Berrias-et-Casteljau
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Berrias-et-Casteljau (INSEE 07031) is in Ardèche (07), part of CC Pays des Vans en Cévennes. Population 793 (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 57.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 15,683 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.04 | 5 | 0.18 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE YUCCA · PIZZERIA LE C 4 · BERRIAS PIZZA · CHEZ GARY · LA DEGLINGUETTE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (SKYBAR). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BERRIAS ET CASTELJAU AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LE PRESBYTÈRE). [3]
2 × Swimming pool (CHAULET PLAGE · MAZET PLAGE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (WELCOME SHINE BY GOHAUD FANTA). [3,4]
11 × Campsite (CAMPING LES ACTINIDIAS · CAMPING LES BLACHES · CAMPING MAZET PLAGE · CAMPING LA VIGNASSE · LE VIEUX MOULIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | LE YUCCA · PIZZERIA LE C 4 · BERRIAS PIZZA · CHEZ GARY · LA DEGLINGUETTE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | SKYBAR | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BERRIAS ET CASTELJAU AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LE PRESBYTÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 2 | CHAULET PLAGE · MAZET PLAGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | WELCOME SHINE BY GOHAUD FANTA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 11 | CAMPING LES ACTINIDIAS · CAMPING LES BLACHES · CAMPING MAZET PLAGE · CAMPING LA VIGNASSE · LE VIEUX MOULIN | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 706 (2012) → 793 (2023): 12.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 541 (1990) → 793 (2023): 46.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 791, of which 48.2 % second homes and 3.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beaulieu): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Berrias-et-Casteljau): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Paul-le-Jeune): 5.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Paul-le-Jeune): 5.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Berrias-et-Casteljau): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 63 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LES VANS-SA weather station, 6.2 km away at 140 m; the village itself is at 126 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LES VANS-SA, 6.2 km away at 140 m, over 11 summers. [11]
An average of 1,217 mm of rain a year, spread over 84 days — about 14.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LES VANS-SA, 6.2 km away at 140 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 — 07031/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07031/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07031/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07031/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07028
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07031
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07280
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bollène-Vésubie | 06 | 253 km E | 662 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vagnas | 07 | 14 km E | 636 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roquebrun | 34 | 135 km SW | 601 | 53.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 57 % |
| Viens | 84 | 121 km SE | 626 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 22 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salavas | 07 | 14 km E | 740 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourdeilles | 24 | 304 km W | 785 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vagnas | 07 | 14 km E | 636 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Salavas | 07 | 14 km E | 740 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Viens | 84 | 121 km SE | 626 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 22 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roquebrun | 34 | 135 km SW | 601 | 53.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 57 % |
| La Bollène-Vésubie | 06 | 253 km E | 662 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bourdeilles | 24 | 304 km W | 785 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Berrias-et-Casteljau'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mialet | 30 | 36 km SW | 628 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze | 26 | 80 km E | 1,043 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labeaume | 07 | 12 km NE | 698 | 37.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols | 84 | 81 km E | 499 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arpaillargues-et-Aureillac | 30 | 44 km S | 1,039 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maximin | 30 | 47 km SE | 798 | 40.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
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