Tarascon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Tarascon (INSEE 13108) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette. Population 15,396 (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/13108-tarascon
Vitality score
Vitality score 68/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 1,594 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 | 0.66 | 25 | 16.41 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.33 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.92 | 10 | 9.22 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.67 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
13 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BOULANGERIE DE MARIE BLACHERE · LES MILLE ET UN DELICES · BOULANGERIE NEUHAUSER · FABRERAUD · LE FOURNIL DE CARO). [3,4]
7 × Butcher (boucherie) (NOCOR · LA BOUCHERIE DU SOLEIL · BOUCHERIE EL YOUBI · BOUCHERIE PROVENCALE - CHEZ VINCENT ET ALEXANDRE). [3,4]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TSK DISTRIBUTION - COLOR PEINTURE -DISCOUNT MARKET · VINALIM · LA TARASCONNAISE). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · TARADIS S A · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
34 × Restaurant (LE CASTEL · ATELIER N · RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU · BRASSERIE DU PALAIS). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (BAR DU PROGRES · BAR TABAC DE LA MAIRIE · LE RALLYE · LE PTIT BAR · LE BELLAGIO LOUNGE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE MARCEL BATLLE · ECOL MATE CURIE (MARIE) · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN GIONO). [3]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN MACE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL BATLLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE SAINTE MARTHE). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE HORS CONTRAT CLG PRHC LE FRIGOLET · COLLEGE RENE CASSIN · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARTHE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATHILDE JACQUEMUS, MÉDECIN · BÉATRICE LE GALL, MÉDECIN · PAUL COCHET, MÉDECIN · ÉRIC AUBOIRE, MÉDECIN · MICHEL CHAY, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA CONDAMINE · PHARMACIE DU COURS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LE LIEN). [3]
1 × Cinema (REX). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN MACE · COMPLEXE RENE CASSIN · ECOLE JULES FERRY · COSEC GERARD ELETTI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL). [3]
7 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · C L CREDIT AGRICOLE TARASCON · SOCIETE GENERALE · TARASCON · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE TARASCON). [3]
23 × Hairdresser (PASCAL COSTE · DOMICILE CHRYSTELE COIFFURE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (HOTEL LES MAZETS DES ROCHES · LE PROVENCAL · L'HOTEL DES ARTISTES · HOTEL DU VIADUC · LE TERMINUS). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING TARTARIN · CAMPING SAINT GABRIEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 6 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 13 | LA BOULANGERIE DE MARIE BLACHERE · LES MILLE ET UN DELICES · BOULANGERIE NEUHAUSER · FABRERAUD · LE FOURNIL DE CARO | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 7 | NOCOR · LA BOUCHERIE DU SOLEIL · BOUCHERIE EL YOUBI · BOUCHERIE PROVENCALE - CHEZ VINCENT ET ALEXANDRE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | TSK DISTRIBUTION - COLOR PEINTURE -DISCOUNT MARKET · VINALIM · LA TARASCONNAISE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · TARADIS S A · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 34 | LE CASTEL · ATELIER N · RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU · BRASSERIE DU PALAIS | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 53 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | BAR DU PROGRES · BAR TABAC DE LA MAIRIE · LE RALLYE · LE PTIT BAR · LE BELLAGIO LOUNGE | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE MARCEL BATLLE · ECOL MATE CURIE (MARIE) · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN GIONO | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN MACE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL BATLLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE SAINTE MARTHE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE PRIVE HORS CONTRAT CLG PRHC LE FRIGOLET · COLLEGE RENE CASSIN · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARTHE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | MATHILDE JACQUEMUS, MÉDECIN · BÉATRICE LE GALL, MÉDECIN · PAUL COCHET, MÉDECIN · ÉRIC AUBOIRE, MÉDECIN · MICHEL CHAY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA CONDAMINE · PHARMACIE DU COURS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 LE LIEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | REX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN MACE · COMPLEXE RENE CASSIN · ECOLE JULES FERRY · COSEC GERARD ELETTI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · C L CREDIT AGRICOLE TARASCON · SOCIETE GENERALE · TARASCON · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE TARASCON | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 23 | PASCAL COSTE · DOMICILE CHRYSTELE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | HOTEL LES MAZETS DES ROCHES · LE PROVENCAL · L'HOTEL DES ARTISTES · HOTEL DU VIADUC · LE TERMINUS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING TARTARIN · CAMPING SAINT GABRIEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday 8h à 13h cours Aristide Briand, l'avenue de la République, la rue des Halles, la place de la Mairie et la place Verdun. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 13,540 (2012) → 15,396 (2023): 13.7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 10,826 (1990) → 15,396 (2023): 42.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,373, of which 3.3 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Tarascon): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Tarascon): 0 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Tarascon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Tarascon): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Tarascon): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 61 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ARLES-VILLE weather station, 13.8 km away at 5 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at EYRAGUES, 14.9 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, 0.9 km away at 9 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13108/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-09— https://www.tarascon.fr/march%C3%A9-hebdomadaire.html— “Le marché hebdomadaire se déroule le mardi de 8h à 13h sur le cours Aristide Briand, l'avenue de la République, la rue des Halles, la place de la Mairie (commerçants non sédentaires de textiles et autres) et la place Verdun (commerçants non sédentaires alimentaires).”
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/a33f20a2-9084-3e7d-b88f-478271800a82— “Dans le centre-ville de Tarascon, le marché hebdomadaire a lieu tous les mardis matin !”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13108/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13108/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13108/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13108
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesoul | 70 | 440 km N | 15,078 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 30 % · humidity 79 % |
| Senlis | 60 | 621 km N | 15,157 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vendôme | 41 | 523 km NW | 15,758 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 64 % |
| Château-Thierry | 02 | 591 km N | 15,097 | 66.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 71 % |
| Romilly-sur-Seine | 10 | 529 km N | 14,959 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
| Issoire | 63 | 223 km NW | 15,115 | 71.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 41 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issoire | 63 | 223 km NW | 15,115 | 71.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 41 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vesoul | 70 | 440 km N | 15,078 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 30 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vendôme | 41 | 523 km NW | 15,758 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 64 % |
| Romilly-sur-Seine | 10 | 529 km N | 14,959 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
| Château-Thierry | 02 | 591 km N | 15,097 | 66.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 71 % |
| Senlis | 60 | 621 km N | 15,157 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · 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 Tarascon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteaurenard | 13 | 18 km NE | 16,545 | 66.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Solliès-Pont | 83 | 131 km SE | 12,521 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 34 | 101 km W | 9,461 | 82.2 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marguerittes | 30 | 18 km W | 8,346 | 65.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gignac | 34 | 91 km W | 6,651 | 67.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Pontet | 84 | 24 km NE | 18,386 | 70 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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