La Rochette
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 26.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Rochette (INSEE 04170) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière". Population 74 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04170-la-rochette
Vitality score
Vitality score 26.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 7,836 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.01 | 5 | 0.06 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA CANTINE DES BERGERS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | LA CANTINE DES BERGERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 62 (2012) → 74 (2023): 19.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 48 (1990) → 74 (2023): 54.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 89, of which 49.4 % second homes and 9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Puget-Théniers): 4.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Puget-Théniers): 4.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Entrevaux): 7.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Puget-Théniers): 4.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Pierre): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04170/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04170/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04170/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04170/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06099
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04076
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04194
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornillon-sur-l'Oule | 26 | 136 km NW | 75 | 17.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Chastanier | 48 | 265 km W | 76 | 9.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Favalello | 2B | 264 km SE | 71 | 19.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Bellecombe-Tarendol | 26 | 132 km W | 77 | 12.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Barret-de-Lioure | 26 | 116 km W | 72 | 19.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze | 23 | 413 km NW | 71 | 16.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barret-de-Lioure | 26 | 116 km W | 72 | 19.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Bellecombe-Tarendol | 26 | 132 km W | 77 | 12.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Cornillon-sur-l'Oule | 26 | 136 km NW | 75 | 17.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Favalello | 2B | 264 km SE | 71 | 19.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Chastanier | 48 | 265 km W | 76 | 9.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze | 23 | 413 km NW | 71 | 16.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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