Viane
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Viane (INSEE 81314) is in Tarn (81), part of CC du Haut-Languedoc. Population 528 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 45.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 17,619 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.22 | 5 | 1.12 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL VAYRETTE GUY). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (VANGRUNDERBEEK KRISTEL · LA COOP' · J'AI FAIM). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN MARC HERNANDEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VIALADE SIRVEN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VIANE AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA RABAUDIE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL VAYRETTE GUY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | 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 | 3 | VANGRUNDERBEEK KRISTEL · LA COOP' · J'AI FAIM | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JEAN MARC HERNANDEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE VIALADE SIRVEN | 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 | VIANE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA RABAUDIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 571 (2012) → 528 (2023): -7.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 624 (1990) → 528 (2023): -15.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 549, of which 38.8 % second homes and 11.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Viane): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Viane): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Viane): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Viane): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Viane): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LACAUNE weather station, 10.4 km away at 811 m; the village itself is at 510 m. [10]
The village sits 301 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, 10.4 km away at 811 m, over 11 summers. [10]
That station sits 301 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 1,460 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LACAUNE, 10.4 km away at 811 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 — 81314/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b68d338d-eabc-3f4d-b55a-45205775713d— “Marché de Viane”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81314/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81314/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81314/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81314
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comps-sur-Artuby | 83 | 316 km E | 339 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
| Beynac-et-Cazenac | 24 | 168 km NW | 397 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pompon | 24 | 159 km NW | 373 | 42.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 64 % |
| Puycelsi | 81 | 76 km W | 456 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Sébastien | 23 | 306 km N | 612 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montsauche-les-Settons | 58 | 403 km N | 480 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puycelsi | 81 | 76 km W | 456 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Pompon | 24 | 159 km NW | 373 | 42.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 64 % |
| Beynac-et-Cazenac | 24 | 168 km NW | 397 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sébastien | 23 | 306 km N | 612 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Comps-sur-Artuby | 83 | 316 km E | 339 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montsauche-les-Settons | 58 | 403 km N | 480 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Viane'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillac | 16 | 295 km NW | 591 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lussac-les-Églises | 87 | 311 km N | 462 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Abjat-sur-Bandiat | 24 | 251 km NW | 639 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Augerolles | 63 | 236 km N | 862 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Saud-Lacoussière | 24 | 245 km NW | 820 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brossac | 16 | 273 km NW | 482 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
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