Aubessagne
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Aubessagne (INSEE 05039) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC Champsaur-Valgaudemar. Population 740 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2018-01-01 from 2 former communes: Les Costes (05043), Saint-Eusèbe-en-Champsaur (05141). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/05039-aubessagne
Vitality score
Vitality score 36.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 16,142 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.51 |
| Housing mix | 0.2 | 5 | 0.99 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL LA SALAISON DES ECRINS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE AUBESSAGNE). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARC ZECCONI, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHAUFFAYER AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'AUBESSAGNE). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (LE TEMPS D'UNE PAUSE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL CHÂTEAU DES HERBEYS · HOTEL RESTAURANT LE BERCAIL). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL LA SALAISON DES ECRINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE AUBESSAGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MARC ZECCONI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | CHAUFFAYER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'AUBESSAGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LE TEMPS D'UNE PAUSE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL CHÂTEAU DES HERBEYS · HOTEL RESTAURANT LE BERCAIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 710 (2012) → 740 (2023): 4.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 643 (1990) → 740 (2023): 15.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 584, of which 40.1 % second homes and 0.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Aubessagne): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Firmin): 4.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Aubessagne): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Firmin): 2.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Aubessagne): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 115 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST FIRMIN weather station, 3.7 km away at 935 m; the village itself is at 917 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST JEAN-ST-NICOLAS, 18.6 km away at 1,210 m, over 21 summers. [11]
That station sits 293 m above 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 1,107 mm of rain a year, spread over 98 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST FIRMIN, 3.7 km away at 935 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 — 05039/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05039/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05039/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05039/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05039
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05142
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plazac | 24 | 393 km W | 717 | 26.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lévignac-de-Guyenne | 47 | 459 km W | 674 | 31 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Naillat | 23 | 380 km NW | 687 | 25.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 14 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | 42 | 190 km NW | 677 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 15 | 285 km W | 727 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Vernet-Chaméane | 63 | 216 km NW | 775 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 53 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | 42 | 190 km NW | 677 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Vernet-Chaméane | 63 | 216 km NW | 775 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 53 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 15 | 285 km W | 727 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Naillat | 23 | 380 km NW | 687 | 25.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 14 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plazac | 24 | 393 km W | 717 | 26.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lévignac-de-Guyenne | 47 | 459 km W | 674 | 31 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Aubessagne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières | 05 | 47 km E | 1,114 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cernin | 15 | 284 km W | 1,039 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valprivas | 43 | 166 km NW | 553 | 39.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Massat | 09 | 428 km SW | 749 | 70.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marsac-en-Livradois | 63 | 196 km NW | 1,381 | 33.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Firmin | 05 | 3.3 km NE | 468 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
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