Salon-de-Provence
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 85.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Salon-de-Provence (INSEE 13103) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 44,194 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/13103-salon-de-provence
Vitality score
Vitality score 85.2/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 514 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 | 0.84 | 25 | 21.03 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.86 |
| Education | 0.85 | 10 | 8.47 |
| Health | 0.91 | 10 | 9.09 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.8 | 10 | 7.98 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
33 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA CIGALE · LE FOURNIL DU PROGRES · SARL LE FOURNIL DE L'HORLOGE · COTE PAIN). [3,4]
9 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE HALLAL · SOCIETE SALONAISE DE VIANDES · ECHEMAA ABDELHAK · GRAND FRAIS · BOUCHERIE ROS). [3,4]
16 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DIMEPAR · TIMY · LES MILLE ET UNE NUITS · THICAS · MAISON BOURGEON). [3,4]
9 × Supermarket (JALAR · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · SALONDIS · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DE L HORLOGE). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (L'ECAILLE D'ARGENT). [3,4]
166 × Restaurant (CHEZ TUAN · DHIF ABDESSATTAR · NGUYEN THI). [3,4]
34 × Café / bar (LA TAPERIA · LE DIPLOMATE · THE QUIET MAN · L'EMBELLIE · BAR GAMBETTA). [4]
14 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALLIES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAVILLON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JULES MICHELET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LES CANOURGUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB DES CAPUCINS). [3]
15 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE SALON DE PROVENCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CRAU-BEL AIR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES BRESSONS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CANOURGUES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAPUCINS). [3]
5 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN BERNARD · COLLEGE JOSEPH D ARBAUD · COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN · COLLEGE PRIVE LA PRESENTATION · COLLEGE VIALA LACOSTE). [3]
39 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PERRINE GENEAU DE LAMARLIERE, MÉDECIN · LAURENT COLOMBANI, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE RENARD, MÉDECIN · YVES KALFON, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE MIGUEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
14 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE LA MEDITERRANEENNE · EURL PHARMACIE VILAR · PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE MORGAN · SELAS PHARMACIE DES BLAZOTS · SELAS PHARMACIE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE · MÉDIATHÈQUE ANNEXE MAS DOSSETTO). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEPLANET). [3]
11 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE LURIAN · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES BRESSONS · LYCEE DE L EMPERI · ETABLISSEMENT D ENSEIGNEMENT PRIVE VIALA LACOSTE · COLLEGE JOSEPH D ARBAUD). [3]
14 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CCF · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL · C L CREDIT AGRICOLE EYGUIERES · CL CREDIT AGRICOLE DE SALON DE PCE). [3]
69 × Hairdresser (TASCA LOREDENA · EURL TENDANCE). [3,4]
8 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
14 × Hotel (HÔTEL-RESTAURANT IBIS SALON-DE-PROVENCE SUD · B&B HOTELS · HOTEL CAMPANILE - SALON-DE-PROVENCE · HOTEL 1ERE CLASSE · HOTEL REGINA). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING NOSTRADAMUS · CAMPING À LA FERME LES BIENS NEUFS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 51 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 13 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 33 | LA CIGALE · LE FOURNIL DU PROGRES · SARL LE FOURNIL DE L'HORLOGE · COTE PAIN | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 42 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 9 | BOUCHERIE HALLAL · SOCIETE SALONAISE DE VIANDES · ECHEMAA ABDELHAK · GRAND FRAIS · BOUCHERIE ROS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 16 | DIMEPAR · TIMY · LES MILLE ET UNE NUITS · THICAS · MAISON BOURGEON | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 9 | JALAR · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · SALONDIS · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DE L HORLOGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | L'ECAILLE D'ARGENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 166 | CHEZ TUAN · DHIF ABDESSATTAR · NGUYEN THI | INSEE BPE 166 / INSEE SIRENE 274 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 34 | LA TAPERIA · LE DIPLOMATE · THE QUIET MAN · L'EMBELLIE · BAR GAMBETTA | INSEE SIRENE 34 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 14 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALLIES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAVILLON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JULES MICHELET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LES CANOURGUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB DES CAPUCINS | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 15 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE SALON DE PROVENCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CRAU-BEL AIR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES BRESSONS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CANOURGUES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAPUCINS | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Collège | 5 | COLLEGE JEAN BERNARD · COLLEGE JOSEPH D ARBAUD · COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN · COLLEGE PRIVE LA PRESENTATION · COLLEGE VIALA LACOSTE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 39 | PERRINE GENEAU DE LAMARLIERE, MÉDECIN · LAURENT COLOMBANI, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE RENARD, MÉDECIN · YVES KALFON, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE MIGUEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 39 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 14 | SELAS PHARMACIE LA MEDITERRANEENNE · EURL PHARMACIE VILAR · PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE MORGAN · SELAS PHARMACIE DES BLAZOTS · SELAS PHARMACIE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE · MÉDIATHÈQUE ANNEXE MAS DOSSETTO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEPLANET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 11 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE LURIAN · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES BRESSONS · LYCEE DE L EMPERI · ETABLISSEMENT D ENSEIGNEMENT PRIVE VIALA LACOSTE · COLLEGE JOSEPH D ARBAUD | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 14 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CCF · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL · C L CREDIT AGRICOLE EYGUIERES · CL CREDIT AGRICOLE DE SALON DE PCE | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 69 | TASCA LOREDENA · EURL TENDANCE | INSEE BPE 69 / INSEE SIRENE 102 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 8 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 14 | HÔTEL-RESTAURANT IBIS SALON-DE-PROVENCE SUD · B&B HOTELS · HOTEL CAMPANILE - SALON-DE-PROVENCE · HOTEL 1ERE CLASSE · HOTEL REGINA | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING NOSTRADAMUS · CAMPING À LA FERME LES BIENS NEUFS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Sunday (seasonal). [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 43,771 (2012) → 44,194 (2023): 1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 34,054 (1990) → 44,194 (2023): 29.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 23,104, of which 1 % second homes and 11.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Salon-de-Provence): 0 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Salon-de-Provence): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Salon-de-Provence): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Salon-de-Provence): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Salon-de-Provence): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the SALON DE PROVENCE weather station, 3.2 km away at 58 m; the village itself is at 79 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at SALON DE PROVENCE, 3.2 km away at 58 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 571 mm of rain a year, spread over 56 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SALON DE PROVENCE, 3.2 km away at 58 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13103/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/a7b9bc11-8320-3c19-b175-0eead879b512— “Le grand marché du mercredi.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2022-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/1d466bab-03e6-3bf7-ac9f-7044077d7c18— “Le marché du dimanche matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13103/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13103/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13103/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13103
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istres | 13 | 16 km SW | 44,292 | 80.6 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
| Alès | 30 | 98 km NW | 46,125 | 84.1 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Charleville-Mézières | 08 | 681 km N | 45,560 | 83.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Thionville | 57 | 641 km N | 42,658 | 82.8 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 64 % |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 51 | 594 km N | 42,971 | 81 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bastia | 2B | 368 km E | 46,867 | 86.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 49 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istres | 13 | 16 km SW | 44,292 | 80.6 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
| Alès | 30 | 98 km NW | 46,125 | 84.1 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bastia | 2B | 368 km E | 46,867 | 86.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 49 % · humidity 0 % |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 51 | 594 km N | 42,971 | 81 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thionville | 57 | 641 km N | 42,658 | 82.8 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 64 % |
| Charleville-Mézières | 08 | 681 km N | 45,560 | 83.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Salon-de-Provence'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 84 | 60 km NW | 29,706 | 76.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sorgues | 84 | 44 km NW | 19,006 | 62.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cahors | 46 | 306 km W | 20,050 | 76.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
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