Rochechouart
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 43 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rochechouart (INSEE 87126) is in Haute-Vienne (87), part of CC Porte Océane du Limousin. Population 3,603 (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 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 43 % of the 6,139 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 4.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MARETHEU ANGELINA · LE FOURNIL DE CAVARDUS · LE PANORAMA DES DELICES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (METEORE MARKET). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · ROCHEMETEOR). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (SASU LA CARAVELLE). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (L OREE DES VALLEES · KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · CHEF JOSH · YAHOO THAILANDE · LA TABLE DE PHILOU). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE ROC DU BOEUF · CAFE DES SPORTS · LA P'TITE LOCO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LIONEL THOMAS, MÉDECIN · VINCENT SAUGET, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIE LAGARDE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTELLE FOURGEAUD, MÉDECIN · SÉBASTIEN CLEMENT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA METEORITE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE ROCHECHOUART ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · ROCHECHOUART). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (ATELIER COLORISTE · CHRISTINE COIFFURE · SARL ISA COIFFURE · ESPA'CE COIFFURE & BARBIER · DIVIN'IN'TIF). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE FRANCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA METEORITE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MARETHEU ANGELINA · LE FOURNIL DE CAVARDUS · LE PANORAMA DES DELICES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | METEORE MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · ROCHEMETEOR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | SASU LA CARAVELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 8 | L OREE DES VALLEES · KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · CHEF JOSH · YAHOO THAILANDE · LA TABLE DE PHILOU | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE ROC DU BOEUF · CAFE DES SPORTS · LA P'TITE LOCO | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | LIONEL THOMAS, MÉDECIN · VINCENT SAUGET, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIE LAGARDE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTELLE FOURGEAUD, MÉDECIN · SÉBASTIEN CLEMENT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA METEORITE | 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 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE ROCHECHOUART ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · ROCHECHOUART | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | ATELIER COLORISTE · CHRISTINE COIFFURE · SARL ISA COIFFURE · ESPA'CE COIFFURE & BARBIER · DIVIN'IN'TIF | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA METEORITE | 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 3,794 (2012) → 3,603 (2023): -5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,985 (1990) → 3,603 (2023): -9.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,429, of which 10.8 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rochechouart): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Rochechouart): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Rochechouart): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Rochechouart): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Rochechouart): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ROCHECHOUART weather station, 1 km away at 255 m; the village itself is at 234 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST JUNIEN, 11.5 km away at 271 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 961 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ROCHECHOUART, 1 km away at 255 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 — 87126/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/cd25d21b-7b5f-3321-8b9c-bdb3ea15a49b— “Marché hebdomadaire de Rochechouart”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87126/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87126/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87126/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87126
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrichard Val de Cher | 41 | 171 km N | 3,611 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 96 % |
| Moûtiers | 73 | 446 km E | 3,487 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 66 % |
| Fontvieille | 13 | 386 km SE | 3,571 | 44.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Langeac | 43 | 224 km E | 3,499 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gramat | 46 | 136 km SE | 3,512 | 58.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 37 | 162 km N | 3,438 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramat | 46 | 136 km SE | 3,512 | 58.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 37 | 162 km N | 3,438 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montrichard Val de Cher | 41 | 171 km N | 3,611 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 96 % |
| Langeac | 43 | 224 km E | 3,499 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontvieille | 13 | 386 km SE | 3,571 | 44.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Moûtiers | 73 | 446 km E | 3,487 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 66 % |
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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 Rochechouart'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azay-le-Rideau | 37 | 162 km N | 3,438 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourgueil | 37 | 170 km N | 3,631 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis | 10 | 346 km NE | 3,236 | 46.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-sur-Yonne | 89 | 328 km NE | 3,391 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ruffec | 16 | 53 km NW | 3,449 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Châtre | 36 | 123 km NE | 4,037 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
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