Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (INSEE 13096) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette. Population 2,433 (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 62.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 95 % of the 8,396 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.12 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (JEAN LE BOULANGER · AUX DELICES DE ZOE ET BAPTISTE BY REGNER · LE FOURNIL SAINTOIS). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROMOKASS · SPAR · CASINO SHOP · LA SALINELLE · LE CARROU'SEL). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · L'EPICERIE DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (SARL POISSONERIE ARMAND · LA CABANE AUX COQUILLAGES). [3,4]
99 × Restaurant (LE ROMARIN · LE JARDIN DES DELICES · JUDE · CHAPS · LE ROYAL MOTARD CAFE). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (LE REVIVRE · L'ESCAPADE · LA REGIE DE FRIGOULES · LE BAR DES POETES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROGER DELAGNES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER DELAGNES). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-CAROLINE RETTORI, MÉDECIN · BRUNO DESCHAMPS, MÉDECIN · MANUELA CAZACU, MÉDECIN · MONDHER LAROUSSI, MÉDECIN · DINH VO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CAMBON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE 6 AVENUE THÉODORE AUBANEL). [3]
1 × Cinema (RELAIS CULTUREL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF MARIUS AILLET). [3]
2 × Bank (SAINTES MARIES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (LOL' COIFFURE · CREA-TIFS · MARGAUX COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
39 × Hotel (HOTEL MAS DE LA FOUQUE · LODGE STE HELENE · MAS DE LAYALLE · HOTEL LES PALMIERS EN CAMARGUE · AUBERGE CAVALIERE DU PONT DES BANNES). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (SUNELIA CAMPING LE CLOS DU RHONE · CAMPING LA BRISE DE CAMARGUE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 15 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | JEAN LE BOULANGER · AUX DELICES DE ZOE ET BAPTISTE BY REGNER · LE FOURNIL SAINTOIS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | PROMOKASS · SPAR · CASINO SHOP · LA SALINELLE · LE CARROU'SEL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · L'EPICERIE DE LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | SARL POISSONERIE ARMAND · LA CABANE AUX COQUILLAGES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 99 | LE ROMARIN · LE JARDIN DES DELICES · JUDE · CHAPS · LE ROYAL MOTARD CAFE | INSEE BPE 99 / INSEE SIRENE 150 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | LE REVIVRE · L'ESCAPADE · LA REGIE DE FRIGOULES · LE BAR DES POETES | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROGER DELAGNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER DELAGNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MARIE-CAROLINE RETTORI, MÉDECIN · BRUNO DESCHAMPS, MÉDECIN · MANUELA CAZACU, MÉDECIN · MONDHER LAROUSSI, MÉDECIN · DINH VO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CAMBON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE 6 AVENUE THÉODORE AUBANEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | RELAIS CULTUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF MARIUS AILLET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | SAINTES MARIES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | LOL' COIFFURE · CREA-TIFS · MARGAUX COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 39 | HOTEL MAS DE LA FOUQUE · LODGE STE HELENE · MAS DE LAYALLE · HOTEL LES PALMIERS EN CAMARGUE · AUBERGE CAVALIERE DU PONT DES BANNES | INSEE BPE 39 / INSEE SIRENE 53 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | SUNELIA CAMPING LE CLOS DU RHONE · CAMPING LA BRISE DE CAMARGUE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday, Wednesday, Friday 18h à 23h Place des Gitans (seasonal). [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 2,495 (2012) → 2,433 (2023): -2.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,232 (1990) → 2,433 (2023): 9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,284, of which 57 % second homes and 2.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
Two sources name market days with none in common. They may be separate markets in the same commune, or one may be out of date — all days are listed and none is treated as confirmed. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13096/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-09— https://www.lessaintesmaries.fr/actualites— “Tous les mercredis jusqu'au 26 août 2026. De 18h à 23h, Place des Gitans.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/1e51f72d-af9b-39a3-9cfc-1c0ac5214ffc— “Le marché provençal des Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer se tient régulièrement les lundis et les vendredis sur la Place des Gitans.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13096/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13096/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13096/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13096
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merville-Franceville-Plage | 14 | 739 km NW | 2,231 | 56.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Barcelonnette | 04 | 206 km NE | 2,518 | 64.3 | Served | no figures |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 432 km E | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | no figures |
| Criel-sur-Mer | 76 | 768 km N | 2,527 | 49.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Les Rousses | 39 | 361 km N | 3,740 | 48.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Régusse | 83 | 139 km E | 2,380 | 49.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Régusse | 83 | 139 km E | 2,380 | 49.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Barcelonnette | 04 | 206 km NE | 2,518 | 64.3 | Served | no figures |
| Les Rousses | 39 | 361 km N | 3,740 | 48.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 432 km E | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | no figures |
| Merville-Franceville-Plage | 14 | 739 km NW | 2,231 | 56.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Criel-sur-Mer | 76 | 768 km N | 2,527 | 49.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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