Oraison
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Oraison (INSEE 04143) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon Agglomération. Population 6,155 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04143-oraison
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 3,856 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.99 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PAINS ET SUCRE · LA FABRIC · MAISON FLAUTO). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON MARTEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (DE SCHITIE GUY · CUISINE GOURMANDE · RESTAURANT LE XV · BDTO & CO · LA FLAMBEE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE TERMINUS · BAR LE SPLENDID · LE TEMPO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE HENRI MATISSE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ORAISON). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE J.M.G. ITARD (DOCTEUR). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CATHERINE AMPHOUX, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SAEZ, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MARIE RAMBERT, MÉDECIN · ALAIN TRAVERS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SNC OLIVIER TOCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ROMAIN SELSIS-ORAISON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL GIAI MINET). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR ORAISON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · AGENCE D'ORAISON). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (GERALDINE COIFFURE · NUANCE COIFFURE · L.AVENUE · LM COIFFER · NEW LOOK). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LA GRANDE BASTIDE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES OLIVIERS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 7 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PAINS ET SUCRE · LA FABRIC · MAISON FLAUTO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON MARTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 17 | DE SCHITIE GUY · CUISINE GOURMANDE · RESTAURANT LE XV · BDTO & CO · LA FLAMBEE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE TERMINUS · BAR LE SPLENDID · LE TEMPO | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE HENRI MATISSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ORAISON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE J.M.G. ITARD (DOCTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | CATHERINE AMPHOUX, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SAEZ, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MARIE RAMBERT, MÉDECIN · ALAIN TRAVERS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SNC OLIVIER TOCHE | 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 ROMAIN SELSIS-ORAISON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL GIAI MINET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR ORAISON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · AGENCE D'ORAISON | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | GERALDINE COIFFURE · NUANCE COIFFURE · L.AVENUE · LM COIFFER · NEW LOOK | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA GRANDE BASTIDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES OLIVIERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,598 (2012) → 6,155 (2023): 9.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,509 (1990) → 6,155 (2023): 75.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,333, of which 4 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Oraison): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Oraison): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Oraison): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Oraison): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Oraison): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 55 days a year at or above 30 °C and 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VALENSOLE weather station, 10.9 km away at 600 m; the village itself is at 370 m. [10]
The village sits 230 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VALENSOLE, 10.9 km away at 600 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 230 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 665 mm of rain a year, spread over 70 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA BRILLANNE, 2.6 km away at 385 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 — 04143/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2020-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/33dd4b64-b3b8-347e-831c-7e79649616ae— “Marché traditionnel”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04143/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04143/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04143/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04143
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 40 | 496 km W | 6,211 | 67.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 43 | 199 km NW | 6,097 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 24 | 390 km W | 6,218 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 99 % · humidity 29 % |
| Fleurance | 32 | 421 km W | 6,247 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 29 % |
| Lesparre-Médoc | 33 | 564 km W | 5,872 | 62.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 80 % · humidity 57 % |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 50 | 844 km NW | 5,893 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Sigolène | 43 | 199 km NW | 6,097 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 24 | 390 km W | 6,218 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 99 % · humidity 29 % |
| Fleurance | 32 | 421 km W | 6,247 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 29 % |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 40 | 496 km W | 6,211 | 67.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lesparre-Médoc | 33 | 564 km W | 5,872 | 62.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 80 % · humidity 57 % |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 50 | 844 km NW | 5,893 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · 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 Oraison'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuges-les-Pins | 13 | 74 km S | 6,236 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Courthézon | 84 | 85 km W | 6,426 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Piolenc | 84 | 97 km W | 5,718 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Jonquières | 84 | 84 km W | 5,201 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nans-les-Pins | 83 | 62 km S | 5,215 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Camaret-sur-Aigues | 84 | 88 km W | 4,533 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
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