Ginestas
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ginestas (INSEE 11164) is in Aude (11), part of CA Le Grand Narbonne. Population 1,611 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/11164-ginestas
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 62 % of the 11,118 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 | 0.46 | 20 | 9.18 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.23 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ATELIER DE GINESTAS). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (GOHOLIDAYFRANCE · MAISON JHON EVENEMENTS · LES 3 PETITS COCHONS · LA TOUR DE PIZZ · LA TABLE DU CASINO). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DELPHINE PERCHE, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE CAUQUIL, MÉDECIN · ANNA GREGOROVA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE GINESTAS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L AU CARRE · LAURA COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'ATELIER DE GINESTAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | GOHOLIDAYFRANCE · MAISON JHON EVENEMENTS · LES 3 PETITS COCHONS · LA TOUR DE PIZZ · LA TABLE DU CASINO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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) | 3 | DELPHINE PERCHE, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE CAUQUIL, MÉDECIN · ANNA GREGOROVA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE GINESTAS | 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 | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L AU CARRE · LAURA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 1,365 (2012) → 1,611 (2023): 18 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 887 (1990) → 1,611 (2023): 81.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 920, of which 7.7 % second homes and 11.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ginestas): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ventenac-en-Minervois): 1.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Ginestas): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude): 4.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ginestas): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 68 days a year at or above 30 °C and 20 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ARGELIERS weather station, 5.7 km away at 31 m; the village itself is at 62 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 17 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at NARBONNE, 14.6 km away at 110 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 587 mm of rain a year, spread over 62 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ARGELIERS, 5.7 km away at 31 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 — 11164/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11164/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11164/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11164/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11164
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11405
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11353
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lent | 01 | 367 km NE | 1,512 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Gonds | 17 | 388 km NW | 1,740 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 21 % |
| Marcorignan | 11 | 6.2 km SE | 1,333 | 45.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lugon-et-l'Île-du-Carnay | 33 | 318 km NW | 1,395 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lamarque | 33 | 351 km NW | 1,335 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 99 % · humidity 50 % |
| Villepinte | 11 | 63 km W | 1,243 | 35.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 96 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcorignan | 11 | 6.2 km SE | 1,333 | 45.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villepinte | 11 | 63 km W | 1,243 | 35.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 96 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lugon-et-l'Île-du-Carnay | 33 | 318 km NW | 1,395 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lamarque | 33 | 351 km NW | 1,335 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 99 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lent | 01 | 367 km NE | 1,512 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Gonds | 17 | 388 km NW | 1,740 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 21 % |
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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 Ginestas'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-Marcel-sur-Aude | 11 | 4.9 km SE | 2,014 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Argeliers | 11 | 6.1 km NE | 2,124 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude | 11 | 3.2 km SE | 2,118 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ouveillan | 11 | 8.3 km E | 2,713 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sallèles-d'Aude | 11 | 6.1 km E | 3,179 | 42.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mirepeisset | 11 | 2.9 km NE | 750 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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