Port-la-Nouvelle
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Port-la-Nouvelle (INSEE 11266) is in Aude (11), part of CA Le Grand Narbonne. Population 5,852 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/11266-port-la-nouvelle
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 41 % of the 4,040 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.18 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.26 | 10 | 2.64 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.71 | 10 | 7.14 |
| 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]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BRIOCHERIE DE LA PLAGE · PATISSERIE CAYROL · BOULANGERIE LUCIE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SOCIETE SOGAP · LE PALAIS DES FRUITS ET LEGUMES · SPAR · OCCIDIS). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (NOUVELLIS-COMMERCE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE MORENO · SEPTIMANIE BY RICO). [3,4]
34 × Restaurant (LE PALAIS DE JADE · CREPERIE LA SARDANE · L'O A LA BOUCHE · LE LAMPARO). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (BAR DU CAMPING LA NAUTIQUE · BACCHUS · CAFE DES SPORTS · L'AQUARIUM · JOSE ET KELE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALPHONSE DAUDET). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANDRE PIC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA NADIERE). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA MER · PHARMACIE DU PORT · SELARL PHARMACIE DU CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PORT-LA NOUVELLE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE PORT LA NOUVELLE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE PORT LA NOUVELLE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CMM PORT LA NOUVELLE PAR BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (MAISONMUSE · LOU'ISA · FREDERIQUE COIFFURE · SAS ANGEL'HAIR). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DU PORT · LE MAZAGAN). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING CAPFUN CÔTE VERMEILLE · CAMPING NOVELA · CAMPING CAP DU ROC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 7 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), GP (médecin généraliste). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | BRIOCHERIE DE LA PLAGE · PATISSERIE CAYROL · BOULANGERIE LUCIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | SOCIETE SOGAP · LE PALAIS DES FRUITS ET LEGUMES · SPAR · OCCIDIS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | NOUVELLIS-COMMERCE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | POISSONNERIE MORENO · SEPTIMANIE BY RICO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 34 | LE PALAIS DE JADE · CREPERIE LA SARDANE · L'O A LA BOUCHE · LE LAMPARO | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 51 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | BAR DU CAMPING LA NAUTIQUE · BACCHUS · CAFE DES SPORTS · L'AQUARIUM · JOSE ET KELE | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALPHONSE DAUDET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANDRE PIC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA NADIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE LA MER · PHARMACIE DU PORT · SELARL PHARMACIE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 PORT-LA NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE PORT LA NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DE PORT LA NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CMM PORT LA NOUVELLE PAR BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | MAISONMUSE · LOU'ISA · FREDERIQUE COIFFURE · SAS ANGEL'HAIR | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DU PORT · LE MAZAGAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING CAPFUN CÔTE VERMEILLE · CAMPING NOVELA · CAMPING CAP DU ROC | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Thursday 8h à 13h av. de la Mer (seasonal). No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,653 (2012) → 5,852 (2023): 3.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,822 (1990) → 5,852 (2023): 21.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,837, of which 56.9 % second homes and 3.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Port-la-Nouvelle): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Port-la-Nouvelle): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Sigean): 4.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Port-la-Nouvelle): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Port-la-Nouvelle): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LEUCATE weather station, 11.5 km away at 42 m; the village itself is at 2 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 27 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LEUCATE, 11.5 km away at 42 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 515 mm of rain a year, spread over 55 days — about 9.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PORT-LA-NOUVELLE, 1.1 km away at 0 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
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 — 11266/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://portlanouvelle.fr/agenda-de-lete-2026— “JEUDI 2 Marché estival 8h à 13h, av. de la Mer”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11266/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11266/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11266/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11266
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11379
- 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 Croisic | 44 | 644 km NW | 4,056 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Quay-Portrieux | 22 | 774 km NW | 3,224 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
| Marseillan | 34 | 54 km NE | 8,414 | 71.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef | 44 | 616 km NW | 5,714 | 53.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Capbreton | 40 | 368 km W | 9,184 | 73 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 50 % |
| Dives-sur-Mer | 14 | 737 km N | 5,122 | 60.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseillan | 34 | 54 km NE | 8,414 | 71.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Capbreton | 40 | 368 km W | 9,184 | 73 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef | 44 | 616 km NW | 5,714 | 53.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Croisic | 44 | 644 km NW | 4,056 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Dives-sur-Mer | 14 | 737 km N | 5,122 | 60.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Quay-Portrieux | 22 | 774 km NW | 3,224 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Port-la-Nouvelle'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pradet | 83 | 242 km E | 10,933 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Leucate | 11 | 12 km S | 4,562 | 71 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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