Châteauponsac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châteauponsac (INSEE 87041) is in Haute-Vienne (87), part of CC Gartempe - Saint Pardoux. Population 2,034 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/87041-chateauponsac
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 9,511 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.34 | 10 | 3.44 |
| Housing mix | 0.71 | 5 | 3.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEZ AMANDINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (EURL CHARCUTERIE DUPRAT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE COMPTOIR DE BEA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ECOMARCHE OU INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA LA PICCOLA · LECLERE · RICKY WOOLSGROVE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS TIMBAL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ISABELLE DEBACQUE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CHATEAUPONSAC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE GARTEMPE/SAINT-PARDOUX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CARINA COIFFURE · FORTIN DORINE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA GARTEMPE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | CHEZ AMANDINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | EURL CHARCUTERIE DUPRAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE COMPTOIR DE BEA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | ECOMARCHE OU INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | PIZZERIA LA PICCOLA · LECLERE · RICKY WOOLSGROVE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS TIMBAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ISABELLE DEBACQUE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CHATEAUPONSAC | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE GARTEMPE/SAINT-PARDOUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CARINA COIFFURE · FORTIN DORINE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA GARTEMPE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,086 (2012) → 2,034 (2023): -2.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,409 (1990) → 2,034 (2023): -15.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,427, of which 14.6 % second homes and 14.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteauponsac): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châteauponsac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Châteauponsac): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Châteauponsac): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Châteauponsac): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 64 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BESSINES weather station, 8 km away at 301 m; the village itself is at 288 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MAGNAC-LAVAL, 11 km away at 246 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 971 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAUPONSAC, 1 km away at 282 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87041/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87041/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87041/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87041/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87041
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naucelle | 12 | 231 km S | 2,012 | 65.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Massiac | 15 | 179 km SE | 1,796 | 61.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Murat | 15 | 168 km SE | 1,770 | 68.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Laissac-Sévérac l'Église | 12 | 229 km SE | 2,141 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salies-du-Salat | 31 | 338 km S | 1,733 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 15 | 143 km SE | 2,405 | 67.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 42 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 15 | 143 km SE | 2,405 | 67.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 42 % · humidity 86 % |
| Murat | 15 | 168 km SE | 1,770 | 68.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Massiac | 15 | 179 km SE | 1,796 | 61.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Laissac-Sévérac l'Église | 12 | 229 km SE | 2,141 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Naucelle | 12 | 231 km S | 2,012 | 65.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Salies-du-Salat | 31 | 338 km S | 1,733 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Châteauponsac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlitte | 70 | 362 km NE | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vernoux-en-Vivarais | 07 | 296 km SE | 1,982 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Germain-Laval | 42 | 214 km E | 1,608 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dannemarie | 68 | 474 km NE | 2,248 | 68.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 185 km E | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien-du-Sault | 89 | 261 km NE | 2,173 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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