Les Pennes-Mirabeau
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 70/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Pennes-Mirabeau (INSEE 13071) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 22,537 (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 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13071-les-pennes-mirabeau
Vitality score
Vitality score 70/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 72 % of the 1,054 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 | 0.61 | 25 | 15.13 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.47 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.28 |
| Public & culture | 0.29 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Population trend | 0.71 | 10 | 7.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
11 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MOULIN DE LA GAVOTTE · L'ATELIER DU GAVOTHE · L'ATELIER D'ISA · MHG). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS · LES PENNES VIANDES · ACCUSSI). [3,4]
9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (J.M. DIFFUSION · CHEZ PAPICHOU · VIVAL · EURL MATHILDA · MARCEL&FILS). [3,4]
7 × Supermarket (LIDL · NETTO · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION · CLOVAJE). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LABOITE.M13). [3,4]
74 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · LA BONNE BRISE · SNACK LA CADIERE · LA PENNOISE · ALTERNATIVE GENERATION SA). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (CHEZ L ONCLE · BAR TABAC DU TUNNEL · BAR DE LA PLACE · BOLINGSTAR BOWLING DU PLAN · CAFE O'CADENEAUX). [4]
5 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LES AMANDIERS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES CADENAUX · ECOL MATE VOILERIE (LA) · ECOLE MATERNELLE CASTEL HELENE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES BOUROUMETTES). [3]
10 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT TERANGA MONTESSORI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES CADENAUX · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA VOILERIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ISABELLE BLAIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLAUDIE HAIGNERE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES MONOD · COLLEGE STE ELISABETH). [3]
23 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATHILDE GUIGUE, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE DELHOUME, MÉDECIN · SOLANGE LUBIN-PEMONGO, MÉDECIN · ANGELINA PIERACCINI, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE BIERNAT, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE PLAN DE CAMPAGNE · SELAS PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE · SELARL PHARMACIE ADAMI). [3,4]
5 × Post office / agence postale (LES CADENEAUX RP · LES PENNES MIRABEAU LA RENARDIER RP · LES PENNES MIRABEAU F MITTERRAND RP · LES PENNES MIRABEAU LA GAVOTTE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE LES PENNES-MIRABEAU). [3]
1 × Cinema (PATHE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF JEAN ROURE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF MONACO · GYMNASE ALAIN COLAS). [3]
6 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CL CREDIT AGRICOLE DES PENNES MIRABEAU · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL LES RIVES DE L'ETANG · SOCIETE GENERALE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE). [3]
34 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTELF1 · IBIS STYLES · BRIT HÔTEL MARSEILLE AÉROPORT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 20 × Restaurant, 4 × Pharmacy, 6 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 11 | LE MOULIN DE LA GAVOTTE · L'ATELIER DU GAVOTHE · L'ATELIER D'ISA · MHG | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | GRAND FRAIS · LES PENNES VIANDES · ACCUSSI | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 9 | J.M. DIFFUSION · CHEZ PAPICHOU · VIVAL · EURL MATHILDA · MARCEL&FILS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 7 | LIDL · NETTO · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION · CLOVAJE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LABOITE.M13 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 74 | BUFFALO GRILL · LA BONNE BRISE · SNACK LA CADIERE · LA PENNOISE · ALTERNATIVE GENERATION SA | INSEE BPE 74 / INSEE SIRENE 125 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | CHEZ L ONCLE · BAR TABAC DU TUNNEL · BAR DE LA PLACE · BOLINGSTAR BOWLING DU PLAN · CAFE O'CADENEAUX | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 5 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LES AMANDIERS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES CADENAUX · ECOL MATE VOILERIE (LA) · ECOLE MATERNELLE CASTEL HELENE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES BOUROUMETTES | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 10 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT TERANGA MONTESSORI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES CADENAUX · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA VOILERIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ISABELLE BLAIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLAUDIE HAIGNERE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JACQUES MONOD · COLLEGE STE ELISABETH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 23 | MATHILDE GUIGUE, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE DELHOUME, MÉDECIN · SOLANGE LUBIN-PEMONGO, MÉDECIN · ANGELINA PIERACCINI, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE BIERNAT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE PLAN DE CAMPAGNE · SELAS PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE · SELARL PHARMACIE ADAMI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 5 | LES CADENEAUX RP · LES PENNES MIRABEAU LA RENARDIER RP · LES PENNES MIRABEAU F MITTERRAND RP · LES PENNES MIRABEAU LA GAVOTTE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE LES PENNES-MIRABEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | PATHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF JEAN ROURE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF MONACO · GYMNASE ALAIN COLAS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CL CREDIT AGRICOLE DES PENNES MIRABEAU · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL LES RIVES DE L'ETANG · SOCIETE GENERALE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 34 | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 44 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTELF1 · IBIS STYLES · BRIT HÔTEL MARSEILLE AÉROPORT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 20,279 (2012) → 22,537 (2023): 11.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 18,599 (1990) → 22,537 (2023): 21.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 10,224, of which 1.3 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Pennes-Mirabeau): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Les Pennes-Mirabeau): 1.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Les Pennes-Mirabeau): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Septèmes-les-Vallons): 1.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Les Pennes-Mirabeau): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MARIGNANE weather station, 11.2 km away at 6 m; the village itself is at 238 m. [10]
The village sits 232 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 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MARIGNANE, 11.2 km away at 6 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 232 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 553 mm of rain a year, spread over 55 days — about 10.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MARSEILLE-STE MARTHE, 8.6 km away at 121 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
741 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 380,000 € — 4,097 € per m² of built surface. [11]
388 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 198,300 € — 3,133 € per m². [11]
The median across Bouches-du-Rhône is 3,856 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Pharmacy
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13071/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13071/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13071/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13071/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13071
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13106
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couëron | 44 | 696 km NW | 24,103 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouguenais | 44 | 687 km NW | 20,530 | 60.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 974 | 8,798 km SE | 25,551 | 77.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Vertou | 44 | 678 km NW | 26,227 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lamentin | 971 | 6,924 km W | 18,628 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Petit-Bourg | 971 | 6,926 km W | 24,665 | 74.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertou | 44 | 678 km NW | 26,227 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouguenais | 44 | 687 km NW | 20,530 | 60.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Couëron | 44 | 696 km NW | 24,103 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lamentin | 971 | 6,924 km W | 18,628 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Petit-Bourg | 971 | 6,926 km W | 24,665 | 74.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 974 | 8,798 km SE | 25,551 | 77.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · 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 Les Pennes-Mirabeau'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiron | 38 | 219 km N | 21,847 | 74.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Figeac | 46 | 297 km NW | 9,793 | 76.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| L'Isle-d'Abeau | 38 | 247 km N | 17,515 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 38 | 244 km N | 30,151 | 84.5 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rive-de-Gier | 42 | 244 km N | 15,242 | 62.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean | 31 | 311 km W | 11,261 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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