 44.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 13,768 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 4.97 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (REFUGE LES CONQUES · GROUST FAFAN'S · LE SAN SALVADOR · LE TEMPS DES CERISES). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (FAFAN'S BAR · PRATS BEACH · LE COSTABONNE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES CLERC). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEROME MIQUEL-JEAN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE ABET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMNUALE PRATS-DE-MOLLO). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE NOUVEAU PALACE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
2 × Hotel (LE GRAND HOTEL THERMAL · HOTEL BELLEVUE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (SARL CAMPING CAN NADAL · CAMPING SANT MARTI). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | REFUGE LES CONQUES · GROUST FAFAN'S · LE SAN SALVADOR · LE TEMPS DES CERISES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | FAFAN'S BAR · PRATS BEACH · LE COSTABONNE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES CLERC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | JEROME MIQUEL-JEAN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE ABET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMNUALE PRATS-DE-MOLLO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE NOUVEAU PALACE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | LE GRAND HOTEL THERMAL · HOTEL BELLEVUE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | SARL CAMPING CAN NADAL · CAMPING SANT MARTI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,074 (2012) → 1,099 (2023): 2.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,102 (1990) → 1,099 (2023): -0.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,365, of which 59.5 % second homes and 0 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans): 8.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans): 11.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE TECH LA LLAU_SAPC weather station, 4.8 km away at 927 m; the village itself is at 737 m. [10]
The village sits 190 m below 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SERRALONGUE, 6.4 km away at 700 m, over 18 summers. [10]
An average of 1,225 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 10.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at COL D ARES, 4.3 km away at 1,525 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 — 66150/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66150/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66150/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66150/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66179
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66150
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaumont-sur-Tharonne | 41 | 581 km N | 1,042 | 40.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 43 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montriond | 74 | 539 km NE | 969 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 24 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard | 85 | 549 km NW | 1,741 | 43.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Conca | 2A | 571 km E | 1,175 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Osséja | 66 | 41 km W | 1,390 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 15 % · humidity 86 % |
| Savines-le-Lac | 05 | 395 km NE | 1,102 | 55.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 9 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osséja | 66 | 41 km W | 1,390 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 15 % · humidity 86 % |
| Savines-le-Lac | 05 | 395 km NE | 1,102 | 55.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 9 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montriond | 74 | 539 km NE | 969 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 24 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard | 85 | 549 km NW | 1,741 | 43.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Conca | 2A | 571 km E | 1,175 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Chaumont-sur-Tharonne | 41 | 581 km N | 1,042 | 40.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 43 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vico | 2A | 521 km E | 999 | 80.5 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aguessac | 12 | 201 km N | 929 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon | 12 | 189 km N | 1,565 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare | 34 | 146 km N | 859 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Levie | 2A | 554 km E | 674 | 70.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Serrières | 07 | 372 km NE | 1,095 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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