Bouc-Bel-Air
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bouc-Bel-Air (INSEE 13015) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 15,381 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/13015-bouc-bel-air
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 1,595 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 | 0.41 | 25 | 10.28 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.89 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.28 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEZ DANIEL · ADELINE · LE FOUR A BOIS · KAWO · LANGRY). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (MDB · STEAK HOUSE · BOUCHERIE BEL AIR). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BROCHE DE NICHOLAS · ENNYS · JOIE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · PHB DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (BALADIN · A LA BONNE POUTARGUE · LA POISSONNERIE DE BOUC). [3,4]
44 × Restaurant (COLUMBUS CAFE · L.S.F · SARL SAGIO · MAZA · ESSO SERVICE CABRIES). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC DES PINS). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE VIRGINIE DEDIEU · ECOLE MATERNELLE CENTRE LES PINS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA SALLE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA BERGERIE). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT POT-EN-CIEL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA SALLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VIRGINIE DEDIEU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA BERGERIE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS · ETABLISSEMENT SECONDAIRE PRIVE ISI UNIVERSITE DES PETITS). [3]
23 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CLAUDETTE DEDIEU-GAUTIER, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CONSTANCE SAUTREAU, MÉDECIN · PATRICK NAHON, MÉDECIN · FREDERIC MONTREDON, MÉDECIN · CELINE CALVET-MONTREDON, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA CROIX D'OR · PHARMACIE DU CENTRE · SELARL PHARMACIE CAMARO). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF GUY DRUT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES TERRES BLANCHES). [3]
4 × Bank (B.P.P.C. · SG - BOUC BEL AIR (04176) · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE BOUC BEL AIR). [3]
25 × Hairdresser (BEL AIR MOUNINE · FRANCK PROVOST). [3,4]
7 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (AUBERGE DES MURIERS · L'ETAPE · HOTEL KYRIAD - LES MILLES PLAN DE CAMPAGNE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LES COLLINES DE LA MALLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Fishmonger, 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 8 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | CHEZ DANIEL · ADELINE · LE FOUR A BOIS · KAWO · LANGRY | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | MDB · STEAK HOUSE · BOUCHERIE BEL AIR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | BROCHE DE NICHOLAS · ENNYS · JOIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · PHB DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | BALADIN · A LA BONNE POUTARGUE · LA POISSONNERIE DE BOUC | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 44 | COLUMBUS CAFE · L.S.F · SARL SAGIO · MAZA · ESSO SERVICE CABRIES | INSEE BPE 44 / INSEE SIRENE 65 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR TABAC DES PINS | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE VIRGINIE DEDIEU · ECOLE MATERNELLE CENTRE LES PINS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA SALLE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA BERGERIE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT POT-EN-CIEL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA SALLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VIRGINIE DEDIEU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA BERGERIE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS · ETABLISSEMENT SECONDAIRE PRIVE ISI UNIVERSITE DES PETITS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 23 | CLAUDETTE DEDIEU-GAUTIER, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CONSTANCE SAUTREAU, MÉDECIN · PATRICK NAHON, MÉDECIN · FREDERIC MONTREDON, MÉDECIN · CELINE CALVET-MONTREDON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE LA CROIX D'OR · PHARMACIE DU CENTRE · SELARL PHARMACIE CAMARO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF GUY DRUT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES TERRES BLANCHES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | B.P.P.C. · SG - BOUC BEL AIR (04176) · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE BOUC BEL AIR | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 25 | BEL AIR MOUNINE · FRANCK PROVOST | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 7 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | AUBERGE DES MURIERS · L'ETAPE · HOTEL KYRIAD - LES MILLES PLAN DE CAMPAGNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | LES COLLINES DE LA MALLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A seasonal market is recorded here: the source last advertised it for a period that has now ended, and gives no weekday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 13,844 (2012) → 15,381 (2023): 11.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 11,512 (1990) → 15,381 (2023): 33.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,678, of which 2.9 % second homes and 3.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bouc-Bel-Air): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bouc-Bel-Air): 1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Bouc-Bel-Air): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bouc-Bel-Air): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bouc-Bel-Air): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 41 days a year at or above 30 °C and 77 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the AIX-LES MILLES weather station, 7.1 km away at 106 m; the village itself is at 257 m. [10]
The village sits 151 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at AIX-LES MILLES, 7.1 km away at 106 m, over 20 summers. [10]
That station sits 151 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 610 mm of rain a year, spread over 59 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at AIX-LES MILLES, 7.1 km away at 106 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13015/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/1e7d603e-8021-3c31-af76-70def2a430de— “Marché de Bouc Bel Air”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13015/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13015/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13015/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | 972 | 6,988 km W | 14,756 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 42 | 246 km N | 15,764 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ollioules | 83 | 49 km SE | 14,568 | 68.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 6,912 km W | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cestas | 33 | 508 km W | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saran | 45 | 571 km NW | 17,316 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollioules | 83 | 49 km SE | 14,568 | 68.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 42 | 246 km N | 15,764 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cestas | 33 | 508 km W | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saran | 45 | 571 km NW | 17,316 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 6,912 km W | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Marie | 972 | 6,988 km W | 14,756 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · 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 Bouc-Bel-Air'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabriès | 13 | 2.9 km W | 10,240 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin | 38 | 243 km N | 7,698 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Meximieux | 01 | 273 km N | 8,247 | 77 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montluel | 01 | 269 km N | 6,895 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
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