Villelongue-dels-Monts
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villelongue-dels-Monts (INSEE 66225) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris. Population 1,976 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 44.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 9,697 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.48 | 10 | 4.75 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.67 | 5 | 3.33 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DOISY). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (PIZZA COCO · LE SOIXANTE SIX). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (MEZCALITO). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NICOLAS VIRARD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE LINTANF, MÉDECIN · FANNY FRANQUESA, MÉDECIN · LANJA ANDRIANTSEHENOHARINALA, MÉDECIN · ANNABELLE QUENTIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLELONGUE-DELS-MONTS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL ALFRED SAUVY). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (VANILLE INSTITUT · DS COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE DOISY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | PIZZA COCO · LE SOIXANTE SIX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | MEZCALITO | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | NICOLAS VIRARD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE LINTANF, MÉDECIN · FANNY FRANQUESA, MÉDECIN · LANJA ANDRIANTSEHENOHARINALA, MÉDECIN · ANNABELLE QUENTIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [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 DE VILLELONGUE-DELS-MONTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL ALFRED SAUVY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | VANILLE INSTITUT · DS COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,483 (2012) → 1,976 (2023): 33.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 831 (1990) → 1,976 (2023): 137.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,092, of which 16.7 % second homes and 5.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 2.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Villelongue-dels-Monts): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Villelongue-dels-Monts): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 2.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Villelongue-dels-Monts): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 50 days a year at or above 30 °C and 11 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE BOULOU weather station, 4.9 km away at 77 m; the village itself is at 109 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 14 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE PERTHUS, 6.9 km away at 295 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 186 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 648 mm of rain a year, spread over 55 days — about 11.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BROUILLA, 4.5 km away at 50 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 — 66225/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66225/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66225/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66225/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66175
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66225
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jouy-sur-Morin | 77 | 698 km N | 2,230 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 30 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saussan | 34 | 136 km NE | 2,069 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saubion | 40 | 368 km W | 1,826 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 88 % · humidity 57 % |
| Entre-Vignes | 34 | 164 km NE | 2,200 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lampaul-Guimiliau | 29 | 855 km NW | 2,032 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 7 % |
| Néfiach | 66 | 27 km NW | 1,383 | 39.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Néfiach | 66 | 27 km NW | 1,383 | 39.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saussan | 34 | 136 km NE | 2,069 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Entre-Vignes | 34 | 164 km NE | 2,200 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saubion | 40 | 368 km W | 1,826 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 88 % · humidity 57 % |
| Jouy-sur-Morin | 77 | 698 km N | 2,230 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 30 % · humidity 14 % |
| Lampaul-Guimiliau | 29 | 855 km NW | 2,032 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Villelongue-dels-Monts'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Théza | 66 | 13 km N | 2,126 | 43.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines | 66 | 2.7 km NE | 3,059 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villeneuve-la-Rivière | 66 | 20 km NW | 1,360 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sorède | 66 | 4.3 km E | 3,512 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montescot | 66 | 9.4 km N | 1,586 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brouilla | 66 | 4.5 km N | 1,572 | 32.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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