Thouron
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 29/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Thouron (INSEE 87197) is in Haute-Vienne (87), part of CC Élan Limousin Avenir Nature. Population 563 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 29/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 17,386 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.06 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (PIZZA LUIGI). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | PIZZA LUIGI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 514 (2012) → 563 (2023): 9.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 431 (1990) → 563 (2023): 30.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 307, of which 10.7 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Nantiat): 3.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Nantiat): 3.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Nantiat): 3.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Nantiat): 3.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Thouron): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the NANTIAT weather station, 3 km away at 335 m; the village itself is at 377 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE, 15.6 km away at 402 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 1,104 mm of rain a year, spread over 138 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NANTIAT, 3 km away at 335 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 — 87197/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87197/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87197/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87197/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87103
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87197
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bourdet | 79 | 145 km W | 564 | 31.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boissy-la-Rivière | 91 | 274 km N | 550 | 29.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Baudreix | 64 | 332 km S | 591 | 30.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 99 % · humidity 14 % |
| Mézy-Moulins | 02 | 382 km NE | 558 | 31.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Serviès | 81 | 268 km S | 584 | 29.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 61 % · humidity 64 % |
| Niedermorschwihr | 68 | 515 km NE | 537 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bourdet | 79 | 145 km W | 564 | 31.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Serviès | 81 | 268 km S | 584 | 29.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 61 % · humidity 64 % |
| Boissy-la-Rivière | 91 | 274 km N | 550 | 29.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Baudreix | 64 | 332 km S | 591 | 30.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 99 % · humidity 14 % |
| Mézy-Moulins | 02 | 382 km NE | 558 | 31.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Niedermorschwihr | 68 | 515 km NE | 537 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · 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 Thouron'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niedermorschwihr | 68 | 515 km NE | 537 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontaine-l'Abbé | 27 | 346 km N | 551 | 25.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-du-Bois | 72 | 229 km NW | 616 | 29.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verneix | 03 | 120 km E | 574 | 26.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin | 69 | 262 km E | 528 | 30.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vimpelles | 77 | 309 km NE | 512 | 31.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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