Lussac-les-Châteaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lussac-les-Châteaux (INSEE 86140) is in Vienne (86), part of CC Vienne et Gartempe. Population 2,263 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 59.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 8,798 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 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.42 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.85 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RAMBAULT · BOULANGERIE GUERRAUD-DORO · L'ATELIER DE RICHARD). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE TEMPS DE CERISES · B & C CUISINE · NIELS KEBAB · LA BRAISE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CHEZ KEN). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AURELIE BESSAGUET, MÉDECIN · SEYDOU NDIAYE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (PÔLE CULTUREL LA SABLINE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE · DOJO ET BOULODROME). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUTUEL). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (GARDEN COIFF' · STUD'HAIR · MG COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL LES ORANGERIES · LE RELAIS · LE MONTESPAN). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL MAUVILLANT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RAMBAULT · BOULANGERIE GUERRAUD-DORO · L'ATELIER DE RICHARD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | LE TEMPS DE CERISES · B & C CUISINE · NIELS KEBAB · LA BRAISE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CHEZ KEN | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | AURELIE BESSAGUET, MÉDECIN · SEYDOU NDIAYE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | PÔLE CULTUREL LA SABLINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE · DOJO ET BOULODROME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | GARDEN COIFF' · STUD'HAIR · MG COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL LES ORANGERIES · LE RELAIS · LE MONTESPAN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL MAUVILLANT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,317 (2012) → 2,263 (2023): -2.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,297 (1990) → 2,263 (2023): -1.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,315, of which 6.5 % second homes and 11 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lussac-les-Châteaux): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Lussac-les-Châteaux): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Lussac-les-Châteaux): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Civaux): 6.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Lussac-les-Châteaux): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTMORILLON weather station, 8.9 km away at 153 m; the village itself is at 102 m. [11]
The village sits 51 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °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 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONTMORILLON, 8.9 km away at 153 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 51 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 777 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LUSSAC-LES-CHAT, 0.8 km away at 103 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86140/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/709b8b77-de93-345d-a7d5-661372bc5ad0— “Marché de Lussac-les-Châteaux”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86140/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86140/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86140/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 86140
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 86077
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arudy | 64 | 378 km S | 2,228 | 53.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 72 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Amour | 39 | 354 km E | 2,349 | 60.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 43 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dozulé | 14 | 320 km N | 2,244 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Estagel | 66 | 433 km S | 2,160 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 68 % · humidity 43 % |
| Selongey | 21 | 363 km NE | 2,395 | 44.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puch | 33 | 190 km SW | 2,304 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-du-Puch | 33 | 190 km SW | 2,304 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Dozulé | 14 | 320 km N | 2,244 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Amour | 39 | 354 km E | 2,349 | 60.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 43 % · humidity 86 % |
| Selongey | 21 | 363 km NE | 2,395 | 44.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arudy | 64 | 378 km S | 2,228 | 53.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 72 % · humidity 71 % |
| Estagel | 66 | 433 km S | 2,160 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 68 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Lussac-les-Châteaux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mothe-Saint-Héray | 79 | 65 km W | 1,652 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bar-sur-Seine | 10 | 335 km NE | 2,858 | 66.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Île-Bouchard | 37 | 83 km N | 1,606 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 71 km N | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prahecq | 79 | 84 km W | 2,252 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Ménitré | 49 | 134 km NW | 2,079 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
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