Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (INSEE 04033) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon. Population 786 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 1 former commune: Saint-Vincent-les-Forts (04198). [3]
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 63/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 15,728 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.46 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.04 | 5 | 0.21 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE VIENNOISERIE SPECIALITES). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPI-CENTRE). [4,5]
4 × Restaurant (TENDANCE UBAYE · LA PETITE PLAGE · L'AUBERGE). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (LA CABANE A PIZZAS - BAR DE LA FONTAINE · CARLIE'S BAR RESTAURANT). [5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'UBAYE SERRE PONCON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE LAUTHARET). [4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA BREOLE AP · ST VINCENT LES FORTS AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE LA BRÉOLE). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DU LAC). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX DE MANON). [4,5]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LA PIERRE DE L'AIGLE · CAMPING LE LAC SERRE PONCON). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [5,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | PATISSERIE VIENNOISERIE SPECIALITES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'EPI-CENTRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | TENDANCE UBAYE · LA PETITE PLAGE · L'AUBERGE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA CABANE A PIZZAS - BAR DE LA FONTAINE · CARLIE'S BAR RESTAURANT | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'UBAYE SERRE PONCON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE LAUTHARET | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA BREOLE AP · ST VINCENT LES FORTS AP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE LA BRÉOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LES CISEAUX DE MANON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LA PIERRE DE L'AIGLE · CAMPING LE LAC SERRE PONCON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 698 (2012) → 786 (2023): 12.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 447 (1990) → 786 (2023): 75.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 724, of which 47.9 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon): 2.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Espinasses): 5.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Espinasses): 5.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 96 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTCLAR_SAPC weather station, 7.9 km away at 1,197 m; the village itself is at 929 m. [11]
The village sits 268 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 766 mm of rain a year, spread over 81 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ROUSSET, 2.4 km away at 675 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04033/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04033/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04033/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04033/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04033
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05050
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najac | 12 | 344 km W | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 53 % |
| Massegros Causses Gorges | 48 | 249 km W | 935 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Brassy | 58 | 361 km NW | 603 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 24 % |
| Marcillac-la-Croisille | 19 | 348 km W | 857 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 51 % |
| Arvieu | 12 | 291 km W | 774 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 32 % |
| Araules | 43 | 182 km NW | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araules | 43 | 182 km NW | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 77 % |
| Massegros Causses Gorges | 48 | 249 km W | 935 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Arvieu | 12 | 291 km W | 774 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 32 % |
| Najac | 12 | 344 km W | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 53 % |
| Marcillac-la-Croisille | 19 | 348 km W | 857 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 51 % |
| Brassy | 58 | 361 km NW | 603 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 24 % |
Elsewhere
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