Rochessauve
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 33.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rochessauve (INSEE 07194) is in Ardèche (07), part of CA Privas Centre Ardèche. Population 495 (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 33.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 17,804 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 | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.67 | 5 | 3.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SNACK BAR · PITTSBURGH). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'ART DECHOIS). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (L'IMAGINARIUM COIFFURE · NOEMIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, 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 | 2 | SNACK BAR · PITTSBURGH | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'ART DECHOIS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 2 | L'IMAGINARIUM COIFFURE · NOEMIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 410 (2012) → 495 (2023): 20.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 301 (1990) → 495 (2023): 64.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 267, of which 16.5 % second homes and 3.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Alissas): 3.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Alissas): 3.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Chomérac): 4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Privas): 5.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Alissas): 3.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CHOMERAC SA_RCE weather station, 2.9 km away at 216 m; the village itself is at 402 m. [11]
The village sits 186 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CHOMERAC SA_RCE, 2.9 km away at 216 m, over 23 summers. [11]
That station sits 186 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,066 mm of rain a year, spread over 84 days — about 12.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CHOMERAC SA_RCE, 2.9 km away at 216 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 — 07194/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07194/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07194/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07194/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07008
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07066
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07186
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaure en Diois | 26 | 61 km E | 456 | 33.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fabras | 07 | 27 km W | 467 | 30.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Chapelle-Montlinard | 18 | 305 km NW | 491 | 30.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Condac | 16 | 375 km NW | 456 | 29.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saxel | 74 | 222 km NE | 518 | 31.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montgesoye | 25 | 293 km NE | 498 | 28.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabras | 07 | 27 km W | 467 | 30.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Solaure en Diois | 26 | 61 km E | 456 | 33.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saxel | 74 | 222 km NE | 518 | 31.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montgesoye | 25 | 293 km NE | 498 | 28.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-Montlinard | 18 | 305 km NW | 491 | 30.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Condac | 16 | 375 km NW | 456 | 29.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Rochessauve'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabras | 07 | 27 km W | 467 | 30.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Gervais-en-Vallière | 71 | 252 km N | 445 | 23.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Exoudun | 79 | 411 km NW | 531 | 15.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chaptuzat | 63 | 188 km NW | 485 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Magnieu | 01 | 149 km NE | 651 | 23 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Talissieu | 01 | 158 km NE | 508 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
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