Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (INSEE 04049) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Population 5,107 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 4,599 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.58 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.7 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX CAPRICES DES JARLANDINS · AU PAIN DE JADE · LA FOURNEE DE ST AUBAN · AUX CAPRICES DU LAVANDOU · GC). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (ALIMENTATION GENERALE FEROUILLET). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT SHOP · L'EPICERIE DES CHAMPS - MAGASIN DE PRODUCTEURS · ALLOO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ASUPER 5). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (LA CASA MIA · CROSAZ BLANC ALAIN · L'ARBRE A GALETTES · LE SAINT JEAN · KAITO SUSHI). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BRASSERIE DU LAC). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE EDOUARD MANCEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL LAPIE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ELISE ET C LESTIN FREINET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LAPIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CAMILLE REYMOND). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK LAPOUJADE, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE BAIBOURDIAN, MÉDECIN · MARTINE PISAPIA, MÉDECIN · MICHEL LAMARE, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE L'HOSTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (EURL PHARMACIE DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (CHATEAU ARNOUX SAINT AUBAN LPAC AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CHÂTEAU-ARNOUX). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMATOGRAPHE SLE CHAPLIN). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS LES LAUZIERES · GYMNASE GRABINSKY · GYMNASE PAUL LAPIE · COLLEGE CAMILLE REYMOND). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · CAISSE LOC.CREDIT AGRICOLE BLEONE DURANC · CHATEAU ARNOUX SAINT AUBAN). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (NOVELA COIFFURE · STEAMCUTZ · BARBER SHOP). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LA BONNE ETAPE · LEONA MARA). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING L'HIPPOCAMPE (EXTENSION) · CNVV CAMPING DE L'AERODROME). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | AUX CAPRICES DES JARLANDINS · AU PAIN DE JADE · LA FOURNEE DE ST AUBAN · AUX CAPRICES DU LAVANDOU · GC | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | ALIMENTATION GENERALE FEROUILLET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | LE PETIT SHOP · L'EPICERIE DES CHAMPS - MAGASIN DE PRODUCTEURS · ALLOO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | ASUPER 5 | 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 | 15 | LA CASA MIA · CROSAZ BLANC ALAIN · L'ARBRE A GALETTES · LE SAINT JEAN · KAITO SUSHI | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BRASSERIE DU LAC | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE EDOUARD MANCEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL LAPIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ELISE ET C LESTIN FREINET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LAPIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CAMILLE REYMOND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | PATRICK LAPOUJADE, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE BAIBOURDIAN, MÉDECIN · MARTINE PISAPIA, MÉDECIN · MICHEL LAMARE, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE L'HOSTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | EURL PHARMACIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | CHATEAU ARNOUX SAINT AUBAN LPAC AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CHÂTEAU-ARNOUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMATOGRAPHE SLE CHAPLIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | SALLE MULTISPORTS LES LAUZIERES · GYMNASE GRABINSKY · GYMNASE PAUL LAPIE · COLLEGE CAMILLE REYMOND | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · CAISSE LOC.CREDIT AGRICOLE BLEONE DURANC · CHATEAU ARNOUX SAINT AUBAN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | NOVELA COIFFURE · STEAMCUTZ · BARBER SHOP | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LA BONNE ETAPE · LEONA MARA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING L'HIPPOCAMPE (EXTENSION) · CNVV CAMPING DE L'AERODROME | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,184 (2012) → 5,107 (2023): -1.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,109 (1990) → 5,107 (2023): 0 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,975, of which 3.4 % second homes and 9.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban): 0.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban): 1.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban): 0.8 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 49 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST AUBAN weather station, 3.8 km away at 458 m; the village itself is at 454 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST AUBAN, 3.8 km away at 458 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 704 mm of rain a year, spread over 73 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST AUBAN, 3.8 km away at 458 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04049/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a8d2ee52-4e8d-32ba-a20e-975d6d412cf0— “Tous les jeudis de 14h30 à 19h sur la place de la Résistance, en plein cœur de Château-Arnoux, le marché bio vous accueille sur ses 5 étals.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04049/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04049/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04049/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04049
- 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 Cannet-des-Maures | 83 | 83 km S | 5,140 | 66.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Decazeville | 12 | 303 km W | 5,020 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 89 % |
| Sully-sur-Loire | 45 | 496 km NW | 5,124 | 63.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pacy-sur-Eure | 27 | 651 km NW | 5,027 | 66.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Genlis | 21 | 355 km N | 5,093 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faulquemont | 57 | 553 km N | 5,109 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cannet-des-Maures | 83 | 83 km S | 5,140 | 66.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Decazeville | 12 | 303 km W | 5,020 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 89 % |
| Genlis | 21 | 355 km N | 5,093 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sully-sur-Loire | 45 | 496 km NW | 5,124 | 63.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Faulquemont | 57 | 553 km N | 5,109 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pacy-sur-Eure | 27 | 651 km NW | 5,027 | 66.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · 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 Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garéoult | 83 | 85 km S | 5,835 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 153 km NW | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines | 84 | 77 km W | 10,504 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Corenc | 38 | 126 km N | 4,215 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Valréas | 84 | 87 km W | 9,224 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rognes | 13 | 71 km SW | 4,693 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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