Caylus
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Caylus (INSEE 82038) is in Tarn-et-Garonne (82), part of CC du Quercy Rouergue et des Gorges de l'Aveyron. Population 1,445 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 57.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 11,932 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.42 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 6 |
| Housing mix | 0.43 | 5 | 2.17 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRIGNOTINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (MARIO PIZZA · LA TABLE DE L'ESQUIROL · GIRAMONDO LA PAUSE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR DE LA BASCULE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DOUDOU DIOP, MÉDECIN · DAVID COLOMBO, MÉDECIN · CECILE ERHEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'A COTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CAYLUS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CA DE CAYLUS · AGENCE CAYLUS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SARL CONTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (AUBERGE LE MOULIN DE VAREN). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA BONNETTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
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) | 2 | LA GRIGNOTINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | MARIO PIZZA · LA TABLE DE L'ESQUIROL · GIRAMONDO LA PAUSE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR DE LA BASCULE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [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) | 4 | DOUDOU DIOP, MÉDECIN · DAVID COLOMBO, MÉDECIN · CECILE ERHEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'A COTE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CAYLUS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CA DE CAYLUS · AGENCE CAYLUS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SARL CONTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | AUBERGE LE MOULIN DE VAREN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA BONNETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,523 (2012) → 1,445 (2023): -5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,314 (1990) → 1,445 (2023): 10 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,230, of which 28.3 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Caylus): 1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Caylus): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Caylus): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Caylus): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Caylus): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 68 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CAYLUS weather station, 0.6 km away at 223 m; the village itself is at 232 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CAYLUS, 5.5 km away at 274 m, over 23 summers. [9]
An average of 916 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CAYLUS, 0.6 km away at 223 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
176 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 120,000 € — 1,188 € per m² of built surface. [10]
12 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 93,000 € — 811 € per m². [10]
The median across Tarn-et-Garonne is 1,429 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
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 — 82038/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 82038/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 82038/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 82038/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 82038
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conques-en-Rouergue | 12 | 62 km NE | 1,540 | 58.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe | 87 | 232 km N | 1,711 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montréal | 32 | 129 km W | 1,171 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 50 % · humidity 29 % |
| Luché-Pringé | 72 | 407 km N | 1,535 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère | 15 | 123 km NE | 1,677 | 52.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Val de Louyre et Caudeau | 24 | 110 km NW | 1,585 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conques-en-Rouergue | 12 | 62 km NE | 1,540 | 58.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val de Louyre et Caudeau | 24 | 110 km NW | 1,585 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère | 15 | 123 km NE | 1,677 | 52.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montréal | 32 | 129 km W | 1,171 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 50 % · humidity 29 % |
| Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe | 87 | 232 km N | 1,711 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Luché-Pringé | 72 | 407 km N | 1,535 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 45 % · 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 Caylus'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Eyzies | 24 | 98 km NW | 1,134 | 62.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 15 | 62 km NE | 579 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Côme-d'Olt | 12 | 89 km E | 1,449 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bargemon | 83 | 389 km E | 1,433 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salviac | 46 | 64 km NW | 1,231 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ansouis | 84 | 301 km E | 1,064 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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