Le Pouzin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Pouzin (INSEE 07181) is in Ardèche (07), part of CA Privas Centre Ardèche. Population 2,886 (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/07181-le-pouzin
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 7,342 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.72 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DU POUZIN). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ASTIER MARYSE · VIVAL · EPICERIE LYLY). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (O' DIABLE VERT · NAPOPIZZA · ISTANBUL KEBAB · BAMBINO). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE BAR DES AMIS · L'EMBISCADE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LOUIS ROYER). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALEX MEZENC). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HELENE BOULANGER, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU PUECHGUIRAL, MÉDECIN · PAULINE MARIE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE JEAN GIONO). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LILI MOINS · MAIRIE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SAS NADEGE COIFFURE · BARBA ROSSA). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (IBIS - ETAP HOTEL LE POUZIN · HOTELOS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DU POUZIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | ASTIER MARYSE · VIVAL · EPICERIE LYLY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | O' DIABLE VERT · NAPOPIZZA · ISTANBUL KEBAB · BAMBINO | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE BAR DES AMIS · L'EMBISCADE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LOUIS ROYER | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALEX MEZENC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | HELENE BOULANGER, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU PUECHGUIRAL, MÉDECIN · PAULINE MARIE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE JEAN GIONO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LILI MOINS · MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SAS NADEGE COIFFURE · BARBA ROSSA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | IBIS - ETAP HOTEL LE POUZIN · HOTELOS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 7h à 12h place Vincent Auriol. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,785 (2012) → 2,886 (2023): 3.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,693 (1990) → 2,886 (2023): 7.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,490, of which 1.7 % second homes and 8.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Pouzin): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Pouzin): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Pouzin): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Pouzin): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Pouzin): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 50 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-LAURENT PAPE weather station, 6.9 km away at 112 m; the village itself is at 94 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHOMERAC SA_RCE, 10.1 km away at 216 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 122 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,011 mm of rain a year, spread over 89 days — about 11.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-LAURENT PAPE, 6.9 km away at 112 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lepouzin.fr/vie-locale/marche/— “Le marché de Le Pouzin se déroule toute l'année, chaque mercredi matin de 7h à 12h place Vincent Auriol.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07181
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-sur-Seine | 10 | 375 km N | 2,858 | 66.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Basse-Pointe | 972 | 6,953 km W | 2,852 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sorigny | 37 | 418 km NW | 2,938 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sérifontaine | 60 | 559 km NW | 2,784 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sains-du-Nord | 59 | 596 km N | 2,755 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Paimbœuf | 44 | 594 km NW | 3,045 | 35.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-sur-Seine | 10 | 375 km N | 2,858 | 66.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sorigny | 37 | 418 km NW | 2,938 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sérifontaine | 60 | 559 km NW | 2,784 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Paimbœuf | 44 | 594 km NW | 3,045 | 35.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sains-du-Nord | 59 | 596 km N | 2,755 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Basse-Pointe | 972 | 6,953 km W | 2,852 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · 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 Le Pouzin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruas | 07 | 11 km S | 2,898 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charleval | 13 | 122 km S | 2,640 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tavel | 30 | 83 km S | 2,083 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 26 | 23 km S | 2,592 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Néoules | 83 | 190 km SE | 2,976 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rognes | 13 | 131 km S | 4,693 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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