Puimoisson
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Puimoisson (INSEE 04157) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon Agglomération. Population 694 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 60.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 16,430 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.58 |
| Housing mix | 0.4 | 5 | 2.01 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SOCIETE COMMERCIALE PUIMOISSONNAISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHIGNOLA). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (POLO · LE D'HELICE AURORE KORZEBERTH · SOLAN MARTHE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (COM' A LA MAISON · CAFE DES ARTS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUIMOISSON). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PUIMOISSON AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PUIMOISSON). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SOCIETE COMMERCIALE PUIMOISSONNAISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHIGNOLA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | POLO · LE D'HELICE AURORE KORZEBERTH · SOLAN MARTHE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | COM' A LA MAISON · CAFE DES ARTS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUIMOISSON | 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 | PUIMOISSON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PUIMOISSON | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 755 (2012) → 694 (2023): -8.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 511 (1990) → 694 (2023): 35.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 562, of which 29.9 % second homes and 9.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Puimoisson): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Puimoisson): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Riez): 5.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Moustiers-Sainte-Marie): 7.8 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Puimoisson): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST JURS weather station, 7.2 km away at 867 m; the village itself is at 675 m. [12]
The village sits 192 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, 10.5 km away at 600 m, over 30 summers. [12]
That station sits 75 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [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, 7.2 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 — 04157/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d7903bd3-56b4-38d8-a35a-54106ea52e1a— “Petit marché de producteurs”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04157/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04157/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04157/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04157
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04166
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombier-le-Vieux | 07 | 176 km NW | 690 | 50.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cevins | 73 | 194 km N | 706 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puylaroque | 82 | 364 km W | 719 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Pouillé | 41 | 538 km NW | 774 | 48.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Corvol-l'Orgueilleux | 58 | 450 km NW | 721 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roumoules | 04 | 4.1 km S | 725 | 50.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roumoules | 04 | 4.1 km S | 725 | 50.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colombier-le-Vieux | 07 | 176 km NW | 690 | 50.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cevins | 73 | 194 km N | 706 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puylaroque | 82 | 364 km W | 719 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Corvol-l'Orgueilleux | 58 | 450 km NW | 721 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pouillé | 41 | 538 km NW | 774 | 48.7 | Partly served | no figures |
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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 Puimoisson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyméras | 84 | 92 km NW | 585 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 04 | 7.8 km E | 683 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cour-et-Buis | 38 | 197 km NW | 920 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lussas | 07 | 156 km NW | 1,145 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faucon | 84 | 90 km NW | 454 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vézac | 24 | 409 km W | 533 | 39.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
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