La Palud-sur-Verdon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Palud-sur-Verdon (INSEE 04144) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière". Population 347 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04144-la-palud-sur-verdon
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 18,047 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 | 0.53 | 25 | 13.19 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.93 | 10 | 9.28 |
| 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) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE LA PALUARDE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA BOUTIQUE · AMALIA SHOPPING STORE · LE MARCHE DES ANGES). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (CHALET LE REFUGE · AUBERGE DES CRETES · CHEZ JO). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE RELAIS DES GORGES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA PLUS HAUTE FONTAINE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA PALUD SUR VERDON). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT PANORAMIC · HÔTEL DES GORGES DU VERDON · HOTEL LE PROVENCE · AUBERGE DES CRETES). [3,4]
6 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL · CAMPING A LA FERME MAISON D ADELE · CAMPING BIO VERDON · CAMPING A LA FERME LA GRAOU · CAMPING A LA FERME DE BOURRAS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE LA PALUARDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LA BOUTIQUE · AMALIA SHOPPING STORE · LE MARCHE DES ANGES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 9 | CHALET LE REFUGE · AUBERGE DES CRETES · CHEZ JO | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE RELAIS DES GORGES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA PLUS HAUTE FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA PALUD SUR VERDON | 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 | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL RESTAURANT PANORAMIC · HÔTEL DES GORGES DU VERDON · HOTEL LE PROVENCE · AUBERGE DES CRETES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 6 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL · CAMPING A LA FERME MAISON D ADELE · CAMPING BIO VERDON · CAMPING A LA FERME LA GRAOU · CAMPING A LA FERME DE BOURRAS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 329 (2012) → 347 (2023): 5.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 243 (1990) → 347 (2023): 42.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 385, of which 50.6 % second homes and 1.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Palud-sur-Verdon): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Palud-sur-Verdon): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Castellane): 15.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Moustiers-Sainte-Marie): 12 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (La Palud-sur-Verdon): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 98 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ROUMOULES weather station, 15.4 km away at 665 m; the village itself is at 928 m. [12]
The village sits 263 m above 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]
An average of 691 mm of rain a year, spread over 71 days — about 9.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ROUMOULES, 15.4 km away at 665 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 — 04144/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bcd2c11d-70ba-32ad-8ac9-77fba14efd91— “Marché des producteurs”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04144/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04144/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04144/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04144
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04039
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04135
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigance | 83 | 8.6 km E | 232 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 92 % |
| Nedde | 87 | 416 km NW | 450 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 28 % |
| Saint-Germain-de-Calberte | 48 | 208 km W | 456 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 0 % |
| Selonnet | 04 | 66 km N | 443 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Castelnaud-la-Chapelle | 24 | 429 km W | 451 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 20 % |
| Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère | 24 | 439 km W | 431 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 55 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigance | 83 | 8.6 km E | 232 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 92 % |
| Selonnet | 04 | 66 km N | 443 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Germain-de-Calberte | 48 | 208 km W | 456 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 0 % |
| Nedde | 87 | 416 km NW | 450 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 28 % |
| Castelnaud-la-Chapelle | 24 | 429 km W | 451 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 20 % |
| Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère | 24 | 439 km W | 431 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 55 % |
Elsewhere
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