Le Tholonet
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Tholonet (INSEE 13109) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 2,391 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/13109-le-tholonet
Vitality score
Vitality score 67.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 8,505 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 | 0.65 | 25 | 16.23 |
| Social | 0.89 | 20 | 17.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PHILIPPE SEGOND MOF · SARL PATISSERIE LEROY CREATION · LA FOURNEE DE JADE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (STEAK HOUSE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MARCEL & FILS · POISSONNERIE LE MARLIN · UTILE LE THOLONET). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · FL 500 THOLONET). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (L'AUTHENTIQUE · ENJOY SUSHI · LE RELAIS CEZANNE · AJITO · ANCORA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE VIEUX TONNEAU). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN VINCENT). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARJORIE BRIHMAT, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MARIE DELGRANGE, MÉDECIN · FAYEZ JEBRIL, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS FERRIERE, MÉDECIN · VALERY SOULLEIHET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE DE PALETTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL · LCL). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (Y P M · AB COIFFURE · AU P'TIT COCON · L'INSTANT COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (LES LODGES SAINTE VICTOIRE · HOTEL B B AIX EN PROVENCE LE THOLONET). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Fishmonger, 4 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PHILIPPE SEGOND MOF · SARL PATISSERIE LEROY CREATION · LA FOURNEE DE JADE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | STEAK HOUSE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | MARCEL & FILS · POISSONNERIE LE MARLIN · UTILE LE THOLONET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · FL 500 THOLONET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | L'AUTHENTIQUE · ENJOY SUSHI · LE RELAIS CEZANNE · AJITO · ANCORA | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE VIEUX TONNEAU | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN VINCENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | MARJORIE BRIHMAT, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MARIE DELGRANGE, MÉDECIN · FAYEZ JEBRIL, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS FERRIERE, MÉDECIN · VALERY SOULLEIHET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELAS PHARMACIE DE PALETTE | 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 | 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 | 2 | CREDIT MUTUEL · LCL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | Y P M · AB COIFFURE · AU P'TIT COCON · L'INSTANT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | LES LODGES SAINTE VICTOIRE · HOTEL B B AIX EN PROVENCE LE THOLONET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,289 (2012) → 2,391 (2023): 4.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,004 (1990) → 2,391 (2023): 19.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,197, of which 7.5 % second homes and 1.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Tholonet): 1.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Tholonet): 1.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Tholonet): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Tholonet): 2.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Tholonet): 1.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 58 days a year at or above 30 °C and 77 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MEYREUIL weather station, 4.1 km away at 176 m; the village itself is at 188 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MEYREUIL, 4.1 km away at 176 m, over 11 summers. [9]
An average of 612 mm of rain a year, spread over 57 days — about 10.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MEYREUIL, 4.1 km away at 176 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13109/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13109/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13109/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13109/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13109
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombez | 32 | 371 km W | 2,233 | 66.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 20 % · humidity 43 % |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 87 | 444 km NW | 2,550 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Donzenac | 19 | 369 km NW | 2,733 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 01 | 308 km N | 2,584 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lafrançaise | 82 | 349 km W | 2,865 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 42 % · humidity 71 % |
| Perreux | 42 | 301 km N | 2,111 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perreux | 42 | 301 km N | 2,111 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 01 | 308 km N | 2,584 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lafrançaise | 82 | 349 km W | 2,865 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 42 % · humidity 71 % |
| Donzenac | 19 | 369 km NW | 2,733 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lombez | 32 | 371 km W | 2,233 | 66.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 20 % · humidity 43 % |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 87 | 444 km NW | 2,550 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Le Tholonet'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-le-Rouge | 13 | 5.8 km SE | 2,376 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rians | 83 | 22 km NE | 4,223 | 44.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Goult | 84 | 44 km NW | 1,055 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Tour-d'Aigues | 84 | 23 km N | 4,405 | 61.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bras | 83 | 36 km E | 2,637 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mirabeau | 84 | 24 km NE | 1,450 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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