Ventabren
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ventabren (INSEE 13114) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 5,839 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/13114-ventabren
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 4,044 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.5 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.91 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · AU MOULIN DE MIGNET · L'ATELIER GOURMAND DE FANNY · L'ORGE · LES PEPITES DE CLEO). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (U TAVONU · LES COTES ROTIES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE POTAGER). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SA SOFIANE · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LE GRAND LARGE POISSONNERIE). [3,4]
19 × Restaurant (SARL ERIC ET MAURICE · RESTAURANT DAN B · LE GOURM - ANDIE'S · EDEN BRASSERIE). [3,4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE EDOUARD PISSON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN D'ORMESSON). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT GIFT SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CREMADE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN D'ORMESSON). [3]
1 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GIFT SCHOOL). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXANDRA OPRE, MÉDECIN · KATEL HAREUX, MÉDECIN · RODOLPHE DAIRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PLATEAU SPORTIF). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (ANALEXIS · BOWL CUT · DIARRA KARIDJA · STUDIO A). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Café / bar. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · AU MOULIN DE MIGNET · L'ATELIER GOURMAND DE FANNY · L'ORGE · LES PEPITES DE CLEO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | U TAVONU · LES COTES ROTIES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE POTAGER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SA SOFIANE · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LE GRAND LARGE POISSONNERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 19 | SARL ERIC ET MAURICE · RESTAURANT DAN B · LE GOURM - ANDIE'S · EDEN BRASSERIE | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE EDOUARD PISSON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN D'ORMESSON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT GIFT SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CREMADE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN D'ORMESSON | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GIFT SCHOOL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ALEXANDRA OPRE, MÉDECIN · KATEL HAREUX, MÉDECIN · RODOLPHE DAIRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU CENTRE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | PLATEAU SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | ANALEXIS · BOWL CUT · DIARRA KARIDJA · STUDIO A | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,646 (2012) → 5,839 (2023): 25.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,742 (1990) → 5,839 (2023): 56 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,845, of which 2.8 % second homes and 10.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ventabren): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ventabren): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Ventabren): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Velaux): 3.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ventabren): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 51 days a year at or above 30 °C and 74 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST CANNAT weather station, 6.7 km away at 198 m; the village itself is at 226 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST CANNAT, 6.7 km away at 198 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 580 mm of rain a year, spread over 59 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST CANNAT, 6.7 km away at 198 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13114/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13114/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13114/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13114/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13114
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13112
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 17 | 589 km NW | 5,811 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Eschau | 67 | 581 km N | 5,878 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sausheim | 68 | 499 km N | 5,666 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Furiani | 2B | 350 km E | 6,585 | 61.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 1 % · humidity 0 % |
| Acigné | 35 | 735 km NW | 6,874 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 62 | 775 km N | 4,849 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furiani | 2B | 350 km E | 6,585 | 61.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 1 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sausheim | 68 | 499 km N | 5,666 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Eschau | 67 | 581 km N | 5,878 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 17 | 589 km NW | 5,811 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Acigné | 35 | 735 km NW | 6,874 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 62 | 775 km N | 4,849 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · 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 Ventabren'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyreuil | 13 | 17 km E | 6,747 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cabriès | 13 | 13 km SE | 10,240 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fuveau | 13 | 24 km SE | 10,337 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Loyettes | 01 | 249 km N | 3,554 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Boisse | 01 | 257 km N | 3,449 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Venelles | 13 | 17 km NE | 8,418 | 73.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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