Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (INSEE 04135) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Population 683 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 72.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 16,470 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 | 0.82 | 25 | 20.39 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.31 | 5 | 1.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MICHON SARL · LE PETIT CHAUDRON DE PAMPARIGOUSTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON BONDIL). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DUBRAY). [4]
25 × Restaurant (CHEZ DAN · LES ARTISANS REUNIS · SARL DUCASSE FRANCE · FAIENCES AMAN · LE MISTRAL). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LES APICULTEURS BRASSEURS · BRASSERIE DU PETIT LAC). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOUSTIERS STE MARIE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VERDON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE ESPACE CULTUREL CHRISTIANE VIVIER). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (CENTRE DE LOISIRS LE PETIT LAC). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (ANGIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
8 × Hotel (HÔTEL LE RELAIS · AUBERGE LA FERME ROSE · HOTEL LES RESTANQUES DE MOUSTIERS · LE COLOMBIER · HOTEL REST LA BASTIDE DE MOUSTIERS). [3,4]
7 × Campsite (CAMPING DU MONT DENIER · CAMPING LE MOULIN · DOMAINE DU PETIT LAC · CAMPING SAINT JEAN · CAMPING MANAYSSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE MICHON SARL · LE PETIT CHAUDRON DE PAMPARIGOUSTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON BONDIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DUBRAY | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 25 | CHEZ DAN · LES ARTISANS REUNIS · SARL DUCASSE FRANCE · FAIENCES AMAN · LE MISTRAL | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 38 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LES APICULTEURS BRASSEURS · BRASSERIE DU PETIT LAC | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOUSTIERS STE MARIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU VERDON | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE ESPACE CULTUREL CHRISTIANE VIVIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | CENTRE DE LOISIRS LE PETIT LAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | ANGIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 8 | HÔTEL LE RELAIS · AUBERGE LA FERME ROSE · HOTEL LES RESTANQUES DE MOUSTIERS · LE COLOMBIER · HOTEL REST LA BASTIDE DE MOUSTIERS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 7 | CAMPING DU MONT DENIER · CAMPING LE MOULIN · DOMAINE DU PETIT LAC · CAMPING SAINT JEAN · CAMPING MANAYSSE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Friday 8h à 12h30 Rue du Seigneur Berthet de la Clue (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 691 (2012) → 683 (2023): -1.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 580 (1990) → 683 (2023): 17.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 591, of which 34.5 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Moustiers-Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Moustiers-Sainte-Marie): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Riez): 10.9 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Moustiers-Sainte-Marie): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Moustiers-Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST JURS weather station, 6.3 km away at 867 m; the village itself is at 636 m. [12]
The village sits 231 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at VALENSOLE, 17.7 km away at 600 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 809 mm of rain a year, spread over 78 days — about 10.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST JURS, 6.3 km away at 867 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04135/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-moustiers-sainte-marie.fr/vivre-a-moustiers/marche/— “Marché hebdomadaire le vendredi de 8h à 12h30”
- DATAtourisme 2023-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/2dd63401-a0ab-364c-981b-7002477a024f— “Tous les vendredis matins, toute l'année.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04135/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04135/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04135/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04135
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04166
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sornac | 19 | 377 km NW | 776 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 46 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pradelles | 43 | 213 km NW | 531 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villefranche-de-Panat | 12 | 283 km W | 677 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 26 % · winter 76 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 120 km NW | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 26 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yport | 76 | 794 km NW | 652 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 462 km N | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 120 km NW | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 26 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pradelles | 43 | 213 km NW | 531 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villefranche-de-Panat | 12 | 283 km W | 677 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 26 % · winter 76 % |
| Sornac | 19 | 377 km NW | 776 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 46 % · humidity 100 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 462 km N | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Yport | 76 | 794 km NW | 652 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
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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 Moustiers-Sainte-Marie'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puimoisson | 04 | 7.8 km W | 694 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 07 | 152 km W | 575 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clans | 06 | 76 km E | 703 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puyméras | 84 | 99 km NW | 585 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Taulignan | 26 | 119 km NW | 1,627 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Vernarède | 30 | 184 km W | 364 | 34 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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