Breil-sur-Roya
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Breil-sur-Roya (INSEE 06023) is in Alpes-Maritimes (06), part of CA de la Riviera Française. Population 2,377 (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/06023-breil-sur-roya
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 8,534 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 17.01 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.63 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.27 | 5 | 1.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LES GOURMANDISES BREILLOISES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES ALPES). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SOMABA · H.R. DISTRIBUTION · ELB). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (LE FLAVIE · SKRAMMEL · LE BIANCHERI · MONTANA GRILL · STELLA PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOULIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE L'EAU VIVE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-LOUIS GERSCHTEIN, MÉDECIN · HELENE GIRAUD, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND DUHAMEL, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE DI VINCENZO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA ROYA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU COLLEGE L EAU VIVE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LA BONNE AUBERGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL LES GOURMANDISES BREILLOISES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DES ALPES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | SOMABA · H.R. DISTRIBUTION · ELB | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | LE FLAVIE · SKRAMMEL · LE BIANCHERI · MONTANA GRILL · STELLA PIZZA | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE L'EAU VIVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | JEAN-LOUIS GERSCHTEIN, MÉDECIN · HELENE GIRAUD, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND DUHAMEL, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE DI VINCENZO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA ROYA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DU COLLEGE L EAU VIVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA BONNE AUBERGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,444 (2012) → 2,377 (2023): -2.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,058 (1990) → 2,377 (2023): 15.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,816, of which 36.4 % second homes and 3.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Breil-sur-Roya): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Breil-sur-Roya): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Breil-sur-Roya): 1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Breil-sur-Roya): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Breil-sur-Roya): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BREIL SUR ROYA weather station, 0.3 km away at 305 m; the village itself is at 283 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BREIL SUR ROYA, 0.3 km away at 305 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 975 mm of rain a year, spread over 71 days — about 13.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BREIL SUR ROYA, 0.3 km away at 305 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06023/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2021-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f8d7fae0-535f-3e88-839c-686ea7cdf5f8— “Marché traditionnel tous les mardis sur la place Biancheri.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06023/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06023/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06023/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06023
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivedoux-Plage | 17 | 733 km NW | 2,483 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 76 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac | 12 | 367 km W | 2,142 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 789 km NW | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | 07 | 254 km W | 2,403 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Palais | 56 | 911 km NW | 2,599 | 73.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 43 | 284 km NW | 2,501 | 63.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | 07 | 254 km W | 2,403 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 43 | 284 km NW | 2,501 | 63.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac | 12 | 367 km W | 2,142 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rivedoux-Plage | 17 | 733 km NW | 2,483 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 76 % · humidity 79 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 789 km NW | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Palais | 56 | 911 km NW | 2,599 | 73.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 55 % · 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 Breil-sur-Roya'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bédoin | 84 | 188 km W | 3,106 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dieulefit | 26 | 206 km W | 3,289 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 07 | 250 km W | 3,031 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chavanay | 42 | 275 km NW | 2,884 | 72.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roquebillière | 06 | 19 km NW | 1,818 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montbron | 16 | 586 km W | 2,000 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
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