Dourgne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Dourgne (INSEE 81081) is in Tarn (81), part of CC du Sor et de l'Agout. Population 1,313 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/81081-dourgne
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 12,600 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.84 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.37 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MAISON DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (TRAITEUR DE FRANCE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES DELICES DE CHANDEAU · SDC). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA MONTAGNE NOIRE · CAFE RESTAURANT DES PROMENADES CHEZ · REGALETTE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MADELEINE CROS). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DEMERY BOYER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE L'AUTAN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE CAMILLE MONTAGNE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · AGENCE DOURGNE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (GREGORIO DE ALMEIDA JOSE · EVANESSENS COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTELLERIE DE LA MONTAGNE NOIRE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE ST STAPIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA MAISON DES PAINS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | TRAITEUR DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LES DELICES DE CHANDEAU · SDC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 3 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA MONTAGNE NOIRE · CAFE RESTAURANT DES PROMENADES CHEZ · REGALETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MADELEINE CROS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DEMERY BOYER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 DE L'AUTAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ESPACE CAMILLE MONTAGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · AGENCE DOURGNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | GREGORIO DE ALMEIDA JOSE · EVANESSENS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTELLERIE DE LA MONTAGNE NOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE ST STAPIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday matin place des promenades. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,303 (2012) → 1,313 (2023): 0.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,211 (1990) → 1,313 (2023): 8.4 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 727, of which 6.3 % second homes and 14.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Verdalle): 3.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Dourgne): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
GP (Verdalle): 3.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Dourgne): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Dourgne): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 39 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the DOURGNE weather station, 0.8 km away at 234 m; the village itself is at 262 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 11 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at DOURGNE, 0.8 km away at 234 m, over 16 summers. [12]
An average of 887 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 8.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at DOURGNE, 0.8 km away at 234 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81081/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.dourgne.fr/le-marche-a-dourgne/— “Tous les jeudis matin, le marché à Dourgne.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/336bbcb7-c9dc-3dcb-9543-0a7958e2f926— “Marché du jeudi matin au centre village.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81081/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81081/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81081/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81312
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81081
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoix | 07 | 280 km NE | 1,308 | 42.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 36 % |
| Belpech | 11 | 45 km SW | 1,343 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 99 % · humidity 71 % |
| Biesles | 52 | 567 km NE | 1,342 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 15 % · humidity 29 % |
| Labastide-d'Anjou | 11 | 28 km SW | 1,255 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fourques | 66 | 113 km SE | 1,347 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Origny-en-Thiérache | 02 | 727 km N | 1,354 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 69 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labastide-d'Anjou | 11 | 28 km SW | 1,255 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Belpech | 11 | 45 km SW | 1,343 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 99 % · humidity 71 % |
| Fourques | 66 | 113 km SE | 1,347 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ardoix | 07 | 280 km NE | 1,308 | 42.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 36 % |
| Biesles | 52 | 567 km NE | 1,342 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 15 % · humidity 29 % |
| Origny-en-Thiérache | 02 | 727 km N | 1,354 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 69 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Dourgne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pezens | 11 | 28 km SE | 1,611 | 43.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mercuès | 46 | 128 km NW | 1,122 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Viviers-lès-Montagnes | 81 | 8.4 km NE | 2,008 | 37.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valros | 34 | 100 km E | 1,685 | 36.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tourbes | 34 | 100 km E | 1,936 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lézignan-la-Cèbe | 34 | 105 km E | 1,580 | 47.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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