Saint-Pierre-d'Argençon
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 18.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Pierre-d'Argençon (INSEE 05154) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC Buëch-Dévoluy. Population 150 (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 18.4/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 14,109 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.64 |
| Housing mix | 0.1 | 5 | 0.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DE LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST PIERRE D ARGENCON AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PIERRE-D'ARGENÇON). [3]
1 × Campsite (LA SOURCE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | AUBERGE DE LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | ST PIERRE D ARGENCON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PIERRE-D'ARGENÇON | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LA SOURCE | 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 158 (2012) → 150 (2023): -5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 141 (1990) → 150 (2023): 6.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 157, of which 45.2 % second homes and 3.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Aspres-sur-Buëch): 4.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Aspres-sur-Buëch): 4.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Aspres-sur-Buëch): 4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Aspres-sur-Buëch): 4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Aspres-sur-Buëch): 4.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 129 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LA FAURIE weather station, 6.6 km away at 825 m; the village itself is at 775 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LA FAURIE, 6.6 km away at 825 m, over 27 summers. [9]
An average of 957 mm of rain a year, spread over 95 days — about 10.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LA FAURIE, 6.6 km away at 825 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 — 05154/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05154/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05154/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05154/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Beaume | 05 | 6.2 km NW | 153 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Embres-et-Castelmaure | 11 | 291 km SW | 165 | 17 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Davejean | 11 | 303 km SW | 163 | 21.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Dornas | 07 | 113 km W | 195 | 14.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 23 % · humidity 93 % |
| Félines-Termenès | 11 | 301 km SW | 130 | 20.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Soulatgé | 11 | 315 km SW | 126 | 21.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Beaume | 05 | 6.2 km NW | 153 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dornas | 07 | 113 km W | 195 | 14.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 23 % · humidity 93 % |
| Embres-et-Castelmaure | 11 | 291 km SW | 165 | 17 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Félines-Termenès | 11 | 301 km SW | 130 | 20.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Davejean | 11 | 303 km SW | 163 | 21.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Soulatgé | 11 | 315 km SW | 126 | 21.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 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 Saint-Pierre-d'Argençon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Beaume | 05 | 6.2 km NW | 153 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Senez | 04 | 88 km SE | 154 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Faurie | 05 | 6.1 km NE | 287 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lachau | 26 | 32 km S | 218 | 26.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien-en-Beauchêne | 05 | 11 km N | 140 | 20.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Entrages | 04 | 69 km SE | 100 | 8.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
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