Moriez
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 17.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 42 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Moriez (INSEE 04133) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière". Population 238 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 17.2/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 42 % of the 16,971 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.99 | 10 | 9.88 |
| Housing mix | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MORIEZ AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MORIEZ). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | MORIEZ AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MORIEZ | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 215 (2012) → 238 (2023): 10.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 160 (1990) → 238 (2023): 48.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 254, of which 34.6 % second homes and 18.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 3.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 2.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 2.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 3.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 139 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST ANDRE ALPES weather station, 3.3 km away at 882 m; the village itself is at 906 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LA MURE-ARGENS, 4.3 km away at 920 m, over 19 summers. [9]
An average of 870 mm of rain a year, spread over 88 days — about 9.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST ANDRE ALPES, 3.3 km away at 882 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
21 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 128,640 € — 1,215 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is 2,214 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04133/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04133/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04133/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04133/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04173
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voisey | 52 | 440 km N | 272 | 7.1 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 7 % · humidity 79 % |
| Glénat | 15 | 356 km W | 178 | 7.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Melay | 52 | 440 km N | 240 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 7 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cazals | 82 | 380 km W | 236 | 22.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Montouliers | 34 | 295 km W | 242 | 21 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Val-Mont | 21 | 372 km NW | 251 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 11 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montouliers | 34 | 295 km W | 242 | 21 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Glénat | 15 | 356 km W | 178 | 7.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val-Mont | 21 | 372 km NW | 251 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 11 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cazals | 82 | 380 km W | 236 | 22.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Voisey | 52 | 440 km N | 272 | 7.1 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 7 % · humidity 79 % |
| Melay | 52 | 440 km N | 240 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 7 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Moriez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Beaume | 05 | 94 km NW | 153 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien-du-Verdon | 04 | 7.7 km SE | 179 | 11.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mont-Dauphin | 05 | 80 km N | 162 | 21.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Entrages | 04 | 19 km NW | 100 | 8.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Garde | 04 | 16 km SE | 121 | 10.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Mure-Argens | 04 | 4.8 km NE | 345 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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