Val Buëch-Méouge
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Val Buëch-Méouge (INSEE 05118) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC du Sisteronais-Buëch. Population 1,354 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 2 former communes: Antonaves (05005), Châteauneuf-de-Chabre (05034). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 51.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 80 % of the 12,337 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.61 | 5 | 3.07 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE ERIC ET LAURENCE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BOUTEVIN). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE LA FERME DU ROC DE L'AIGLE). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (LA FESTINE & DWICHS). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (HORN BEER · AUBERGE DES 2 VALLEES). [5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE VAL BUECH-MEOUGE RIBIERS). [4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (CHATEAUNEUF DE CHABRE AP · RIBIERS VAL BUECH MEOUGE AP). [4]
2 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DE CHAMPBEAU · BAIGNADES DS LES GORGES DE LA MEOUGE). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (MOLINA MARTINEZ ANNE). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (USHUAIA VAILLAGE LES MYOTIS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE ERIC ET LAURENCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BOUTEVIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE LA FERME DU ROC DE L'AIGLE | 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 | 2 | LA FESTINE & DWICHS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | HORN BEER · AUBERGE DES 2 VALLEES | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE VAL BUECH-MEOUGE RIBIERS | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | 2 | CHATEAUNEUF DE CHABRE AP · RIBIERS VAL BUECH MEOUGE AP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 2 | BASE DE LOISIRS DE CHAMPBEAU · BAIGNADES DS LES GORGES DE LA MEOUGE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | MOLINA MARTINEZ ANNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | USHUAIA VAILLAGE LES MYOTIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday 8 heures à midi. [6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,299 (2012) → 1,354 (2023): 4.2 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 1,001 (1990) → 1,354 (2023): 35.3 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 960, of which 19.3 % second homes and 11 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Val Buëch-Méouge): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Val Buëch-Méouge): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
GP (Sisteron): 4.3 km to the east (straight line). [12]
Pharmacy (Sisteron): 7.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Val Buëch-Méouge): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 62 days a year at or above 30 °C and 107 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the RIBIERS weather station, 0.6 km away at 520 m; the village itself is at 519 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at LARAGNE MONTEGLIN, 11.1 km away at 565 m, over 29 summers. [13]
An average of 709 mm of rain a year, spread over 74 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at RIBIERS, 0.6 km away at 520 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05118/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://mairie-vbm.fr/ribiers/— “Le marché a lieu le mardi matin de 8 heures à midi.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/2742471e-558c-3884-b682-4ac15b5a8ece— “Petit marché de producteurs du mardi matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05118/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05118/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05118/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05118
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 04209
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landevieille | 85 | 655 km NW | 1,519 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Gondon | 45 | 463 km NW | 1,038 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cublize | 69 | 230 km NW | 1,360 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
| Méry-Bissières-en-Auge | 14 | 709 km NW | 1,082 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 22 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire | 04 | 37 km S | 1,329 | 48.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Francueil | 37 | 504 km NW | 1,461 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 8 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire | 04 | 37 km S | 1,329 | 48.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cublize | 69 | 230 km NW | 1,360 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Gondon | 45 | 463 km NW | 1,038 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Francueil | 37 | 504 km NW | 1,461 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 8 % · humidity 86 % |
| Landevieille | 85 | 655 km NW | 1,519 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Méry-Bissières-en-Auge | 14 | 709 km NW | 1,082 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 22 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Val Buëch-Méouge'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Céreste-en-Luberon | 04 | 47 km SW | 1,219 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Peipin | 04 | 13 km SE | 1,506 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Poët | 05 | 7.6 km NE | 790 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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