Les Mées
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 48 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Mées (INSEE 04116) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Population 4,099 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04116-les-mees
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 48 % of the 5,503 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (R.GRANIER · LE FOURNIL DES MEES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES GOUR'MEES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (METEORES). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (LA PIZZA DU PROVENCAL · L'OLIVIER · WALMART · LA PETITE MARMITE DU PECHEUR). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DE L'UNIVERS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL LANGEVIN). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DABISSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GROUPE PASTEUR). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RÉMI CLENCHARD, MÉDECIN · BRIGITTE SUBE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE NOUVELLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE DES MÉES). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (GREMAUD CLAUDIE · MAGALI COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PINEDE · CAMPING LES OLIVETTES - LITTLE CARPE DIEM). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | R.GRANIER · LE FOURNIL DES MEES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DES GOUR'MEES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | METEORES | 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 | 10 | LA PIZZA DU PROVENCAL · L'OLIVIER · WALMART · LA PETITE MARMITE DU PECHEUR | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DE L'UNIVERS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL LANGEVIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DABISSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GROUPE PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | RÉMI CLENCHARD, MÉDECIN · BRIGITTE SUBE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE NOUVELLE | 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 COMMUNAUTAIRE DES MÉES | 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 | 9 | GREMAUD CLAUDIE · MAGALI COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PINEDE · CAMPING LES OLIVETTES - LITTLE CARPE DIEM | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,548 (2012) → 4,099 (2023): 15.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,601 (1990) → 4,099 (2023): 57.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,267, of which 4.3 % second homes and 11.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Mées): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Les Mées): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Les Mées): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Les Mées): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Les Mées): 0.2 km to the north-east (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 408 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
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04116/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5d5f8c90-268d-3bff-9b02-500d3804c0e1— “Chaque vendredi matin, de 8h à 12h30, la place de la République s'anime pour accueillir son marché hebdomadaire.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04116/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04116/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04116/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04116
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramon | 30 | 105 km W | 4,081 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 54 % · humidity 29 % |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 11 | 255 km W | 4,079 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Val d'Oingt | 69 | 237 km NW | 4,117 | 69.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brionne | 27 | 700 km NW | 4,185 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plélan-le-Grand | 35 | 763 km NW | 4,076 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Lude | 72 | 604 km NW | 3,983 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramon | 30 | 105 km W | 4,081 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 54 % · humidity 29 % |
| Val d'Oingt | 69 | 237 km NW | 4,117 | 69.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 11 | 255 km W | 4,079 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Lude | 72 | 604 km NW | 3,983 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brionne | 27 | 700 km NW | 4,185 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plélan-le-Grand | 35 | 763 km NW | 4,076 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Les Mées'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rognes | 13 | 65 km SW | 4,693 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rocbaron | 83 | 81 km S | 5,660 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Peyruis | 04 | 2.9 km W | 2,798 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aups | 83 | 49 km SE | 2,192 | 69.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Néoules | 83 | 80 km S | 2,976 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malijai | 04 | 4.7 km E | 2,020 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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