Narbonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 88.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Narbonne (INSEE 11262) is in Aude (11), part of CA Le Grand Narbonne. Population 57,587 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/11262-narbonne
Vitality score
Vitality score 88.4/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 88 % of the 368 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 | 0.96 | 25 | 24.12 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.94 |
| Education | 0.92 | 10 | 9.18 |
| Health | 0.96 | 10 | 9.59 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.76 | 10 | 7.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.65 | 5 | 3.24 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
35 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BRIOCHE DU MOULIN · G.A.B. BOULANGE · L'EPI D'OVALIE · LA PANETIERE ATELIER · CHEZ MAMIE PATISSERIE). [3,4]
21 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE POULAILLER DES HALLES · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BAREIL · GDV GESTION DES VIANDES). [3,4]
31 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SOCIETE SOGAP · SPAR · SCHAEF NP). [3,4]
23 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR · INTERMARCHE · LIDL · SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION LANGUEDOC · LECLERC DRIVE). [3,4]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LES FROMAGES DE TIPHAINE · LES GRANDS FROMAGES A NARBONNE). [4]
6 × Fishmonger (L'ETOILE DE MER · NARBONNE COQUILLAGES · A FLEUR DE THAU · SARL GRAND BLEU). [3,4]
266 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · LES GRANDS BUFFETS · LA JUMENT VERTE · HOTEL RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU DE L'HO). [3,4]
41 × Café / bar (VINY · 64 AVENUE-L'EFFRONTE · LE RANCH CAMARGUAIS · LE CHANTE CLERC · L'IMPREVU). [4]
15 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB M PEYRONNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE HELVETIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB MARGUERITE SOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB S BUISSON). [3]
20 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE CALANDRETA LA GRANHOTA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VOLTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LAKANAL). [3]
7 × Collège (COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO · COLLEGE CITE · COLLEGE JULES FERRY · COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS · COLLEGE MONTESQUIEU). [3]
61 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOSEPH LAFFONT, MÉDECIN · ABDELHAK MOSTAFA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE HUMBERT, MÉDECIN · LINDSAY CABON, MÉDECIN · MARIE-HELENE SORIANO-BAUDOUY, MÉDECIN). [3]
20 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA POSTE · PHARMACIE LIBERTE · SNC PHARMACIE DES HALLES · PHARMACIE DES 4 FONTAINES · SELAS PHARMACIE GAMBETTA). [3,4]
4 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (ESPACE MÉDIA GRAND NARBONNE · 11 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE (NARBONNE) DÉPARTEMENT DE L'AUDE). [3]
2 × Cinema (LE CINEMA SCENE NATIONALE DE NARBONNE · MEGA CGR). [3]
11 × Gym / sports hall (PALAIS DES SPORTS DES ARTS ET DU TRAVAIL · HALLE DES SPORTS FRANCIS VALS · GYMNASE MONTMORENCY · GYMNASE ASPIRANT LEON BUFFET · COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS). [3]
4 × Swimming pool (NARBONNES PLAGE PLAGE DES KARANTES POSTE DE SECOURS N° 2 · NARBONNE PLAGE PLAGE DES TERRASSES DU SOLEIL POSTE DE SECOURS N° 3 · NARBONNE PLAGE PLAGE DU CRENEAU NATUREL POSTE DE SECOURS N° 4 · NARBONNE PLAGE PLAGE DES TERRASSES DE LA MER POSTE DE SECOURS N° 1). [3]
21 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE NARBONNE HOTEL DE VILLE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE D'EPARGNE · LA BANQUE POSTALE · CIC SUD OUEST). [3]
107 × Hairdresser (EUROP COIFFURE · EXCEL COIFFURE · DOMITIA COIFFURE). [3,4]
12 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
22 × Hotel (B AND B HOTELS · HOTEL RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU DE L'HO · HOTEL LA RESIDENCE · LE CAMPANILE · HOTEL L'ALSACE). [3,4]
6 × Campsite (CAMPEOLE LA COTE DES ROSES · CAMPING LA NAUTIQUE - LE RELAIS DE · LES FLORALYS · CAPFUN LA BARBACANE · CAMPING PARADIS LE SOLEIL D'OC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 10 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 10 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 58 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 15 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 35 | BRIOCHE DU MOULIN · G.A.B. BOULANGE · L'EPI D'OVALIE · LA PANETIERE ATELIER · CHEZ MAMIE PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 35 / INSEE SIRENE 49 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 21 | LE POULAILLER DES HALLES · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BAREIL · GDV GESTION DES VIANDES | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 31 | SOCIETE SOGAP · SPAR · SCHAEF NP | INSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 65 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 23 | CARREFOUR · INTERMARCHE · LIDL · SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION LANGUEDOC · LECLERC DRIVE | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | LES FROMAGES DE TIPHAINE · LES GRANDS FROMAGES A NARBONNE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 6 | L'ETOILE DE MER · NARBONNE COQUILLAGES · A FLEUR DE THAU · SARL GRAND BLEU | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 266 | BUFFALO GRILL · LES GRANDS BUFFETS · LA JUMENT VERTE · HOTEL RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU DE L'HO | INSEE BPE 266 / INSEE SIRENE 431 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 41 | VINY · 64 AVENUE-L'EFFRONTE · LE RANCH CAMARGUAIS · LE CHANTE CLERC · L'IMPREVU | INSEE SIRENE 41 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 15 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB M PEYRONNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE HELVETIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB MARGUERITE SOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB S BUISSON | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 20 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE CALANDRETA LA GRANHOTA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VOLTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LAKANAL | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Collège | 7 | COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO · COLLEGE CITE · COLLEGE JULES FERRY · COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS · COLLEGE MONTESQUIEU | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 61 | JOSEPH LAFFONT, MÉDECIN · ABDELHAK MOSTAFA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE HUMBERT, MÉDECIN · LINDSAY CABON, MÉDECIN · MARIE-HELENE SORIANO-BAUDOUY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 61 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 20 | PHARMACIE DE LA POSTE · PHARMACIE LIBERTE · SNC PHARMACIE DES HALLES · PHARMACIE DES 4 FONTAINES · SELAS PHARMACIE GAMBETTA | INSEE BPE 20 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Library | 2 | ESPACE MÉDIA GRAND NARBONNE · 11 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE (NARBONNE) DÉPARTEMENT DE L'AUDE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | LE CINEMA SCENE NATIONALE DE NARBONNE · MEGA CGR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 11 | PALAIS DES SPORTS DES ARTS ET DU TRAVAIL · HALLE DES SPORTS FRANCIS VALS · GYMNASE MONTMORENCY · GYMNASE ASPIRANT LEON BUFFET · COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 4 | NARBONNES PLAGE PLAGE DES KARANTES POSTE DE SECOURS N° 2 · NARBONNE PLAGE PLAGE DES TERRASSES DU SOLEIL POSTE DE SECOURS N° 3 · NARBONNE PLAGE PLAGE DU CRENEAU NATUREL POSTE DE SECOURS N° 4 · NARBONNE PLAGE PLAGE DES TERRASSES DE LA MER POSTE DE SECOURS N° 1 | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Bank | 21 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE NARBONNE HOTEL DE VILLE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE D'EPARGNE · LA BANQUE POSTALE · CIC SUD OUEST | INSEE BPE 21 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 107 | EUROP COIFFURE · EXCEL COIFFURE · DOMITIA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 107 / INSEE SIRENE 140 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 12 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 22 | B AND B HOTELS · HOTEL RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU DE L'HO · HOTEL LA RESIDENCE · LE CAMPANILE · HOTEL L'ALSACE | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 44 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 6 | CAMPEOLE LA COTE DES ROSES · CAMPING LA NAUTIQUE - LE RELAIS DE · LES FLORALYS · CAPFUN LA BARBACANE · CAMPING PARADIS LE SOLEIL D'OC | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday 7h à 13h for Tuesdays and 7h-13h30 (Nov-Mar) or 7h-14h30 (Apr-Oct) for Thursdays/Sundays Centre-ville, cours Mirabeau, quai Vallière, Place au blé, Razimbaud, Saint-Jean - Saint-Pierre (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 51,869 (2012) → 57,587 (2023): 11 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 45,849 (1990) → 57,587 (2023): 25.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 39,802, of which 17.6 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Narbonne): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Narbonne): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Narbonne): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Narbonne): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Narbonne): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the NARBONNE-EGASSIAIRAL weather station, 1.4 km away at 5 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 19 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at NARBONNE, 5.4 km away at 110 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 101 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 539 mm of rain a year, spread over 55 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NARBONNE-EGASSIAIRAL, 1.4 km away at 5 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
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 — 11262/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.narbonne.fr/marches-foires— “Le grand marché (hors alimentaire) Sur les Barques et le cours Mirabeau, tous les jeudis et dimanches, du 1er novembre au 31 mars, de 7h à 13h30, et du 1er avril au 31 octobre, de 7h à 14h30.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11262/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11262/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11262/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11262
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyères | 83 | 254 km E | 55,858 | 87.3 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Grasse | 06 | 321 km E | 50,970 | 84.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| Sète | 34 | 61 km NE | 45,337 | 83.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Arles | 13 | 142 km NE | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Niort | 79 | 444 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 521 km NW | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sète | 34 | 61 km NE | 45,337 | 83.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Arles | 13 | 142 km NE | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hyères | 83 | 254 km E | 55,858 | 87.3 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Grasse | 06 | 321 km E | 50,970 | 84.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| Niort | 79 | 444 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 521 km NW | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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