Mars
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 11.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 18 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mars (INSEE 07151) is in Ardèche (07), part of CC Val Eyrieux. Population 243 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/07151-mars
Vitality score
Vitality score 11.8/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 18 % of the 17,055 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.43 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MARS AP). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA PRAIRIE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | MARS AP | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA PRAIRIE | 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 275 (2012) → 243 (2023): -11.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 181 (1990) → 243 (2023): 34.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 306, of which 60.5 % second homes and 1.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Chambon-sur-Lignon): 4.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Chambon-sur-Lignon): 3.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Chambon-sur-Lignon): 4.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Chambon-sur-Lignon): 4.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Chambon-sur-Lignon): 4.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 89 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST-AGREVE RAD weather station, 4.3 km away at 1,014 m; the village itself is at 1,060 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ST-AGREVE RAD, 4.3 km away at 1,014 m, over 19 summers. [9]
An average of 1,041 mm of rain a year, spread over 109 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST-AGREVE RAD, 4.3 km away at 1,014 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 — 07151/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07151/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07151/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07151/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43051
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larochemillay | 58 | 208 km N | 226 | 3.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Setiers | 19 | 187 km NW | 252 | 14 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Paulhenc | 15 | 120 km W | 256 | 3.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colméry | 58 | 271 km N | 268 | 9.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Romain | 63 | 62 km NW | 197 | 14.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lespéron | 07 | 47 km SW | 330 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lespéron | 07 | 47 km SW | 330 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Romain | 63 | 62 km NW | 197 | 14.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Paulhenc | 15 | 120 km W | 256 | 3.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Setiers | 19 | 187 km NW | 252 | 14 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Larochemillay | 58 | 208 km N | 226 | 3.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Colméry | 58 | 271 km N | 268 | 9.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Mars'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Setiers | 19 | 187 km NW | 252 | 14 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Paulhenc | 15 | 120 km W | 256 | 3.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Romain | 63 | 62 km NW | 197 | 14.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lespéron | 07 | 47 km SW | 330 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cézens | 15 | 116 km W | 218 | 5.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint Bonnet-Laval | 48 | 53 km SW | 258 | 14.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
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