Graulhet
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Graulhet (INSEE 81105) is in Tarn (81), part of CA Gaillac-Graulhet. Population 13,129 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/81105-graulhet
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 1,874 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.69 |
| Social | 0.72 | 20 | 14.35 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL POMIES-DESCARGUES · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LE FOURNIL GRAULHETOIS · EL KHAL AICHA · LE FOURNIL DE ZOE). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCH'RIT · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CATALA · LA BELLE COTE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DUBAC A.A · GRAULHET MARKET). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BAZAR TINERHIR · EPICERIE JEAN MOULIN · JOURDAIN MARKET · FVMG). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · NETTO · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (AU MARCHE DES SIRENES). [3,4]
28 × Restaurant (BELIANTA TAYEB · BRUN MADELEINE · CHEZ MATHIS · TUTTI PIZZA · LNN). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (SNACK-BAR CHEZ PATATE · LE HAVANE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GAMBETTA). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE EN GACH · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES CRINS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE L'ALBERTARIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MOULAY AMARA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-YVES CARAYON, MÉDECIN · DANIELA POPESCU, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BOURREL, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME VEYRAC, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CATHALAU · PHARMACIE METTE · SELARL PHARMACIE DU JOURDAIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE GRAULHET MARGUERITE YOURCENAR). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA VERTIGO). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE ROBERT PRIMAULT · LA CAPELETTE). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MIDI ATLANTIQUE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GRAULHET · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · AGENCE GRAULHET). [3]
26 × Hairdresser (LE MUST COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DU LAC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING O BLEU PASTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 10 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | SARL POMIES-DESCARGUES · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LE FOURNIL GRAULHETOIS · EL KHAL AICHA · LE FOURNIL DE ZOE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | LA BOUCH'RIT · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CATALA · LA BELLE COTE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DUBAC A.A · GRAULHET MARKET | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | BAZAR TINERHIR · EPICERIE JEAN MOULIN · JOURDAIN MARKET · FVMG | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · NETTO · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | AU MARCHE DES SIRENES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 28 | BELIANTA TAYEB · BRUN MADELEINE · CHEZ MATHIS · TUTTI PIZZA · LNN | INSEE BPE 28 / INSEE SIRENE 51 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | SNACK-BAR CHEZ PATATE · LE HAVANE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GAMBETTA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE EN GACH · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES CRINS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE L'ALBERTARIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | MOULAY AMARA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-YVES CARAYON, MÉDECIN · DANIELA POPESCU, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BOURREL, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME VEYRAC, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE CATHALAU · PHARMACIE METTE · SELARL PHARMACIE DU JOURDAIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE GRAULHET MARGUERITE YOURCENAR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA VERTIGO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE ROBERT PRIMAULT · LA CAPELETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MIDI ATLANTIQUE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GRAULHET · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · AGENCE GRAULHET | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 26 | LE MUST COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 26 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING O BLEU PASTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 11,890 (2012) → 13,129 (2023): 10.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 13,523 (1990) → 13,129 (2023): -2.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,690, of which 1.8 % second homes and 10.5 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Graulhet): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Graulhet): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Graulhet): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Graulhet): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Graulhet): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LAVAUR weather station, 12.3 km away at 131 m; the village itself is at 170 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LAVAUR, 12.3 km away at 131 m, over 29 summers. [11]
An average of 785 mm of rain a year, spread over 103 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at GRAULHET, 0.5 km away at 167 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81105/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7a8f9036-0f34-325a-bdde-0d89ce89ef79— “Marché du dimanche matin de Graulhet.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/3f994866-2b92-360f-afd2-8c5aa96a29d4— “Marché du jeudi matin à Graulhet.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81105/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81105/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81105/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81105
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moissac | 82 | 82 km NW | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteaudun | 28 | 482 km N | 12,830 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Châteaubriant | 44 | 512 km NW | 12,260 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 99 % |
| Bollène | 84 | 228 km E | 14,024 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Castelsarrasin | 82 | 77 km NW | 14,343 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 372 km NW | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castelsarrasin | 82 | 77 km NW | 14,343 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moissac | 82 | 82 km NW | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bollène | 84 | 228 km E | 14,024 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 372 km NW | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Châteaudun | 28 | 482 km N | 12,830 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Châteaubriant | 44 | 512 km NW | 12,260 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 99 % |
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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 Graulhet'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moissac | 82 | 82 km NW | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Castelsarrasin | 82 | 77 km NW | 14,343 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lavaur | 81 | 15 km SW | 10,965 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Carmaux | 81 | 35 km NE | 9,872 | 67 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Beausset | 83 | 314 km E | 10,219 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 25 km W | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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