Saint-Martin-de-Valamas
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Martin-de-Valamas (INSEE 07269) is in Ardèche (07), part of CC Val Eyrieux. Population 1,075 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/07269-saint-martin-de-valamas
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 13,902 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.76 |
| Housing mix | 0.52 | 5 | 2.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MI DO RE · LA MAIN BLANCHE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ETABLISSEMENTS FELIX DAVID). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (PEPE PIZZA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE CAFE DE LA PLACE · BAR DE LA PLACE · BRASSERIE LA GLYCINE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNABELLE CAPEILLERE-PINET, MÉDECIN · CORALIE PONCE, MÉDECIN · FLORAN REYNARD, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN BERLY, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SAUZET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE JOUBERT AMANDINE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST MARTIN DE VALAMAS BURALISTE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DES BOUTIÈRES). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (SITE DE BAIGNADE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LV COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE PAYANKE ARDECHOIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA TEYRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA MI DO RE · LA MAIN BLANCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ETABLISSEMENTS FELIX DAVID | 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 | 1 | PEPE PIZZA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE CAFE DE LA PLACE · BAR DE LA PLACE · BRASSERIE LA GLYCINE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | ANNABELLE CAPEILLERE-PINET, MÉDECIN · CORALIE PONCE, MÉDECIN · FLORAN REYNARD, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN BERLY, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SAUZET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE JOUBERT AMANDINE | 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 | ST MARTIN DE VALAMAS BURALISTE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DES BOUTIÈRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | SITE DE BAIGNADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LV COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE PAYANKE ARDECHOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA TEYRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,202 (2012) → 1,075 (2023): -10.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,386 (1990) → 1,075 (2023): -22.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 910, of which 24 % second homes and 19.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Martin-de-Valamas): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-de-Valamas): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Martin-de-Valamas): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Martin-de-Valamas): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Martin-de-Valamas): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 66 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CHEYLARD SA weather station, 6 km away at 418 m; the village itself is at 563 m. [9]
The village sits 145 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CHEYLARD SA, 6 km away at 418 m, over 23 summers. [9]
That station sits 145 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,157 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 12.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHEYLARD SA, 6 km away at 418 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 — 07269/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07269/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07269/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07269/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07269
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savigny-en-Sancerre | 18 | 303 km NW | 1,088 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Souesmes | 41 | 327 km NW | 999 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan | 30 | 76 km S | 889 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 57 % · humidity 79 % |
| Peyrat-le-Château | 87 | 225 km NW | 1,025 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charroux | 86 | 337 km NW | 1,036 | 48.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moncontour | 86 | 402 km NW | 976 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan | 30 | 76 km S | 889 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 57 % · humidity 79 % |
| Peyrat-le-Château | 87 | 225 km NW | 1,025 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Savigny-en-Sancerre | 18 | 303 km NW | 1,088 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Souesmes | 41 | 327 km NW | 999 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 92 % |
| Charroux | 86 | 337 km NW | 1,036 | 48.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moncontour | 86 | 402 km NW | 976 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 82 % · 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 Saint-Martin-de-Valamas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savigny-en-Sancerre | 18 | 303 km NW | 1,088 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Santenay | 21 | 221 km N | 820 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lhuis | 01 | 128 km NE | 886 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tramayes | 71 | 153 km N | 1,070 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontaine-les-Grès | 10 | 390 km N | 914 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Donjon | 03 | 164 km N | 1,007 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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