Commerce and Leisure
A large stone quarry outside the town provides local employment, as does agriculture and small-scale commercial enterprises. It has, for its size, a good number of shops and local businesses. There is a gendarmerie, La Poste and two schools, primary and secondary, which serve all of the canton and some other surrounding communes. There are two hotels, cafes, a brasserie, a gym, and two gastronomic restaurants. The leisure centre has a outdoor swimming pool with a cafe, tennis courts and a football field.
There are a number of festivals during the year, most notably the three day summer festival in August which includes a fairground,communial outdoor dining and a number of live bands and performers in the main square.
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