Saint-Geniez
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 21.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Geniez (INSEE 04179) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CC du Sisteronais-Buëch. Population 112 (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 21.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 11,611 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 (LE DROMON). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-GENIEZ). [3]
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 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 | LE DROMON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-GENIEZ | 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 | 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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 89 (2012) → 112 (2023): 25.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 55 (1990) → 112 (2023): 103.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 123, of which 51.2 % second homes and 2.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sisteron): 10.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sisteron): 10.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sisteron): 10.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sisteron): 10.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Valernes): 7.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 177 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LA MOTTE DU CAIRE weather station, 9.2 km away at 665 m; the village itself is at 1,122 m. [11]
The village sits 457 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LA MOTTE DU CAIRE, 9.2 km away at 665 m, over 18 summers. [11]
That station sits 457 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 814 mm of rain a year, spread over 84 days — about 9.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA MOTTE DU CAIRE, 9.2 km away at 665 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04179/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/49f62fd6-870b-3225-a6d0-bbe95c7bfe1e— “Marché de Saint-Geniez”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04179/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04179/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04179/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04209
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04231
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Valla-sur-Rochefort | 42 | 242 km NW | 105 | 12 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Saix | 05 | 31 km NW | 126 | 21.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mayres-Savel | 38 | 75 km N | 94 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soveria | 2B | 328 km SE | 109 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jurs | 04 | 40 km S | 140 | 17.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fougaron | 31 | 435 km W | 109 | 23 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Saix | 05 | 31 km NW | 126 | 21.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jurs | 04 | 40 km S | 140 | 17.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mayres-Savel | 38 | 75 km N | 94 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Valla-sur-Rochefort | 42 | 242 km NW | 105 | 12 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Soveria | 2B | 328 km SE | 109 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fougaron | 31 | 435 km W | 109 | 23 | Few services | 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 Saint-Geniez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambruisse | 04 | 38 km SE | 92 | 11.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soleilhas | 04 | 64 km SE | 95 | 6.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Demandolx | 04 | 59 km SE | 112 | 24.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
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