Serres
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Serres (INSEE 05166) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC du Sisteronais-Buëch. Population 1,298 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
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/05166-serres
Vitality score
Vitality score 56/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 89 % of the 12,699 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.74 |
| Housing mix | 0.47 | 5 | 2.37 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE L EPI DOR · LA ROSANAISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LIVACHE PERE ET FILS SARL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (SUD VIET NAM · RESTAURANT LA GERMANETTE · ARM ANT PIZZA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BRASSERIE L'ESTAMINET). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SERRES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALEXANDRE CORREARD). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BENEDICTE BELLIER, MÉDECIN · ALAIN CARUSO, MÉDECIN · VINCENT GAUTIER, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE AYME, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA LIBERTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE SERRES). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DE GERMANETTE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SHINZO BY S · LE SALON). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (ROSE DES ALPES · HOTEL DU NORD · FIFI MOULIN). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LES BARILLONS · CIELA VILLAGE - DOMAINE DES DEUX SOLEILS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE L EPI DOR · LA ROSANAISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LIVACHE PERE ET FILS SARL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | 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 | 5 | SUD VIET NAM · RESTAURANT LA GERMANETTE · ARM ANT PIZZA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BRASSERIE L'ESTAMINET | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SERRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALEXANDRE CORREARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | BENEDICTE BELLIER, MÉDECIN · ALAIN CARUSO, MÉDECIN · VINCENT GAUTIER, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE AYME, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA LIBERTE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DE SERRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DE GERMANETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | SHINZO BY S · LE SALON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | ROSE DES ALPES · HOTEL DU NORD · FIFI MOULIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LES BARILLONS · CIELA VILLAGE - DOMAINE DES DEUX SOLEILS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,241 (2012) → 1,298 (2023): 4.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,106 (1990) → 1,298 (2023): 17.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,082, of which 26.3 % second homes and 9.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Serres): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Serres): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Serres): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Serres): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Serres): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 117 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE SAIX weather station, 9.6 km away at 801 m; the village itself is at 663 m. [10]
The village sits 138 m below 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 LARAGNE MONTEGLIN, 13.7 km away at 565 m, over 29 summers. [10]
That station sits 98 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 878 mm of rain a year, spread over 86 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SERRES, 0.8 km away at 652 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05166/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/aad44498-5362-337a-88f3-afd47a8ccdc7— “Tous les samedis matin, retrouvez les étals de vos exposants.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05166/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05166/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05166/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05166
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauveterre-de-Béarn | 64 | 545 km W | 1,375 | 62.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Morosaglia | 2B | 357 km SE | 961 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 34 % · humidity 7 % |
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 550 km NW | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 12 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vayrac | 46 | 322 km W | 1,266 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Cormeilles | 27 | 672 km NW | 1,105 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lignières | 18 | 377 km NW | 1,310 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 20 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vayrac | 46 | 322 km W | 1,266 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Morosaglia | 2B | 357 km SE | 961 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 34 % · humidity 7 % |
| Lignières | 18 | 377 km NW | 1,310 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 20 % · humidity 50 % |
| Sauveterre-de-Béarn | 64 | 545 km W | 1,375 | 62.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 550 km NW | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 12 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cormeilles | 27 | 672 km NW | 1,105 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Serres'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 04 | 43 km S | 1,286 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Espinasses | 05 | 41 km E | 777 | 65.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tallard | 05 | 28 km E | 2,292 | 74.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Saulce | 05 | 23 km E | 1,369 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cruis | 04 | 42 km S | 655 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champtercier | 04 | 51 km SE | 750 | 38.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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