Valbonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Valbonne (INSEE 06152) is in Alpes-Maritimes (06), part of CA de Sophia Antipolis. Population 11,939 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/06152-valbonne
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 62 % of the 2,050 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 | 0.51 | 25 | 12.74 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.75 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.67 | 5 | 3.33 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE VALBONNE · ERSILIA · LE FOURNIL DU VIEUX VILLAGE · FRICAUD). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE RONDELLI · BOUCHERIE CHEZ LOUTFI). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VALLIS GASTRONOMIE · SARL VOGLIA D'ITALIA · LE MUST). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (CAP TEN). [3,4]
87 × Restaurant (RIVIERA STREET FOOD · RESTAURANT SODEXO WTC · LE CAFE LATIN · LE BOIS DORE · LA BOUTIQUE DE L'AUBERGE). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (LA BERGERIE · QUEEN'S LEGS PUB · NOVAA · SARL LE VINOPHILE). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DAUDET A. · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SARTOUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE ILE VERTE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES CAMPOUNS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SARTOUX · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GARBEJAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ILE VERTE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE · COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL). [3]
30 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CARL WILLEM, MÉDECIN · STANISLAS BERGOUNIOUX, MÉDECIN · DIRK HEERDING, MÉDECIN · CORINNE GODENIR, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRE GABINSKI, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE DU CHENE VERT · PHARMACIE DE VALBONNE · PHARMACIE DU HAUT SARTOUX · PHARMACIE DE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE COLETTE COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS). [3]
2 × Cinema (LES VISITEURS DU SOIR). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (NAUTIPOLIS · LYCEE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
9 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · LA BANQUE POSTALE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
21 × Hairdresser (TETE D'AFFICHE · COIF VALBONNE · VALBONNE SRD). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
7 × Hotel (IBIS ANTIBES SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS · SEVENTEEN HOTEL · LA BASTIDE DE VALBONNE · NOVOTEL · GOLDEN TULIP SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS - HOTEL & SPA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 16 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Bank, 4 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | LE FOURNIL DE VALBONNE · ERSILIA · LE FOURNIL DU VIEUX VILLAGE · FRICAUD | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE RONDELLI · BOUCHERIE CHEZ LOUTFI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | VALLIS GASTRONOMIE · SARL VOGLIA D'ITALIA · LE MUST | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | CAP TEN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 87 | RIVIERA STREET FOOD · RESTAURANT SODEXO WTC · LE CAFE LATIN · LE BOIS DORE · LA BOUTIQUE DE L'AUBERGE | INSEE BPE 87 / INSEE SIRENE 152 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | LA BERGERIE · QUEEN'S LEGS PUB · NOVAA · SARL LE VINOPHILE | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DAUDET A. · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SARTOUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE ILE VERTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES CAMPOUNS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SARTOUX · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GARBEJAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ILE VERTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE · COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 30 | CARL WILLEM, MÉDECIN · STANISLAS BERGOUNIOUX, MÉDECIN · DIRK HEERDING, MÉDECIN · CORINNE GODENIR, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRE GABINSKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 30 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | SELAS PHARMACIE DU CHENE VERT · PHARMACIE DE VALBONNE · PHARMACIE DU HAUT SARTOUX · PHARMACIE DE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE COLETTE COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | LES VISITEURS DU SOIR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | NAUTIPOLIS · LYCEE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · LA BANQUE POSTALE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 21 | TETE D'AFFICHE · COIF VALBONNE · VALBONNE SRD | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 7 | IBIS ANTIBES SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS · SEVENTEEN HOTEL · LA BASTIDE DE VALBONNE · NOVOTEL · GOLDEN TULIP SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS - HOTEL & SPA | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 12,619 (2012) → 11,939 (2023): -5.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 9,514 (1990) → 11,939 (2023): 25.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,888, of which 16.7 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Valbonne): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Valbonne): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Valbonne): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Valbonne): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Valbonne): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 2 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VALBONNE-SOPHIA weather station, 2.5 km away at 238 m; the village itself is at 193 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 20 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VALBONNE-SOPHIA, 2.5 km away at 238 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 888 mm of rain a year, spread over 64 days — about 13.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VALBONNE-SOPHIA, 2.5 km away at 238 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 — 06152/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8769cbcd-cbcd-3f12-a487-e972d31164c7— “ Marché provençal : tous les vendredis matin – village”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06152/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06152/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06152/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06152
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivière-Pilote | 972 | 7,132 km W | 11,604 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Passy | 74 | 255 km N | 10,856 | 47.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Divonne-les-Bains | 01 | 310 km N | 10,464 | 54.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Biot | 06 | 7.2 km E | 10,511 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 43 % |
| La Trinité | 972 | 7,119 km W | 11,454 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Borgo | 2B | 230 km SE | 10,311 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biot | 06 | 7.2 km E | 10,511 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 43 % |
| Borgo | 2B | 230 km SE | 10,311 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 50 % |
| Passy | 74 | 255 km N | 10,856 | 47.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Divonne-les-Bains | 01 | 310 km N | 10,464 | 54.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Trinité | 972 | 7,119 km W | 11,454 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Rivière-Pilote | 972 | 7,132 km W | 11,604 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · 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 Valbonne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drap | 06 | 28 km NE | 5,484 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Colle-sur-Loup | 06 | 9.3 km NE | 8,202 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Beausoleil | 06 | 36 km E | 11,936 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Maxime | 83 | 47 km SW | 14,118 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Trinité | 06 | 27 km NE | 10,602 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 06 | 12 km SW | 21,640 | 72.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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