La Roche-des-Arnauds
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Roche-des-Arnauds (INSEE 05123) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC Buëch-Dévoluy. Population 1,685 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/05123-la-roche-des-arnauds
Vitality score
Vitality score 56/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 10,766 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 | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DU PAIN ET DES ENVIES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (L ETALE D ERIC). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (A PIZZ · PAPI OURS · LOULOU PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA ROCHE DES ARNAUDS). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CORALIE MICLOT, MÉDECIN · VICTOR BAUX, MÉDECIN · ALAIN EMERY, MÉDECIN · MARTA WEITTEN, MÉDECIN · MAEVA LIGNEREUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (LA PHARMACIE DE LA ROCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA ROCHE-DES-ARNAUDS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (REVELATION COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LE PARC DES SERIGONS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | DU PAIN ET DES ENVIES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | L ETALE D ERIC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI SERVICE | 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 | 3 | A PIZZ · PAPI OURS · LOULOU PIZZA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA ROCHE DES ARNAUDS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | CORALIE MICLOT, MÉDECIN · VICTOR BAUX, MÉDECIN · ALAIN EMERY, MÉDECIN · MARTA WEITTEN, MÉDECIN · MAEVA LIGNEREUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | LA PHARMACIE DE LA ROCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA ROCHE-DES-ARNAUDS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | REVELATION COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LE PARC DES SERIGONS | 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 1,449 (2012) → 1,685 (2023): 16.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 845 (1990) → 1,685 (2023): 99.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 913, of which 13.6 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Roche-des-Arnauds): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Roche-des-Arnauds): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (La Roche-des-Arnauds): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Roche-des-Arnauds): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Roche-des-Arnauds): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GAP weather station, 9.7 km away at 885 m; the village itself is at 942 m. [9]
The village sits 57 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at GAP, 9.7 km away at 885 m, over 21 summers. [9]
That station sits 57 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 873 mm of rain a year, spread over 85 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GAP, 9.7 km away at 885 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05123/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05123/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05123/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05123/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05123
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosières | 43 | 168 km NW | 1,548 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marcilly-sur-Eure | 27 | 590 km NW | 1,607 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 57 % |
| Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat | 15 | 290 km W | 1,527 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lautrec | 81 | 319 km W | 1,673 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 47 % · humidity 64 % |
| Taulignan | 26 | 79 km W | 1,627 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 35 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vaas | 72 | 555 km NW | 1,371 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taulignan | 26 | 79 km W | 1,627 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 35 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rosières | 43 | 168 km NW | 1,548 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat | 15 | 290 km W | 1,527 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lautrec | 81 | 319 km W | 1,673 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 47 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vaas | 72 | 555 km NW | 1,371 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marcilly-sur-Eure | 27 | 590 km NW | 1,607 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 57 % |
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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 La Roche-des-Arnauds'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Féréole | 19 | 353 km W | 2,081 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Novalaise | 73 | 116 km N | 2,261 | 71.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Belmont-de-la-Loire | 42 | 218 km NW | 1,410 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faramans | 38 | 111 km NW | 1,143 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Viriville | 38 | 103 km NW | 1,713 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Orléat | 63 | 246 km NW | 2,242 | 52 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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