Seyne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Seyne (INSEE 04205) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Population 1,379 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04205-seyne
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 12,201 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.81 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.02 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.28 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (UNE DEUXIEME PART). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION BRUNET ET FILS · FERME DES PELISSONES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (SANDEFRE · LA CHAUMIERE · CHEZ ZEZETTE · AU VIET'ALPIN · MA'ZINE VILLAGE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE BORELY). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN PROAL). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SEYNE LES ALPES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARCEL ANDRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHARLY EXTRA, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE ERTLEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (EURL DAMIEN CASTANER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SEYNE LES ALPES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAISON DES JEUNES). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR SEYNE LES ALPES). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE VIEUX TILLEUL / RESTAURANT L'INSOLENT). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA BLANCHE · CAMPING LES PRAIRIES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | UNE DEUXIEME PART | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION BRUNET ET FILS · FERME DES PELISSONES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | SANDEFRE · LA CHAUMIERE · CHEZ ZEZETTE · AU VIET'ALPIN · MA'ZINE VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE BORELY | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN PROAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SEYNE LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARCEL ANDRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CHARLY EXTRA, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE ERTLEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | EURL DAMIEN CASTANER | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SEYNE LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | MAISON DES JEUNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE CRE AGR SEYNE LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE VIEUX TILLEUL / RESTAURANT L'INSOLENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DE LA BLANCHE · CAMPING LES PRAIRIES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,419 (2012) → 1,379 (2023): -2.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,222 (1990) → 1,379 (2023): 12.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,970, of which 58.7 % second homes and 7.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Seyne): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Seyne): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Seyne): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Seyne): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Seyne): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 130 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTCLAR_SAPC weather station, 4.9 km away at 1,197 m; the village itself is at 1,173 m. [10]
An average of 976 mm of rain a year, spread over 95 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SEYNE, 0.8 km away at 1,210 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04205/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/978bdce3-90b1-3add-a5a5-ad848e76de62— “Marché local le mardi matin et vendredi matin (plus important).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04205/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04205/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04205/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04205
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Aigoual | 30 | 218 km W | 1,412 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 23 % · winter 3 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 58 km S | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 93 % |
| Fréhel | 22 | 819 km NW | 1,611 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Aulps | 74 | 211 km N | 1,492 | 63.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 11 % |
| Lit-et-Mixe | 40 | 608 km W | 1,719 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Julien-en-Born | 40 | 605 km W | 1,781 | 67.2 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castellane | 04 | 58 km S | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Aulps | 74 | 211 km N | 1,492 | 63.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 11 % |
| Val-d'Aigoual | 30 | 218 km W | 1,412 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 23 % · winter 3 % |
| Saint-Julien-en-Born | 40 | 605 km W | 1,781 | 67.2 | Served | no figures |
| Lit-et-Mixe | 40 | 608 km W | 1,719 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 0 % |
| Fréhel | 22 | 819 km NW | 1,611 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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