Colmars
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Colmars (INSEE 04061) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière". Population 583 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 72.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 17,232 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LA P'TITE RUSTIQUE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE MARTIN PHILIPPE ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CHEZ MARIE ET MICHEL). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LE GAULOIS · LA TABLE RONDE · B ET J · SNACK DES LICES · RESTAURANT LE VAUBAN). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE CRASY PUB). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE COLMARS LES ALPES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCK BOURDIN, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE LAKE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BLANC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE COLMARS LES ALPES). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (TIF'FANNY COIFFURE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel. [3,4]
1 × Campsite. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL LA P'TITE RUSTIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE MARTIN PHILIPPE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CHEZ MARIE ET MICHEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 5 | RESTAURANT LE GAULOIS · LA TABLE RONDE · B ET J · SNACK DES LICES · RESTAURANT LE VAUBAN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE CRASY PUB | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE COLMARS LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | FRANCK BOURDIN, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE LAKE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BLANC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE COLMARS LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | TIF'FANNY COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 395 (2012) → 583 (2023): 47.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 367 (1990) → 583 (2023): 58.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 852, of which 64.2 % second homes and 1.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Colmars): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Colmars): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Colmars): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Colmars): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Colmars): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 119 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ALLOS_SAPC weather station, 6.7 km away at 1,400 m; the village itself is at 1,244 m. [10]
The village sits 156 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. [10]
An average of 1,020 mm of rain a year, spread over 96 days — about 10.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ALLOS_SAPC, 6.7 km away at 1,400 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 — 04061/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/4613d9fd-7a02-34d4-af1d-f1bd2d1f1b2f— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04061/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04061/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04061/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04061
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levie | 2A | 342 km SE | 674 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 0 % |
| Flumet | 73 | 182 km N | 799 | 68.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Petreto-Bicchisano | 2A | 328 km SE | 572 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 15 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Anthème | 63 | 261 km NW | 716 | 67 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 47 % |
| Rogliano | 2B | 263 km SE | 530 | 72 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 0 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 152 km N | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 152 km N | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Flumet | 73 | 182 km N | 799 | 68.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Anthème | 63 | 261 km NW | 716 | 67 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 47 % |
| Rogliano | 2B | 263 km SE | 530 | 72 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 0 % |
| Petreto-Bicchisano | 2A | 328 km SE | 572 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 15 % · winter 0 % |
| Levie | 2A | 342 km SE | 674 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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