Cordes-sur-Ciel
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Served 65/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cordes-sur-Ciel (INSEE 81069) is in Tarn (81), part of CC du Cordais et du Causse (4 C). Population 879 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 65/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 15,109 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 | 0.85 | 25 | 21.37 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.81 | 10 | 8.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.43 |
| Housing mix | 0.27 | 5 | 1.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MANUFACTURE GOURMANDE · CHOCOLATERIE TARNAISE ET DISTRIBUTION · LE FOURNIL CORDAIS · MAISON SAUNIER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DU PAYS CORDAIS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARL VERRAL · PRIM FRAIS - PRIM GEL · LE PANIER NATUREL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DE LA HALLE · SUR LE POUCE · LE PANORAMIQUE · L'ESCUELLE DES CHEVALIERS · LES ARCADES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU VAL CEROU). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (EMMANUEL LEPERS, MÉDECIN · FRÉDÉRICK BRANQUART, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LAFON, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER PREVOST, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PAYS CORDAIS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (CORDES LA CITE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DU PAYS CORDAIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DU CEROU). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · AGENCE CORDES SUR CIEL · CAISSE LOCALE CA DE CORDES VAOUR). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LE COSY · MR PIERRE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (CONTACT HÔTEL - LA METAIRIE · HOTEL RAYMOND VII). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | MANUFACTURE GOURMANDE · CHOCOLATERIE TARNAISE ET DISTRIBUTION · LE FOURNIL CORDAIS · MAISON SAUNIER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DU PAYS CORDAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | SARL VERRAL · PRIM FRAIS - PRIM GEL · LE PANIER NATUREL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | 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 | 15 | AUBERGE DE LA HALLE · SUR LE POUCE · LE PANORAMIQUE · L'ESCUELLE DES CHEVALIERS · LES ARCADES | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU VAL CEROU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | EMMANUEL LEPERS, MÉDECIN · FRÉDÉRICK BRANQUART, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LAFON, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER PREVOST, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU PAYS CORDAIS | 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 | CORDES LA CITE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE DU PAYS CORDAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DU CEROU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · AGENCE CORDES SUR CIEL · CAISSE LOCALE CA DE CORDES VAOUR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LE COSY · MR PIERRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | CONTACT HÔTEL - LA METAIRIE · HOTEL RAYMOND VII | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 964 (2012) → 879 (2023): -8.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 932 (1990) → 879 (2023): -5.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 813, of which 36.5 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cordes-sur-Ciel): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cordes-sur-Ciel): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Cordes-sur-Ciel): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cordes-sur-Ciel): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Donnazac): 5.5 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTELS weather station, 11.9 km away at 255 m; the village itself is at 266 m. [11]
An average of 756 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CORDES, 1.3 km away at 174 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
95 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 158,000 € — 1,393 € per m² of built surface. [12]
13 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 101,400 € — 1,150 € per m². [12]
The median across Tarn is 1,319 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [12]
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 — 81069/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a3f1e439-48a8-3b6c-8ccb-6dca22faf725— “Marché de Cordes sur Ciel”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81069/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81069/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81069/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81069
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81080
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entraygues-sur-Truyère | 12 | 81 km NE | 964 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 95 % |
| Annot | 04 | 377 km E | 1,009 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 91 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 99 km NE | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 26 % · winter 19 % |
| Mortagne-sur-Gironde | 17 | 268 km NW | 911 | 71.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 97 % |
| Saissac | 11 | 80 km S | 904 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 80 % |
| Chalabre | 11 | 120 km S | 1,084 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 68 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saissac | 11 | 80 km S | 904 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 80 % |
| Entraygues-sur-Truyère | 12 | 81 km NE | 964 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 95 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 99 km NE | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 26 % · winter 19 % |
| Chalabre | 11 | 120 km S | 1,084 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 68 % |
| Mortagne-sur-Gironde | 17 | 268 km NW | 911 | 71.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 97 % |
| Annot | 04 | 377 km E | 1,009 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
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