Théoule-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Théoule-sur-Mer (INSEE 06138) is in Alpes-Maritimes (06), part of CA Cannes Pays de Lérins. Population 1,477 (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 54/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 11,769 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.82 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.71 | 10 | 7.15 |
| 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]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES DE THEOULE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO · LES SAVEURS D'ANA). [3,4]
20 × Restaurant (LES FRERES DE LA BAIE · L'AIGUILLE · LES ROCHES ROSES · COBOS CONSULTING · CHEZ PHILIPPE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE REGENT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BERENGÈRE LABARRIERE DEGIOANNI, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND MAHLER, MÉDECIN · JEAN PAUL CHAUD, MÉDECIN · PASCAL BOURGEOIS, MÉDECIN · MARC PLUTINO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (THEOULE SUR MER AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE THÉOULE SUR MER). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
5 × Hotel (TIARA YAKTSA · HOTEL LE PATIO · HOTEL CLUB PORT LA GALERE · HOTEL TIARA MIRAMAR BEACH · MILLÉSIME - CHATEAU DE THEOULE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES DELICES DE THEOULE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | PETIT CASINO · LES SAVEURS D'ANA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 20 | LES FRERES DE LA BAIE · L'AIGUILLE · LES ROCHES ROSES · COBOS CONSULTING · CHEZ PHILIPPE | INSEE BPE 20 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE REGENT | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | BERENGÈRE LABARRIERE DEGIOANNI, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND MAHLER, MÉDECIN · JEAN PAUL CHAUD, MÉDECIN · PASCAL BOURGEOIS, MÉDECIN · MARC PLUTINO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA PLAGE | 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 | THEOULE SUR MER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE THÉOULE SUR MER | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 5 | TIARA YAKTSA · HOTEL LE PATIO · HOTEL CLUB PORT LA GALERE · HOTEL TIARA MIRAMAR BEACH · MILLÉSIME - CHATEAU DE THEOULE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,526 (2012) → 1,477 (2023): -3.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,216 (1990) → 1,477 (2023): 21.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,300, of which 75.1 % second homes and 2.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Théoule-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Théoule-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Théoule-sur-Mer): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Théoule-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Théoule-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MANDELIEU LA NAPOULE_SAPC weather station, 3.9 km away at 104 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [9]
The village sits 95 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 21 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MANDELIEU LA NAPOULE_SAPC, 3.9 km away at 104 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 95 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 905 mm of rain a year, spread over 63 days — about 14.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MANDELIEU LA NAPOULE_SAPC, 3.9 km away at 104 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 — 06138/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06138/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06138/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06138/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06138
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-d'Oléron | 17 | 714 km NW | 1,358 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 97 % · humidity 29 % |
| Locmariaquer | 56 | 892 km NW | 1,577 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 272 km SE | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 64 % |
| Olmeto | 2A | 256 km SE | 1,289 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée | 06 | 83 km N | 1,289 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Damgan | 56 | 865 km NW | 1,943 | 62 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 62 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée | 06 | 83 km N | 1,289 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Olmeto | 2A | 256 km SE | 1,289 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 272 km SE | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Denis-d'Oléron | 17 | 714 km NW | 1,358 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 97 % · humidity 29 % |
| Damgan | 56 | 865 km NW | 1,943 | 62 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 62 % · humidity 0 % |
| Locmariaquer | 56 | 892 km NW | 1,577 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Théoule-sur-Mer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 11 | 325 km W | 1,187 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Portel-des-Corbières | 11 | 329 km W | 1,279 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Armissan | 11 | 313 km W | 1,461 | 32.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bages | 11 | 322 km W | 720 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vinassan | 11 | 314 km W | 2,662 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Névian | 11 | 328 km W | 1,286 | 35.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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