Saillagouse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saillagouse (INSEE 66167) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC Pyrénées Cerdagne. Population 1,155 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/66167-saillagouse
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 13,467 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.9 | 10 | 9 |
| 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]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (C.C.T.C · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RIBAS JOSEPH). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BONZOM LA CHARCUTERIE DE CERDAGNE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE CRAPAHUTEUR · AU MATIN CALME · COEUR DES NEIGES · CAL PERE PETIT). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (VHS · L'EFFET BLANC). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELISA GIRELLI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE FERRIERE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE JORDI PERE CERDA BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE FRANCOIS ESTER). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
3 × Hotel (LE CRAPAHUTEUR · HOTEL CHEZ PLANES · HOTEL PLANOTEL). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (PRL LE VEDRIGNANS · EL PASTURAL · CAMPING ILISA · CAMPING LE CERDAN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | C.C.T.C · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RIBAS JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BONZOM LA CHARCUTERIE DE CERDAGNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE | 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 | 5 | LE CRAPAHUTEUR · AU MATIN CALME · COEUR DES NEIGES · CAL PERE PETIT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | VHS · L'EFFET BLANC | INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | ELISA GIRELLI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE FERRIERE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [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 JORDI PERE CERDA BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE FRANCOIS ESTER | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 3 | LE CRAPAHUTEUR · HOTEL CHEZ PLANES · HOTEL PLANOTEL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | PRL LE VEDRIGNANS · EL PASTURAL · CAMPING ILISA · CAMPING LE CERDAN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,052 (2012) → 1,155 (2023): 9.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 825 (1990) → 1,155 (2023): 40 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,309, of which 57.9 % second homes and 0.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saillagouse): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saillagouse): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saillagouse): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via): 5.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saillagouse): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 91 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the STE LEOCADIE weather station, 2.5 km away at 1,320 m; the village itself is at 1,301 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at STE LEOCADIE, 2.5 km away at 1,320 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 549 mm of rain a year, spread over 74 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at STE LEOCADIE, 2.5 km away at 1,320 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
89 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 254,000 € — 2,600 € per m² of built surface. [11]
81 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 166,000 € — 2,650 € per m². [11]
The median across Pyrénées-Orientales is 2,334 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
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 — 66167/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66167/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66167/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66167/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66167
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66124
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étretat | 76 | 818 km N | 1,102 | 57.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Laruns | 64 | 210 km W | 1,177 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 43 % |
| Ax-les-Thermes | 09 | 34 km NW | 1,285 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 618 km NW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 4 % · humidity 71 % |
| Jausiers | 04 | 437 km NE | 1,146 | 46.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 14 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savines-le-Lac | 05 | 421 km NE | 1,102 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ax-les-Thermes | 09 | 34 km NW | 1,285 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laruns | 64 | 210 km W | 1,177 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 43 % |
| Savines-le-Lac | 05 | 421 km NE | 1,102 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jausiers | 04 | 437 km NE | 1,146 | 46.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 14 % · humidity 100 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 618 km NW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 4 % · humidity 71 % |
| Étretat | 76 | 818 km N | 1,102 | 57.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
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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 Saillagouse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osséja | 66 | 6.7 km SW | 1,390 | 39.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Xonrupt-Longemer | 88 | 733 km NE | 1,479 | 38.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sixt | 74 | 519 km NE | 1,561 | 61.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Métabief | 25 | 589 km NE | 1,375 | 51.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 256 km N | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | 38 | 441 km NE | 1,003 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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