Saïx
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 23 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saïx (INSEE 81273) is in Tarn (81), part of CC du Sor et de l'Agout. Population 3,748 (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/81273-saix
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 23 % of the 5,948 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.47 | 20 | 9.35 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'AMOUR DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON AMAT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARL SYDB). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (WILMES MATEO · LA BOUCHERIE-RESTAURANT · JUREVA · LE BISTROT · GRAN TORINO). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE TOULOUSE LAUTREC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LONGUEGINESTE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA COLOMBIERE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CRISTINA DRAGOESCU, MÉDECIN · VIOLETA-ALINA MILU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LEVEZOU · ETABLISSEMENT FABRE). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE SAIX). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (MYRIAM COIFFURE · SALON FESTIFF' · C.GEGE KI COIFF'). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (L'ETAPE · GREET HOTEL CASTRES SAIX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'AMOUR DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON AMAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SARL SYDB | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | WILMES MATEO · LA BOUCHERIE-RESTAURANT · JUREVA · LE BISTROT · GRAN TORINO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE TOULOUSE LAUTREC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LONGUEGINESTE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA COLOMBIERE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CRISTINA DRAGOESCU, MÉDECIN · VIOLETA-ALINA MILU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LEVEZOU · ETABLISSEMENT FABRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE SAIX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | MYRIAM COIFFURE · SALON FESTIFF' · C.GEGE KI COIFF' | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | L'ETAPE · GREET HOTEL CASTRES SAIX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Friday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,329 (2012) → 3,748 (2023): 12.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,900 (1990) → 3,748 (2023): 29.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,752, of which 1.2 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saïx): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saïx): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saïx): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Viviers-lès-Montagnes): 3.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saïx): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 49 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CASTRES weather station, 5.6 km away at 196 m; the village itself is at 180 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 12 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at DOURGNE, 10.7 km away at 234 m, over 16 summers. [11]
That station sits 54 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 844 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CASTRES, 5.6 km away at 196 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]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81273/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c3c17ca1-c313-3629-b174-dbd5edc59af7— “A partir du vendredi 17 mars”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81273/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81273/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81273/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81273
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81325
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peynier | 13 | 279 km E | 3,739 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 78 % · humidity 21 % |
| Attignat | 01 | 381 km NE | 3,409 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 61 % · humidity 36 % |
| Steenwerck | 59 | 793 km N | 3,450 | 44.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Coutiches | 59 | 768 km N | 3,436 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 21 % |
| Terranjou | 49 | 459 km NW | 3,871 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 99 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 69 | 298 km NE | 3,942 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peynier | 13 | 279 km E | 3,739 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 78 % · humidity 21 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 69 | 298 km NE | 3,942 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 21 % |
| Attignat | 01 | 381 km NE | 3,409 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 61 % · humidity 36 % |
| Terranjou | 49 | 459 km NW | 3,871 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 99 % · humidity 29 % |
| Coutiches | 59 | 768 km N | 3,436 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 21 % |
| Steenwerck | 59 | 793 km N | 3,450 | 44.8 | Partly served | no figures |
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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 Saïx'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansargues | 34 | 152 km E | 3,233 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aiguillon | 47 | 168 km NW | 3,968 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Labruguière | 81 | 7.9 km SE | 6,584 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Capestang | 34 | 75 km E | 3,514 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Colombiers | 34 | 83 km E | 2,814 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boujan-sur-Libron | 34 | 89 km E | 3,619 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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