Lavilledieu
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lavilledieu (INSEE 07138) is in Ardèche (07), part of CC du Bassin d'Aubenas. Population 2,264 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/07138-lavilledieu
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 68 % of the 8,799 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.63 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DESSERTS DE GIULIA). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (MALNOAM · PIZZA MARIA DM · LE GRAIN DE RIZ · CHEZ EVER · RM KEBAB TACOS NAAN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BISTROT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANÇOIS-XAVIER BLANC, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS LE CLAINCHE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LAVILLEDIEU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LAVILLEDIEU AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (INTUITIF'S · LE SALON D ISA). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LES PERSEDES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LES RIVES D'AUZON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES DESSERTS DE GIULIA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | 7 | MALNOAM · PIZZA MARIA DM · LE GRAIN DE RIZ · CHEZ EVER · RM KEBAB TACOS NAAN | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BISTROT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 2 | FRANÇOIS-XAVIER BLANC, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS LE CLAINCHE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LAVILLEDIEU | 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 | LAVILLEDIEU AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 2 | INTUITIF'S · LE SALON D ISA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LES PERSEDES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | LES RIVES D'AUZON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,995 (2012) → 2,264 (2023): 13.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,264 (1990) → 2,264 (2023): 79.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,198, of which 7.3 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lavilledieu): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vogüé): 4.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Lavilledieu): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lavilledieu): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Lavilledieu): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 41 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MIRABEL SA weather station, 3.5 km away at 275 m; the village itself is at 228 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MIRABEL SA, 3.5 km away at 275 m, over 12 summers. [10]
An average of 984 mm of rain a year, spread over 80 days — about 12.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MIRABEL SA, 3.5 km away at 275 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07138/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07138/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07138/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07138/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07138
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07348
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisseron | 34 | 95 km S | 2,185 | 50.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 96 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée | 17 | 457 km W | 2,299 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mionnay | 01 | 151 km N | 2,294 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mommenheim | 67 | 525 km NE | 2,340 | 52.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hôpital-Camfrout | 29 | 785 km NW | 2,215 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Touvois | 44 | 542 km NW | 1,970 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisseron | 34 | 95 km S | 2,185 | 50.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 96 % · humidity 7 % |
| Mionnay | 01 | 151 km N | 2,294 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée | 17 | 457 km W | 2,299 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mommenheim | 67 | 525 km NE | 2,340 | 52.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Touvois | 44 | 542 km NW | 1,970 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hôpital-Camfrout | 29 | 785 km NW | 2,215 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Lavilledieu'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grillon | 84 | 43 km SE | 1,690 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Génissieux | 26 | 75 km NE | 2,428 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Régny | 42 | 158 km N | 1,447 | 39.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Allex | 26 | 42 km NE | 2,698 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Puyloubier | 13 | 152 km SE | 1,768 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chomérac | 07 | 22 km NE | 3,183 | 43.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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