Saint-Étienne-du-Grès
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Étienne-du-Grès (INSEE 13094) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of CC Vallée des Baux-Alpilles (CC VBA). Population 2,489 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 55.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 83 % of the 8,281 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 | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE ARTISANALE R&M). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (FBE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (L'ENTREPOT DU POISSONNIER · LE POISSON ROUGE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (KEMO · L'AUTHENTIK BY JU'). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DU VIEUX GRES · O BISTROT GOURMAND). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MIXTE SAINT ETIENNE DU GRES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE DE MORTILLET, MÉDECIN · FULCO FAVRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELURL PHARMACIE PROVENCALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ETIENNE DU GRES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (PETIT SALON D'AURE · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR CREATEUR). [3,4]
3 × Hotel. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING PORTE DES ALPILLES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Fishmonger, 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE ARTISANALE R&M | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | FBE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | 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 | 2 | L'ENTREPOT DU POISSONNIER · LE POISSON ROUGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 3 | KEMO · L'AUTHENTIK BY JU' | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DU VIEUX GRES · O BISTROT GOURMAND | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MIXTE SAINT ETIENNE DU GRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PIERRE DE MORTILLET, MÉDECIN · FULCO FAVRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELURL PHARMACIE PROVENCALE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT ETIENNE DU GRES AP | 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 | 3 | PETIT SALON D'AURE · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR CREATEUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING PORTE DES ALPILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 14h à 18h environ. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 2,302 (2012) → 2,489 (2023): 8.1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,863 (1990) → 2,489 (2023): 33.6 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,335, of which 10.7 % second homes and 8.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Étienne-du-Grès): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Étienne-du-Grès): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Étienne-du-Grès): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Étienne-du-Grès): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Étienne-du-Grès): 0.5 km to the 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. [11]
Measured at the ST-REMY-DE-PROVENCE weather station, 8.4 km away at 49 m; the village itself is at 10 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at EYRAGUES, 11.1 km away at 17 m, over 28 summers. [11]
An average of 673 mm of rain a year, spread over 62 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at TARASCON-PC, 6.3 km away at 9 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13094/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-09— https://saintetiennedugres.com/marche-andre-vidau/— “Il fonctionne toute l'année les lundis, mercredis et vendredis après-midi”
- DATAtourisme 2025-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/f18f5884-270a-353f-ba18-03feee7cf6ae— “Il fonctionne toute l’année les lundis, mercredis et vendredis après-midi et accueille en moyenne, 440 producteurs et 230 acheteurs.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13094/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13094/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13094/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13094
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pargoire | 34 | 102 km W | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ouveillan | 11 | 152 km W | 2,713 | 65 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 7 % |
| Mollégès | 13 | 18 km E | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montréal | 11 | 219 km W | 2,136 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 85 % · humidity 50 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 41 | 453 km NW | 2,678 | 55.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
| Goncelin | 38 | 200 km NE | 2,400 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 13 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollégès | 13 | 18 km E | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pargoire | 34 | 102 km W | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ouveillan | 11 | 152 km W | 2,713 | 65 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 7 % |
| Goncelin | 38 | 200 km NE | 2,400 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 13 % · winter 77 % |
| Montréal | 11 | 219 km W | 2,136 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 85 % · humidity 50 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 41 | 453 km NW | 2,678 | 55.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Saint-Étienne-du-Grès'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollégès | 13 | 18 km E | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Pouget | 34 | 99 km W | 2,122 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aniane | 34 | 93 km W | 2,979 | 74 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Andiol | 13 | 18 km E | 3,353 | 47.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 8.8 km SE | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Canet | 34 | 102 km W | 3,619 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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