Cassis
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cassis (INSEE 13022) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 6,661 (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 2026-09-29 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13022-cassis
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 3,586 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 | 0.65 | 25 | 16.25 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.91 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.84 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.34 | 10 | 3.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.28 | 5 | 1.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DU PORT · MONSIEUR PRALINE · S.G CONFISERIE · BOULANGERIE LION · LA TARTE TROPEZIENNE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL LA CAILLE D'OR). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SAS FGK6 · LE PETIT CASINO DE CASSIS · PETIT CASINO · B.D.M). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SA CASSIS DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE JEFF). [3,4]
95 × Restaurant (SOCIETE DU QUAI DES BAUX · LE GRAND LARGE · SARL PARIS BOULEVARD · SOC D EXPLOITATION EL SOL). [3,4]
19 × Café / bar (OLEA CASSIS · BRASSERIE LA PLAGE · BIG BEN CASSIS · LE CONCORDE · BAR DU XXEME SIECLE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CAP CANAILLE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LERICHE MISTRAL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE CLAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES GORGUETTES GILBERT RASTOIN). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARINE BARBE-BANOS, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND CHOAY, MÉDECIN · ODILE PFISTER, MÉDECIN · FREDERIQUE CHASTEL, MÉDECIN · THIERRY DUMAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE GIORDANO GIUSTI · PHARMACIE DU VAL D ORE · SELARL PHARMACIE TROSSERO · SELAS DUMATE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE LES CALANQUES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SEBASTIEN D ORSO). [3]
4 × Bank (CASSIS · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE CASSIS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CASSIS CARNOUX). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (SALON M · SYBILLE VANDYCK). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
13 × Hotel (HOTEL LE GOLFE · ROCHES BLANCHES · HOTEL LES VOLETS ROUGES · HOTEL LIAUTAUD · HÔTEL LE JARDIN D'EMILE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CIGALES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 8 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 2 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | LE FOURNIL DU PORT · MONSIEUR PRALINE · S.G CONFISERIE · BOULANGERIE LION · LA TARTE TROPEZIENNE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL LA CAILLE D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | SAS FGK6 · LE PETIT CASINO DE CASSIS · PETIT CASINO · B.D.M | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SA CASSIS DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE JEFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 95 | SOCIETE DU QUAI DES BAUX · LE GRAND LARGE · SARL PARIS BOULEVARD · SOC D EXPLOITATION EL SOL | INSEE BPE 95 / INSEE SIRENE 121 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 19 | OLEA CASSIS · BRASSERIE LA PLAGE · BIG BEN CASSIS · LE CONCORDE · BAR DU XXEME SIECLE | INSEE SIRENE 19 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CAP CANAILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LERICHE MISTRAL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE CLAIRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES GORGUETTES GILBERT RASTOIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | MARINE BARBE-BANOS, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND CHOAY, MÉDECIN · ODILE PFISTER, MÉDECIN · FREDERIQUE CHASTEL, MÉDECIN · THIERRY DUMAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | SELAS PHARMACIE GIORDANO GIUSTI · PHARMACIE DU VAL D ORE · SELARL PHARMACIE TROSSERO · SELAS DUMATE | INSEE BPE 4 / 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE LES CALANQUES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SEBASTIEN D ORSO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CASSIS · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE CASSIS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CASSIS CARNOUX | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | SALON M · SYBILLE VANDYCK | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 13 | HOTEL LE GOLFE · ROCHES BLANCHES · HOTEL LES VOLETS ROUGES · HOTEL LIAUTAUD · HÔTEL LE JARDIN D'EMILE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES CIGALES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday matin (seasonal). [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 7,560 (2012) → 6,661 (2023): -11.9 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 7,967 (1990) → 6,661 (2023): -16.4 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,185, of which 36.2 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cassis): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Cassis): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [11]
GP (Cassis): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Cassis): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Cassis): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 45 days a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the CASSIS weather station, 3.1 km away at 212 m; the village itself is at 3 m. [12]
The village sits 209 m below 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 11 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at CASSIS, 3.1 km away at 212 m, over 28 summers. [12]
That station sits 209 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 609 mm of rain a year, spread over 56 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at CASSIS, 3.1 km away at 212 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13022/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-09— https://www.cassis.fr/gerer-mon-quotidien/marches-et-gestion-du-domaine-public— “Marché provençal le mercredi et le vendredi matin, marché des produits locaux le samedi matin, marché nocturne et quai des artistes pendant la saison estivale”
- DATAtourisme 2025-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/5eb733a0-ac97-373b-855a-da0f744d3e82— “Véritable rendez-vous local, le marché provençal de Cassis a lieu chaque mercredi et vendredi matin sur la charmante place Baragnon, en plein cœur du village.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/fd4647d7-8a85-33f1-88d7-60938380828a— “Créé en 2012, le marché paysan de Cassis se tient tous les samedi matin sur la place de la République.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13022/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13022/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13022/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embrun | 05 | 169 km NE | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 0 % · humidity 21 % |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 972 | 7,017 km W | 6,507 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Arès | 33 | 561 km W | 6,482 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mallemort | 13 | 64 km NW | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 41 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 65 | 438 km W | 7,114 | 71.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 45 % |
| Gérardmer | 88 | 550 km N | 7,581 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallemort | 13 | 64 km NW | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 41 % · humidity 43 % |
| Embrun | 05 | 169 km NE | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 0 % · humidity 21 % |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 65 | 438 km W | 7,114 | 71.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 45 % |
| Gérardmer | 88 | 550 km N | 7,581 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Arès | 33 | 561 km W | 6,482 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 972 | 7,017 km W | 6,507 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · 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 Cassis'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peymeinade | 06 | 118 km NE | 8,514 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Robion | 84 | 78 km NW | 4,816 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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