Saint-Martin-du-Var
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Martin-du-Var (INSEE 06126) is in Alpes-Maritimes (06), part of Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Population 3,431 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/06126-saint-martin-du-var
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 6,376 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.61 | 20 | 12.2 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE LA GARE · DOUCEURS SUCREES & SALEES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COFFEE & TEA HAVEN). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (MIRIAN · GIRAUDO DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (VIDAL 06 · ALPHA KILO FOXTROT · L'AUBERGE DE LA BELLE ROUTE · LA DOLCE VITA · FOOD-TRUCK CHEZ CECILE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (AU BAR DES AMIS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT MARTIN DU VAR). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EHRARD). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LUDOVIC BREA). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GISELE GIARRIZZI, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE OLLIER, MÉDECIN · JACQUES TURRI, MÉDECIN · QUENTIN DELFORGE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-DAMIEN DEHANT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PLAINE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT MARTIN DU VAR). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF L BREA). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (ARLEQUIN · BARB'R SHOP · L'EVENEMENT COIFFURE · LELA COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE DE LA GARE · DOUCEURS SUCREES & SALEES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COFFEE & TEA HAVEN | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | MIRIAN · GIRAUDO DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | VIDAL 06 · ALPHA KILO FOXTROT · L'AUBERGE DE LA BELLE ROUTE · LA DOLCE VITA · FOOD-TRUCK CHEZ CECILE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | AU BAR DES AMIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT MARTIN DU VAR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EHRARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LUDOVIC BREA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | GISELE GIARRIZZI, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE OLLIER, MÉDECIN · JACQUES TURRI, MÉDECIN · QUENTIN DELFORGE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-DAMIEN DEHANT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA PLAINE | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT MARTIN DU VAR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF L BREA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | ARLEQUIN · BARB'R SHOP · L'EVENEMENT COIFFURE · LELA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday matin Place Alexis Maiffredi. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,682 (2012) → 3,431 (2023): 27.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,869 (1990) → 3,431 (2023): 83.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,523, of which 0.9 % second homes and 4.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Martin-du-Var): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-du-Var): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Martin-du-Var): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Martin-du-Var): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Martin-du-Var): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LEVENS weather station, 3 km away at 691 m; the village itself is at 108 m. [10]
The village sits 583 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 23 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LEVENS, 3 km away at 691 m, over 17 summers. [10]
That station sits 583 m above 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 910 mm of rain a year, spread over 69 days — about 13.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LEVENS, 3 km away at 691 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06126/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saintmartinduvar.fr/commerces-et-artisans/— “Marché Place Alexis Maiffredi tous les vendredis matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06126/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06126/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06126/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06126
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulluch | 62 | 811 km N | 3,371 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 47 % |
| Meurchin | 62 | 810 km N | 3,691 | 32.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 47 % |
| Escaudœuvres | 59 | 768 km N | 3,171 | 38.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Blanzat | 63 | 394 km NW | 3,709 | 37.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lourches | 59 | 778 km N | 3,734 | 39.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
| Rœulx | 59 | 778 km N | 3,743 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanzat | 63 | 394 km NW | 3,709 | 37.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Escaudœuvres | 59 | 768 km N | 3,171 | 38.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Rœulx | 59 | 778 km N | 3,743 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lourches | 59 | 778 km N | 3,734 | 39.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
| Meurchin | 62 | 810 km N | 3,691 | 32.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 47 % |
| Hulluch | 62 | 811 km N | 3,371 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 47 % |
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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-Martin-du-Var'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquefort-les-Pins | 06 | 21 km SW | 7,292 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Théoule-sur-Mer | 06 | 41 km SW | 1,477 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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