Espérausses
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
No daily shops 18.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Espérausses (INSEE 81086) is in Tarn (81), part of CC du Haut-Languedoc. Population 146 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 18.9/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 68 % of the 13,883 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.48 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AUX GOUTS D'ANTAN). [3]
1 × Restaurant (L'INSTANT COCAGNE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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) | 1 | AUX GOUTS D'ANTAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | L'INSTANT COCAGNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 172 (2012) → 146 (2023): -15.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 154 (1990) → 146 (2023): -5.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 185, of which 60 % second homes and 0 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Viane): 6.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Espérausses): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Viane): 6.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Viane): 6.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Viane): 6.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LACAUNE weather station, 13.8 km away at 811 m; the village itself is at 588 m. [10]
The village sits 223 m below 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LACAUNE, 13.8 km away at 811 m, over 11 summers. [10]
That station sits 223 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 1,235 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 10 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VABRE, 8.2 km away at 403 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 — 81086/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81086/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81086/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81086/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81314
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81086
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llo | 66 | 143 km S | 153 | 18 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Paul-de-Tartas | 43 | 165 km NE | 204 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arrien-en-Bethmale | 09 | 150 km SW | 134 | 21.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Sauze-du-Lac | 05 | 314 km E | 159 | 23.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
| Orlu | 09 | 122 km SW | 157 | 11.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Martial | 30 | 104 km E | 177 | 15.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martial | 30 | 104 km E | 177 | 15.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Orlu | 09 | 122 km SW | 157 | 11.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Llo | 66 | 143 km S | 153 | 18 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arrien-en-Bethmale | 09 | 150 km SW | 134 | 21.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Paul-de-Tartas | 43 | 165 km NE | 204 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Sauze-du-Lac | 05 | 314 km E | 159 | 23.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Espérausses'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac | 07 | 200 km NE | 158 | 13.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Asnières-sous-Bois | 89 | 430 km N | 113 | 18.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Balaguères | 09 | 146 km SW | 196 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Soccia | 2A | 545 km E | 160 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Adervielle-Pouchergues | 65 | 198 km SW | 142 | 11.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chaum | 31 | 174 km SW | 205 | 14.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
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