Villefranche-d'Albigeois
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villefranche-d'Albigeois (INSEE 81317) is in Tarn (81), part of CC des Monts d'Alban et du Villefranchois. Population 1,224 (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/81317-villefranche-d-albigeois
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 13,093 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (QUESTION DE GOUTS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON SOULAGES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L.S.B). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LA STRUBERIE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERICKA FERAL, MÉDECIN · MAX BARDY, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE BOYER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VILLEFRANCHE D ALBIGEOIS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE JEAN JAURÈS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE VILLEFRANCHE D'ALBI). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'INSTANT COIFFURE D'ALEXIA). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LE BARRY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | QUESTION DE GOUTS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON SOULAGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L.S.B | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA STRUBERIE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ERICKA FERAL, MÉDECIN · MAX BARDY, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE BOYER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE VILLEFRANCHE D ALBIGEOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 JEAN JAURÈS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE VILLEFRANCHE D'ALBI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'INSTANT COIFFURE D'ALEXIA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LE BARRY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Sunday 8h à 12h30 1 avenue d'Albi. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,218 (2012) → 1,224 (2023): 0.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 898 (1990) → 1,224 (2023): 36.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 660, of which 7.4 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villefranche-d'Albigeois): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Villefranche-d'Albigeois): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Villefranche-d'Albigeois): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Villefranche-d'Albigeois): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Villefranche-d'Albigeois): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PAULINET weather station, 6.8 km away at 525 m; the village itself is at 421 m. [11]
The village sits 104 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ALBI, 17.4 km away at 172 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 249 m below 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 1,108 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PAULINET, 6.8 km away at 525 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
64 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 157,000 € — 1,157 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Tarn is 1,319 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81317/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.villefranchedalbigeois.ccmav.fr/web/villefranche-dalbigeois/506-master-duplication-commune.php— “Chaque dimanche matin de 8h à 12h30 retrouvez l'authenticité et la convivialité de notre marché communal installé au cœur du village 1 avenue d'Albi”
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/867f1a9a-6234-354f-96b2-25e67f6c551b— “Marché communal sur la place de la bascule tous les dimanches matin : fruits et légumes, plats à emporter, produits à bas de lait de brebis, œufs, fleurs, boucherie/charcuterie, rôtissoire, vêtements, quincaillerie, jus de fruits, Vannier, vins,...”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81317/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81317/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 81317/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 81317
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamagistère | 82 | 123 km W | 1,218 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 92 % |
| La Chambre | 73 | 354 km NE | 1,221 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montfaucon-en-Velay | 43 | 213 km NE | 1,158 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 38 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 43 | 181 km NE | 1,293 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chézy-sur-Marne | 02 | 572 km N | 1,296 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Landéan | 35 | 569 km NW | 1,250 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamagistère | 82 | 123 km W | 1,218 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 92 % |
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 43 | 181 km NE | 1,293 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montfaucon-en-Velay | 43 | 213 km NE | 1,158 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 38 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Chambre | 73 | 354 km NE | 1,221 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Landéan | 35 | 569 km NW | 1,250 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chézy-sur-Marne | 02 | 572 km N | 1,296 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Villefranche-d'Albigeois'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 43 | 181 km NE | 1,293 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Serrières-de-Briord | 01 | 325 km NE | 1,317 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Labastide-Rouairoux | 81 | 53 km SE | 1,420 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Bridoire | 73 | 325 km NE | 1,202 | 44.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Savigny-lès-Beaune | 21 | 402 km NE | 1,268 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Reignac-sur-Indre | 37 | 387 km N | 1,288 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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