Saint-André-les-Alpes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-André-les-Alpes (INSEE 04173) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC Alpes-Provence-Verdon "Sources de lumière". Population 1,029 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 59.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 95 % of the 14,130 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.02 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.8 | 10 | 7.96 |
| Housing mix | 0.4 | 5 | 2.02 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (RAMBAUDLANGLOISBP). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA MAISON DU SAUCISSSON). [3]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI · CHEZ LA TAHITIENNE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA DU LAC · LA TABLE DE MARIE · CAFE DU COMMERCE · L'ARDOISE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'ANNEXE · BAR DE PROVENCE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ST ANDRE LES ALPES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE RENE CASSIN). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LIEVEN LAMBRECHT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE BOETTI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-ANDRÉ-LES-ALPES). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BAIGNADE AMENAGEE DU PLAN). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR ST ANDRE · AGENCE DE ST ANDRE LES ALPES). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE NOELLE · MAGALI COIFFURE · TOUT EN BEAUTE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT LAC ET FORÊT · HÔTEL LE BEL AIR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING ST ANDRE LES ALPES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | RAMBAUDLANGLOISBP | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA MAISON DU SAUCISSSON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PROXI · CHEZ LA TAHITIENNE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | 7 | PIZZERIA DU LAC · LA TABLE DE MARIE · CAFE DU COMMERCE · L'ARDOISE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'ANNEXE · BAR DE PROVENCE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ST ANDRE LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE RENE CASSIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | LIEVEN LAMBRECHT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE BOETTI | 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 DE SAINT-ANDRÉ-LES-ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BAIGNADE AMENAGEE DU PLAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR ST ANDRE · AGENCE DE ST ANDRE LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | COIFFURE NOELLE · MAGALI COIFFURE · TOUT EN BEAUTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT LAC ET FORÊT · HÔTEL LE BEL AIR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING ST ANDRE LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday 7 h 30 Place Marcel Pastorelli (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 925 (2012) → 1,029 (2023): 11.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 794 (1990) → 1,029 (2023): 29.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 863, of which 29.8 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-André-les-Alpes): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 139 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST ANDRE ALPES weather station, 1.1 km away at 882 m; the village itself is at 893 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA MURE-ARGENS, 1.4 km away at 920 m, over 19 summers. [10]
An average of 870 mm of rain a year, spread over 88 days — about 9.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST ANDRE ALPES, 1.1 km away at 882 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04173/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saint-andre-les-alpes.fr/marches-et-foires— “Le marché est installé les mercredi et samedi matin sur la Place Marcel Pastorelli. Durant les mois de juillet et août, il est étendu dans les rues du village.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04173/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04173/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04173/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04173
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | 18 | 519 km NW | 971 | 58.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Goult | 84 | 102 km W | 1,055 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 16 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 36 | 521 km NW | 941 | 65.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 15 | 350 km NW | 1,032 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 23 % |
| Vogüé | 07 | 179 km W | 1,040 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Banon | 04 | 71 km W | 1,072 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banon | 04 | 71 km W | 1,072 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Goult | 84 | 102 km W | 1,055 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 16 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vogüé | 07 | 179 km W | 1,040 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 15 | 350 km NW | 1,032 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 23 % |
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | 18 | 519 km NW | 971 | 58.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 36 | 521 km NW | 941 | 65.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Saint-André-les-Alpes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugues | 43 | 260 km NW | 1,652 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montmaur | 05 | 84 km NW | 532 | 43.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guillestre | 05 | 78 km N | 2,295 | 70.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pierre-Châtel | 38 | 124 km NW | 1,475 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Motte-d'Aveillans | 38 | 126 km NW | 1,711 | 31.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puy-Saint-Pierre | 05 | 103 km N | 518 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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