Gruissan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.8/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gruissan (INSEE 11170) is in Aude (11), part of CA Le Grand Narbonne. Population 5,032 (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/11170-gruissan
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 83 % of the 4,667 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 | 0.57 | 25 | 14.26 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.95 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BERNARD · LA PANETIERE AUX SAVEURS D'ANTAN · BOULANGERIE D'AURELIE · LES DELICES DE MAXIME · MALTHYK). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE MOULIN DE CRISTINE · VIVAL · GOUTE A MON LANGUEDOC · LE NOPAL · SARL TOUT). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (PHIPHICOQUILLAGES · POISSONNERIE LA CALUCHE · CO.QUILLE). [3,4]
92 × Restaurant (LA PIGNATA · LAFFAGE JEAN MARC · L'ARGONAUTE · LE TAMARIN). [3,4]
21 × Café / bar (LE PIRATE · LE KAONIL · LE SEPT / 7 · LA VILLA · VINTAGE CAFE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE NIRDE, MÉDECIN · MARIE NIRDE, MÉDECIN · JEAN BAPTISTE BESSE, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU BEAUHAIRE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE SCHNEIDER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE GRUISSAN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
5 × Swimming pool (BAIGNADES AMENAGEES PLAGE DES CHALETS · BAIGNADE AMENAGEE LES AYGUADES GRUISSAN · BASE NAUTIQUE DES CHALETS GRUISSAN · BAIGNADES AMENAGEES PLAGE DE MATEILLES · BAIGNADE AMENAGEE PLAGE DU GRAZEL GRUISSAN). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · BPS GRUISSAN). [3]
16 × Hairdresser (M.L.G COIFFURE · EDEN COIFF' · STEPHAN · AU SALON). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (LE GRAND LARGE · PORT BEACH · HOTEL ACCUEIL DE LA PLAGE · HOTEL PHOEBUS GARDEN ET SPA · SUNRISE BEACH HÔTEL). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING LES AYGUADES · CAMPING GCU 11 GRUISSAN-AYGUADES · CAMPING PARADIS BARBEROUSSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 26 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | BERNARD · LA PANETIERE AUX SAVEURS D'ANTAN · BOULANGERIE D'AURELIE · LES DELICES DE MAXIME · MALTHYK | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | LE MOULIN DE CRISTINE · VIVAL · GOUTE A MON LANGUEDOC · LE NOPAL · SARL TOUT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | PHIPHICOQUILLAGES · POISSONNERIE LA CALUCHE · CO.QUILLE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 92 | LA PIGNATA · LAFFAGE JEAN MARC · L'ARGONAUTE · LE TAMARIN | INSEE BPE 92 / INSEE SIRENE 180 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 21 | LE PIRATE · LE KAONIL · LE SEPT / 7 · LA VILLA · VINTAGE CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 21 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | PIERRE NIRDE, MÉDECIN · MARIE NIRDE, MÉDECIN · JEAN BAPTISTE BESSE, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU BEAUHAIRE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE SCHNEIDER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE GRUISSAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 5 | BAIGNADES AMENAGEES PLAGE DES CHALETS · BAIGNADE AMENAGEE LES AYGUADES GRUISSAN · BASE NAUTIQUE DES CHALETS GRUISSAN · BAIGNADES AMENAGEES PLAGE DE MATEILLES · BAIGNADE AMENAGEE PLAGE DU GRAZEL GRUISSAN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · BPS GRUISSAN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 16 | M.L.G COIFFURE · EDEN COIFF' · STEPHAN · AU SALON | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 5 | LE GRAND LARGE · PORT BEACH · HOTEL ACCUEIL DE LA PLAGE · HOTEL PHOEBUS GARDEN ET SPA · SUNRISE BEACH HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING LES AYGUADES · CAMPING GCU 11 GRUISSAN-AYGUADES · CAMPING PARADIS BARBEROUSSE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,631 (2012) → 5,032 (2023): 8.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,170 (1990) → 5,032 (2023): 131.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 13,390, of which 78.9 % second homes and 0.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gruissan): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gruissan): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Gruissan): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Gruissan): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Gruissan): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 11 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NARBONNE-EGASSIAIRAL weather station, 9.8 km away at 5 m; the village itself is at 2 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 19 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NARBONNE, 11.7 km away at 110 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 108 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 539 mm of rain a year, spread over 55 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NARBONNE-EGASSIAIRAL, 9.8 km away at 5 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
sources disagree on Pharmacy
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11170/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11170/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11170/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11170/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11170
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Barcarès | 66 | 36 km S | 6,109 | 62 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Croix-Valmer | 83 | 283 km E | 3,855 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 64 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villard-de-Lans | 38 | 294 km NE | 4,328 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Leucate | 11 | 22 km S | 4,562 | 71 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 91 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Tropez | 83 | 289 km E | 3,582 | 61.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quiberon | 56 | 687 km NW | 4,876 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leucate | 11 | 22 km S | 4,562 | 71 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 91 % · humidity 43 % |
| Le Barcarès | 66 | 36 km S | 6,109 | 62 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Croix-Valmer | 83 | 283 km E | 3,855 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 64 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Tropez | 83 | 289 km E | 3,582 | 61.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villard-de-Lans | 38 | 294 km NE | 4,328 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Quiberon | 56 | 687 km NW | 4,876 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
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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 Gruissan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 11 | 17 km NW | 4,079 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fleury | 11 | 14 km N | 4,246 | 63.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cyprien | 66 | 55 km S | 12,068 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-André | 66 | 62 km S | 3,388 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Palau-del-Vidre | 66 | 60 km S | 3,329 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Biguglia | 2B | 520 km E | 7,642 | 73.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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