Paradou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Paradou (INSEE 13068) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of CC Vallée des Baux-Alpilles (CC VBA). Population 2,159 (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/13068-paradou
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 9,108 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.18 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.33 | 5 | 1.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR MICHEL). [4,3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,3]
5 × Restaurant (LE BISTROT DU PARADOU · BEC · PARADOU PIZZAS · LE BISTROT CASTILLON 2.0 · LE CAFE CASTILLON). [4,3]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE HUBERT NYSSEN). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOLENNE MAURIN, MÉDECIN · DOUGLAS CROUX-MAYER, MÉDECIN · MAËVA DUBAR-MARKA, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PARADOU AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE HUBERT-NYSSEN). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (UNE PETITE COUPE ? · LE SALON DU PARADOU). [4,3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,3]
3 × Hotel (DU COTE DES OLIVADES B DESIGN ET SPA · HÔTELS LES PETITES MAISONS - HAMEAU DES BAUX). [4,3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR MICHEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | LE BISTROT DU PARADOU · BEC · PARADOU PIZZAS · LE BISTROT CASTILLON 2.0 · LE CAFE CASTILLON | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE HUBERT NYSSEN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | SOLENNE MAURIN, MÉDECIN · DOUGLAS CROUX-MAYER, MÉDECIN · MAËVA DUBAR-MARKA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | PARADOU AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE HUBERT-NYSSEN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | UNE PETITE COUPE ? · LE SALON DU PARADOU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Hotel | 3 | DU COTE DES OLIVADES B DESIGN ET SPA · HÔTELS LES PETITES MAISONS - HAMEAU DES BAUX | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,3] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,638 (2012) → 2,159 (2023): 31.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 926 (1990) → 2,159 (2023): 133.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,457, of which 33.5 % second homes and 2.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Maussane-les-Alpilles): 1.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Paradou): 0 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Paradou): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Fontvieille): 6.1 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Paradou): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 58 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST-REMY-DE-PROVENCE weather station, 9 km away at 49 m; the village itself is at 20 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at EYRAGUES, 14.9 km away at 17 m, over 28 summers. [12]
An average of 601 mm of rain a year, spread over 57 days — about 10.5 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST-REMY-DE-PROVENCE, 9 km away at 49 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13068/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/aed8b447-6cab-3ec3-b0ad-b0471416de4e— “Marché provençal hebdomadaire tous les mardis matin de 8h à 12h dans le centre du village de Paradou.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13068/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13068/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13068/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13058
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13068
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13038
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozel | 73 | 242 km NE | 2,098 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 26 % |
| Quinçay | 86 | 480 km NW | 2,139 | 34.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 1.6 km E | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 34 | 85 km W | 2,075 | 39.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 36 % |
| Néris-les-Bains | 03 | 331 km NW | 2,368 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 81 % · humidity 64 % |
| Puissalicon | 34 | 128 km W | 1,353 | 41.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 1.6 km E | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 34 | 85 km W | 2,075 | 39.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 36 % |
| Puissalicon | 34 | 128 km W | 1,353 | 41.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bozel | 73 | 242 km NE | 2,098 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 26 % |
| Néris-les-Bains | 03 | 331 km NW | 2,368 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 81 % · humidity 64 % |
| Quinçay | 86 | 480 km NW | 2,139 | 34.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Paradou'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 1.6 km E | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montpeyroux | 34 | 103 km W | 1,449 | 43.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Pouget | 34 | 102 km W | 2,122 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Grès | 13 | 8.1 km NW | 2,489 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Congénies | 30 | 51 km W | 1,617 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saze | 30 | 26 km N | 2,096 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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