Puy-Saint-Vincent
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Puy-Saint-Vincent (INSEE 05110) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC du Pays des Ecrins. Population 270 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 52.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 17,588 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 7.92 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.49 |
| 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]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DOPI · SAUCISSON SPORT · OREADE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CEALVI). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (ALTITUDE · CREPERIE SNOW RIDE · SARL SNOW RIDE · INOPINE · LE TOMRIDER). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (BUVETTE CHEZ RAOUL · PUB 1600 · LES ARCADES · LA PISTE NOIRE · RESTAURANT D'ALTITUDE LES BARTAVELLES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUY ST VINCENT). [3]
2 × Post office / agence postale (PUY SAINT VINCENT 1600 AP · PUY SAINT VINCENT AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PUY-SAINT-VINCENT). [3]
1 × Cinema. [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (TENNIS 1400). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL SAINT ROCH · HOTEL L' AIGLIÈRE · LA PENDINE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING CROQUE LOISIRS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle), 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) | 3 | DOPI · SAUCISSON SPORT · OREADE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CEALVI | 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 | 15 | ALTITUDE · CREPERIE SNOW RIDE · SARL SNOW RIDE · INOPINE · LE TOMRIDER | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | BUVETTE CHEZ RAOUL · PUB 1600 · LES ARCADES · LA PISTE NOIRE · RESTAURANT D'ALTITUDE LES BARTAVELLES | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUY ST VINCENT | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 2 | PUY SAINT VINCENT 1600 AP · PUY SAINT VINCENT AP | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PUY-SAINT-VINCENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | TENNIS 1400 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL SAINT ROCH · HOTEL L' AIGLIÈRE · LA PENDINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING CROQUE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 286 (2012) → 270 (2023): -5.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 235 (1990) → 270 (2023): 14.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,938, of which 94.7 % second homes and 0.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vallouise-Pelvoux): 1.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vallouise-Pelvoux): 1.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Vallouise-Pelvoux): 1.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vallouise-Pelvoux): 1.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Puy-Saint-Vincent): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 157 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PELVOUX weather station, 4.3 km away at 1,270 m; the village itself is at 1,387 m. [10]
The village sits 117 m above 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VILLAR ST PANCRACE, 13 km away at 1,310 m, over 21 summers. [10]
That station sits 77 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 945 mm of rain a year, spread over 91 days — about 10.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PUY-ST-VINCENT, 0 km away at 1,388 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 — 05110/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05110/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05110/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05110/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05101
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05110
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matemale | 66 | 431 km SW | 274 | 44.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Arves | 73 | 45 km N | 273 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ceillac | 05 | 29 km SE | 265 | 49.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Auris | 38 | 40 km NW | 189 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 41 % · humidity 100 % |
| Évisa | 2A | 342 km SE | 231 | 43.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu | 30 | 252 km W | 207 | 40.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 26 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceillac | 05 | 29 km SE | 265 | 49.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Auris | 38 | 40 km NW | 189 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 41 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Arves | 73 | 45 km N | 273 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu | 30 | 252 km W | 207 | 40.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 26 % · humidity 100 % |
| Évisa | 2A | 342 km SE | 231 | 43.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Matemale | 66 | 431 km SW | 274 | 44.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Puy-Saint-Vincent'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvieux | 05 | 21 km E | 340 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaujany | 38 | 49 km NW | 357 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Morte | 38 | 55 km NW | 143 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint François Longchamp | 73 | 66 km N | 433 | 65.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cervières | 05 | 19 km E | 205 | 21.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chaux-Neuve | 25 | 208 km N | 338 | 29 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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