Barcelonnette
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Barcelonnette (INSEE 04019) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon. Population 2,518 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04019-barcelonnette
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 97 % of the 8,199 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 | 0.58 | 25 | 14.48 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.46 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA TOURTONERIE · SARL MAZAN ET FILS · LE PAIN DES PISTES · BOERI PATISSIER · GILLY CYRIL PIERRE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE FOSSATI). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PERE OLIVE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
21 × Restaurant (LA MAISON DE LIZON · CHEZ THIERRY · CASA BOTELLA · ENCLA SARL). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (CHEZ ANTOINE · BRASSERIE LE MANUEL · O TANDEM · AU SOLEIL). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE BARCELONNETTE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DES TROIS FRERES... · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE HONNORAT). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VALERIA OCHOA, MÉDECIN · DAVID KEREBEL-BUCOVAZ, MÉDECIN · JOELLE PELLET, MÉDECIN · PIERRE MAILLARD, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME PAGES, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE BUREAU · PHARMACIE ESCALLIER). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BARCELONNETTE TOTEM RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BARCELONNETTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (L UBAYE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU LYCEE HONNORAT · SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR BARCELONNETTE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · BANQUE POPULAIRE DES ALPES · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE DE BARCELONNETTE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (DIMINU'TIFS · TIFENIUM · SNC DECOI'FF · ATYPIQUE COIFFURE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (LA GRANDE EPERVIERE · LE CHEVAL BLANC · HOTEL DE LA PLACETTE · L'AZTECA · LE GRAND HOTEL). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DU PLAN · LE TAMPICO). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 8 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | LA TOURTONERIE · SARL MAZAN ET FILS · LE PAIN DES PISTES · BOERI PATISSIER · GILLY CYRIL PIERRE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE FOSSATI | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PERE OLIVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | 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 | 21 | LA MAISON DE LIZON · CHEZ THIERRY · CASA BOTELLA · ENCLA SARL | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | CHEZ ANTOINE · BRASSERIE LE MANUEL · O TANDEM · AU SOLEIL | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE BARCELONNETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DES TROIS FRERES... · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANDRE HONNORAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | VALERIA OCHOA, MÉDECIN · DAVID KEREBEL-BUCOVAZ, MÉDECIN · JOELLE PELLET, MÉDECIN · PIERRE MAILLARD, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME PAGES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | SELARL PHARMACIE BUREAU · PHARMACIE ESCALLIER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BARCELONNETTE TOTEM RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BARCELONNETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L UBAYE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE DU LYCEE HONNORAT · SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR BARCELONNETTE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · BANQUE POPULAIRE DES ALPES · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE DE BARCELONNETTE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | DIMINU'TIFS · TIFENIUM · SNC DECOI'FF · ATYPIQUE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 5 | LA GRANDE EPERVIERE · LE CHEVAL BLANC · HOTEL DE LA PLACETTE · L'AZTECA · LE GRAND HOTEL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DU PLAN · LE TAMPICO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,634 (2012) → 2,518 (2023): -4.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,976 (1990) → 2,518 (2023): -15.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,623, of which 51.7 % second homes and 9.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Barcelonnette): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Barcelonnette): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Barcelonnette): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Barcelonnette): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Barcelonnette): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 171 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BARCELONNETTE weather station, 1.7 km away at 1,155 m; the village itself is at 1,133 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BARCELONNETTE, 1.7 km away at 1,155 m, over 27 summers. [10]
An average of 684 mm of rain a year, spread over 82 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BARCELONNETTE, 1.7 km away at 1,155 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04019/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/03110499-dcee-311e-99d3-4a4c3f1b6e6e— “Marché hebdomadaire de Barcelonnette”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04019/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04019/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04019/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 322 km SE | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bonifacio | 2A | 391 km SE | 3,344 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Modane | 73 | 91 km N | 2,849 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 9 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 43 | 200 km NW | 2,501 | 63.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | 07 | 179 km W | 2,403 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 748 km NW | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modane | 73 | 91 km N | 2,849 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 9 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | 07 | 179 km W | 2,403 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 43 | 200 km NW | 2,501 | 63.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 322 km SE | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bonifacio | 2A | 391 km SE | 3,344 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 748 km NW | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
Elsewhere
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