Villeneuve
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 32 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villeneuve (INSEE 04242) is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), part of CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon Agglomération. Population 4,360 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/04242-villeneuve
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 32 % of the 5,246 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FOURNEE D'ELEA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI SERVICE SUPER). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (ANGELINO PIZZA · LE MISTRALE · HUNGUR · LE RELAIS CHEZ LES BALU · LES PIZZAS DE MARCO). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CERCLE DE L'EGALITE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LOT LA MASSOTTE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VILLENEUVE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CECILE DELBARRE, MÉDECIN · ADELINE MIZONY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE DIANOUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE VILLENEUVE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU DES BUISSONNADES). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (OLIVO CHRYSTELE · CECILE COIFFURE · L'ATELIER DE CECILE-SALON DE COIFFURE NATUREL BIO · L'ATELIER DU COIFFEUR · MEL'R STYLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA FOURNEE D'ELEA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI SERVICE SUPER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 8 | ANGELINO PIZZA · LE MISTRALE · HUNGUR · LE RELAIS CHEZ LES BALU · LES PIZZAS DE MARCO | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CERCLE DE L'EGALITE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LOT LA MASSOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VILLENEUVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CECILE DELBARRE, MÉDECIN · ADELINE MIZONY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELAS PHARMACIE DIANOUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 INTERCOMMUNALE DE VILLENEUVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU DES BUISSONNADES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 9 | OLIVO CHRYSTELE · CECILE COIFFURE · L'ATELIER DE CECILE-SALON DE COIFFURE NATUREL BIO · L'ATELIER DU COIFFEUR · MEL'R STYLE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 3,713 (2012) → 4,360 (2023): 17.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,516 (1990) → 4,360 (2023): 73.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,994, of which 4.3 % second homes and 5.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villeneuve): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Villeneuve): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Villeneuve): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villeneuve): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Villeneuve): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 54 days a year at or above 30 °C and 87 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DAUPHIN weather station, 7.7 km away at 427 m; the village itself is at 442 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DAUPHIN, 7.7 km away at 427 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 665 mm of rain a year, spread over 70 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA BRILLANNE, 3.9 km away at 385 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04242/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ae77cc8b-ab4e-3043-896d-a9653c9320e1— “Petit marché traditionnel”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04242/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04242/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 04242/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04242
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaulnaveys-le-Haut | 38 | 136 km N | 4,006 | 45.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| La Roche-de-Glun | 26 | 148 km NW | 3,569 | 42.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Azay-sur-Cher | 37 | 547 km NW | 3,243 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 28 % · humidity 86 % |
| Forges-les-Bains | 91 | 600 km NW | 4,241 | 46.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Graveson | 13 | 87 km W | 4,698 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 27 % · humidity 57 % |
| Jargeau | 45 | 528 km NW | 4,610 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 21 % · winter 53 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graveson | 13 | 87 km W | 4,698 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 27 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vaulnaveys-le-Haut | 38 | 136 km N | 4,006 | 45.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| La Roche-de-Glun | 26 | 148 km NW | 3,569 | 42.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Jargeau | 45 | 528 km NW | 4,610 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 21 % · winter 53 % |
| Azay-sur-Cher | 37 | 547 km NW | 3,243 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 28 % · humidity 86 % |
| Forges-les-Bains | 91 | 600 km NW | 4,241 | 46.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Villeneuve'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volx | 04 | 2.4 km SW | 3,243 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sisteron | 04 | 34 km N | 7,850 | 75.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meyreuil | 13 | 54 km SW | 6,747 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fuveau | 13 | 55 km SW | 10,337 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 05 | 47 km N | 3,549 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteauneuf-le-Rouge | 13 | 51 km SW | 2,376 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
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