Saint-Sulpice-Laurière
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Sulpice-Laurière (INSEE 87181) is in Haute-Vienne (87), part of CC Élan Limousin Avenir Nature. Population 792 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/87181-saint-sulpice-lauriere
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 15,715 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.26 | 10 | 2.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.71 | 5 | 3.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DE LA GARE - CHEZ CHRISTOPHE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI SUPER). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AYA ADAM * TACOS). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUC AUBANEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'UNION). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE ANNIE LECLERC SAINT-SULPICE-LAURIÈRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Supermarket, Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DE LA GARE - CHEZ CHRISTOPHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI SUPER | 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 | AYA ADAM * TACOS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | LUC AUBANEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L'UNION | 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 MUNICIPALE ANNIE LECLERC SAINT-SULPICE-LAURIÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 868 (2012) → 792 (2023): -8.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,046 (1990) → 792 (2023): -24.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 628, of which 14.5 % second homes and 17.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Laurière): 2.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Sulpice-Laurière): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Sulpice-Laurière): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Sulpice-Laurière): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Sulpice-Laurière): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST LEGER LA MONTAGNE_SAPC weather station, 2.1 km away at 664 m; the village itself is at 402 m. [10]
The village sits 262 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. [10]
An average of 1,085 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 7.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LAURIERE, 1.9 km away at 420 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 — 87181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87083
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87181
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyme | 46 | 145 km S | 932 | 43.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 85 % |
| Jarnac-Champagne | 17 | 155 km W | 878 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 65 % |
| Girancourt | 88 | 435 km NE | 877 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 54 % |
| Ardes | 63 | 147 km SE | 592 | 52 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 70 % |
| Montolieu | 11 | 311 km S | 829 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 100 % |
| Courtomer | 61 | 298 km N | 731 | 57.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyme | 46 | 145 km S | 932 | 43.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 85 % |
| Ardes | 63 | 147 km SE | 592 | 52 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 70 % |
| Jarnac-Champagne | 17 | 155 km W | 878 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 65 % |
| Courtomer | 61 | 298 km N | 731 | 57.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Montolieu | 11 | 311 km S | 829 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 100 % |
| Girancourt | 88 | 435 km NE | 877 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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