Saint-Martin-Vésubie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Martin-Vésubie (INSEE 06127) is in Alpes-Maritimes (06), part of Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Population 1,337 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 12,440 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.78 | 10 | 7.84 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (COUSINS SARL · LA PETITE SUISSE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ MARCO). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CASINO SHOP · LA PRAIRIA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (L'ANTRE DEUX JEUX · LA CAVE · REFUGE DE LA COUGOURDE · L'ALPAGE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE ST MART'). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS FULCONIS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JACQUES DADOUN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DU MERCANTOUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (VIRGINIE · VESUBIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (LE CHALET · HOTEL RELAIS ST LOUIS · L 'EDWARDS PARK HOTEL LA CHÂTAIGNERAIE · LA BONNE AUBERGE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING A LA FERME ST JOSEPH). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | COUSINS SARL · LA PETITE SUISSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ MARCO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | CASINO SHOP · LA PRAIRIA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR 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 | 15 | L'ANTRE DEUX JEUX · LA CAVE · REFUGE DE LA COUGOURDE · L'ALPAGE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE ST MART' | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS FULCONIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JACQUES DADOUN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DU MERCANTOUR | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 2 | VIRGINIE · VESUBIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | LE CHALET · HOTEL RELAIS ST LOUIS · L 'EDWARDS PARK HOTEL LA CHÂTAIGNERAIE · LA BONNE AUBERGE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING A LA FERME ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,345 (2012) → 1,337 (2023): -0.6 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,041 (1990) → 1,337 (2023): 28.4 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,207, of which 63.1 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Martin-Vésubie): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-Vésubie): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Martin-Vésubie): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Martin-Vésubie): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Martin-Vésubie): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST MARTIN VESUBIE weather station, 0.4 km away at 1,044 m; the village itself is at 954 m. [11]
The village sits 90 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST MARTIN VESUBIE, 0.4 km away at 1,044 m, over 15 summers. [11]
That station sits 90 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,149 mm of rain a year, spread over 89 days — about 12.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST MARTIN VESUBIE, 0.4 km away at 1,044 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06127/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/91fc1471-6267-33ce-b21e-f142bfd3cfba— “Marché agro-alimentaire”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0fe5d58d-551f-3604-bb52-32d9f08b56ba— “Petit marché montagnard”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06127/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06127/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06127/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06127
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 805 km NW | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| L'Épine | 85 | 809 km NW | 1,636 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 57 % · humidity 71 % |
| Cargèse | 2A | 241 km SE | 1,150 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ault | 80 | 801 km NW | 1,346 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Blonville-sur-Mer | 14 | 804 km NW | 1,621 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 811 km NW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 73 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargèse | 2A | 241 km SE | 1,150 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ault | 80 | 801 km NW | 1,346 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Blonville-sur-Mer | 14 | 804 km NW | 1,621 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 805 km NW | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| L'Épine | 85 | 809 km NW | 1,636 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 57 % · humidity 71 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 811 km NW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 73 % · humidity 71 % |
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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-Vésubie'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernet-les-Bains | 66 | 429 km W | 1,498 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maroilles | 59 | 724 km N | 1,454 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lieurey | 27 | 771 km NW | 1,465 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nant | 12 | 316 km W | 1,026 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blérancourt | 02 | 681 km NW | 1,162 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brûlon | 72 | 722 km NW | 1,549 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
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