Prads-Haute-Bléone
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 14.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Prads-Haute-Bléone (INSEE 04155) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Population 172 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 14.7/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 41 % of the 15,091 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.56 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DES TROIS EVECHES). [4,3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PRADS-HAUTE-BLÉONE). [4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MANDALA). [4,3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | AUBERGE DES TROIS EVECHES | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PRADS-HAUTE-BLÉONE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MANDALA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 186 (2012) → 172 (2023): -7.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 180 (1990) → 172 (2023): -4.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 332, of which 64.8 % second homes and 1.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Javie): 8.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Javie): 8.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Allos): 12.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Allos): 12.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Javie): 8.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 125 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SEYNE-COL MAURE weather station, 11.7 km away at 1,347 m; the village itself is at 1,040 m. [10]
The village sits 307 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]
An average of 965 mm of rain a year, spread over 93 days — about 10.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BEAUJEU, 6.9 km away at 1,050 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
21 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 78,400 € — 1,075 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is 2,214 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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 — 04155/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04155/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04155/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04155/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04097
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Roman-de-Codières | 30 | 214 km W | 166 | 18 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Gérons | 15 | 344 km W | 220 | 21.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 46 % |
| Le Claux | 15 | 313 km W | 160 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne | 63 | 267 km NW | 136 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 45 % |
| Saint-Élie | 973 | 7,256 km W | 159 | 26.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Sagnes-et-Goudoulet | 07 | 187 km W | 121 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 55 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagnes-et-Goudoulet | 07 | 187 km W | 121 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 55 % |
| Saint-Roman-de-Codières | 30 | 214 km W | 166 | 18 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne | 63 | 267 km NW | 136 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 45 % |
| Le Claux | 15 | 313 km W | 160 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Gérons | 15 | 344 km W | 220 | 21.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 46 % |
| Saint-Élie | 973 | 7,256 km W | 159 | 26.1 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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