Aureille
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Aureille (INSEE 13006) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of CC Vallée des Baux-Alpilles (CC VBA). Population 1,533 (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 · Commune website 2026-09-29 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13006-aureille
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 60 % of the 11,450 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.76 | 10 | 7.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.1 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON SUCREE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MERLETTO). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ECHOPPE DU PRIEURE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (MARGHERITA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE AUREILLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE AUREILLE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE-LOUIS LLORENS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (CHEZ CARLA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON SUCREE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MERLETTO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ECHOPPE DU PRIEURE | 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 | MARGHERITA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE AUREILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE AUREILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PIERRE-LOUIS LLORENS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | CHEZ CARLA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday de 8h00 à 13h00 Avenue Mistral. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,544 (2012) → 1,533 (2023): -0.7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,220 (1990) → 1,533 (2023): 25.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 852, of which 9 % second homes and 9.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Aureille): 0.9 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Aureille): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Aureille): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Eygalières): 6.2 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Aureille): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 46 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the EYGUIERES weather station, 5.2 km away at 160 m; the village itself is at 140 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at EYGUIERES, 5.2 km away at 160 m, over 10 summers. [12]
An average of 590 mm of rain a year, spread over 58 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at EYGUIERES, 5.2 km away at 160 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13006/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-09— https://aureille13.fr/commerces-marche/— “Chaque Jeudi Matin : de 8h00 à 13h00”
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/f5c86579-6720-3d35-9c9c-a4ec99dd5c75— “Profitez du marché provençal à Aureille, tous les jeudis matins, de 8h30 à 13h !”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13006/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13006/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13006/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13006
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montségur-sur-Lauzon | 26 | 73 km N | 1,359 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| Corbarieu | 82 | 289 km W | 1,725 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals | 26 | 163 km N | 1,895 | 53.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 34 | 143 km W | 1,599 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soucy | 89 | 520 km N | 1,536 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Longnes | 78 | 635 km NW | 1,601 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 99 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montségur-sur-Lauzon | 26 | 73 km N | 1,359 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 34 | 143 km W | 1,599 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals | 26 | 163 km N | 1,895 | 53.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Corbarieu | 82 | 289 km W | 1,725 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soucy | 89 | 520 km N | 1,536 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Longnes | 78 | 635 km NW | 1,601 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 99 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Aureille'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbarieu | 82 | 289 km W | 1,725 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 34 | 143 km W | 1,599 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tavel | 30 | 40 km NW | 2,083 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roquecourbe | 81 | 214 km W | 2,172 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hérépian | 34 | 148 km W | 1,594 | 52.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Septfonds | 82 | 272 km W | 2,261 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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