Le Vernet
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 35.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Vernet (INSEE 04237) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. Population 132 (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 35.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 13,055 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALIMENTATION). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LE S'ELFE GOURMAND · LE BISTROT DU BERGER). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE VERNET AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE PIERRE MAGNAN-LE VERNET). [3]
1 × Hotel (L'INATTENDU). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LOU PASSAVOUS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [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) | 1 | ALIMENTATION | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 2 | LE S'ELFE GOURMAND · LE BISTROT DU BERGER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 1 | LE VERNET AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE PIERRE MAGNAN-LE VERNET | 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 | 1 | L'INATTENDU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LOU PASSAVOUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 123 (2012) → 132 (2023): 7.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 110 (1990) → 132 (2023): 20 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 321, of which 72.9 % second homes and 4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Auzet): 6.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Seyne): 7.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Seyne): 8.8 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Seyne): 8.9 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Seyne): 8.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 142 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the SEYNE-COL MAURE weather station, 5 km away at 1,347 m; the village itself is at 1,198 m. [11]
The village sits 149 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. [11]
An average of 1,018 mm of rain a year, spread over 102 days — about 10 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SEYNE-COL MAURE, 5 km away at 1,347 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 — 04237/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/374b2db0-a6dd-3acb-97a8-19ac79f1e04a— “Marché du Vernet”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04237/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04237/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04237/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camurac | 11 | 396 km SW | 110 | 33.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 50 % |
| Lescun | 64 | 585 km W | 163 | 25.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 0 % |
| Fontpédrouse | 66 | 393 km SW | 125 | 22.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Véran | 05 | 61 km NE | 160 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 57 % |
| Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon | 04 | 61 km S | 113 | 39.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Colomban-des-Villards | 73 | 114 km N | 143 | 37.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Véran | 05 | 61 km NE | 160 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 57 % |
| Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon | 04 | 61 km S | 113 | 39.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Colomban-des-Villards | 73 | 114 km N | 143 | 37.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 57 % |
| Fontpédrouse | 66 | 393 km SW | 125 | 22.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 0 % |
| Camurac | 11 | 396 km SW | 110 | 33.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 50 % |
| Lescun | 64 | 585 km W | 163 | 25.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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