Garde-Colombe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Garde-Colombe (INSEE 05053) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC du Sisteronais-Buëch. Population 539 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 2 former communes: Lagrand (05069), Saint-Genis (05143). [3]
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/05053-garde-colombe
Vitality score
Vitality score 54/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 17,568 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.49 | 20 | 9.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.47 | 5 | 2.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PITCHOU PAN). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES 3 VALLEES). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AUX SAVEURS DES BARONNIES). [4,5]
4 × Restaurant (LAURANS CHARLINE · SNACK DU RIOU · MAC JO). [4,5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI AUDIBERT GARDE-COLOMBE). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE AIMÉE COUSSY). [4]
2 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU DU RIOU). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (LE PETIT SALON D'EYGUIANS). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA GARE). [4,5]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LAGRAND SOLEIL). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | PITCHOU PAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DES 3 VALLEES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AUX SAVEURS DES BARONNIES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 4 | LAURANS CHARLINE · SNACK DU RIOU · MAC JO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI AUDIBERT GARDE-COLOMBE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE AIMÉE COUSSY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 2 | PLAN D EAU DU RIOU | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE PETIT SALON D'EYGUIANS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LAGRAND SOLEIL | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 542 (2012) → 539 (2023): -0.6 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 468 (1990) → 539 (2023): 15.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 442, of which 26.5 % second homes and 9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Garde-Colombe): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Garde-Colombe): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Laragne-Montéglin): 5.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Laragne-Montéglin): 5.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Garde-Colombe): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 51 days a year at or above 30 °C and 92 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LARAGNE MONTEGLIN weather station, 3.5 km away at 565 m; the village itself is at 593 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LARAGNE MONTEGLIN, 3.5 km away at 565 m, over 29 summers. [12]
An average of 799 mm of rain a year, spread over 78 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LARAGNE MONTEGLIN, 3.5 km away at 565 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05053/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/629268cf-3833-3f36-899d-a6da0eada9de— “Petit marché de producteurs du dimanche matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05053/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05053/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05053/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05053
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05070
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaix | 84 | 61 km W | 626 | 53.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 35 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chailley | 89 | 445 km N | 533 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 07 | 107 km W | 575 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 16 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Chamassy | 24 | 388 km W | 512 | 41.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 15 % · humidity 57 % |
| Montmeyan | 83 | 81 km S | 596 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sozy | 46 | 338 km W | 490 | 49 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 53 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaix | 84 | 61 km W | 626 | 53.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 35 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montmeyan | 83 | 81 km S | 596 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 07 | 107 km W | 575 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 16 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sozy | 46 | 338 km W | 490 | 49 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 53 % |
| Saint-Chamassy | 24 | 388 km W | 512 | 41.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 15 % · humidity 57 % |
| Chailley | 89 | 445 km N | 533 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Garde-Colombe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mézel | 04 | 52 km SE | 611 | 66.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson | 04 | 46 km SE | 693 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pierrerue | 04 | 44 km S | 529 | 30.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaurecueil | 13 | 95 km S | 585 | 27.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Upaix | 05 | 10 km E | 494 | 21.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roussillon | 84 | 62 km SW | 1,333 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
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