Alban
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Alban (INSEE 81003) is in Tarn (81), part of CC des Monts d'Alban et du Villefranchois. Population 964 (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/81003-alban
Vitality score
Vitality score 63/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 14,556 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DURAND). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE J.M RESSEGUIER). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket. [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LOU BASS'PLAT - LBPC · OPKIMA · ALBAN PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALAIN-FOURNIER). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RICARDO LEON RIVERA MACHADO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GUTIERREZ). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (ALBAN PRESSE LPR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA FONTAINE · GYMNASE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · AGENCE ALBAN). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (AUX CISEAUX DE VIR · AUDREY BARDOU COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL AU BON ACCUEIL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA FRANQUEZE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE DURAND | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE J.M RESSEGUIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | 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 | 3 | LOU BASS'PLAT - LBPC · OPKIMA · ALBAN PIZZA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALAIN-FOURNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | RICARDO LEON RIVERA MACHADO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GUTIERREZ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | ALBAN PRESSE LPR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA FONTAINE · GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · AGENCE ALBAN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | AUX CISEAUX DE VIR · AUDREY BARDOU COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL AU BON ACCUEIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA FRANQUEZE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 951 (2012) → 964 (2023): 1.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 904 (1990) → 964 (2023): 6.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 585, of which 7.4 % second homes and 11.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Alban): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Alban): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Alban): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Alban): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Alban): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PAULINET weather station, 6.3 km away at 525 m; the village itself is at 611 m. [9]
The village sits 86 m above 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. [9]
An average of 1,108 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PAULINET, 6.3 km away at 525 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81003/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81003/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81003/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81003/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cléon-d'Andran | 26 | 213 km NE | 1,004 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 62 % |
| Trun | 61 | 581 km N | 1,165 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 69 % |
| Cousance | 39 | 373 km NE | 1,287 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 74 % |
| Belvèze-du-Razès | 11 | 90 km S | 884 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 42 % |
| Castéra-Verduzan | 32 | 163 km W | 1,041 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 77 % |
| Traînel | 10 | 509 km N | 1,094 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 91 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvèze-du-Razès | 11 | 90 km S | 884 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 42 % |
| Castéra-Verduzan | 32 | 163 km W | 1,041 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 77 % |
| Cléon-d'Andran | 26 | 213 km NE | 1,004 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 62 % |
| Cousance | 39 | 373 km NE | 1,287 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 74 % |
| Traînel | 10 | 509 km N | 1,094 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 91 % |
| Trun | 61 | 581 km N | 1,165 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 69 % |
Elsewhere
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