Vernègues
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vernègues (INSEE 13115) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 2,166 (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 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13115-vernegues
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 9,095 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES SAVEURS DE CAZAN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE POURCEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VALCONTE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LE REPAIRE · ESTA FETE PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE COMMUNAL). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE LA CABRO D'OR). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CABRO D'OR). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CORINNE GROSMANGIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VERNEGUES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (PASCALE COIFFURE · JUST HAIR CAZAN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES SAVEURS DE CAZAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE POURCEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VALCONTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LE REPAIRE · ESTA FETE PIZZA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE COMMUNAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE LA CABRO D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CABRO D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CORINNE GROSMANGIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VERNEGUES AP | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | PASCALE COIFFURE · JUST HAIR CAZAN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 1,524 (2012) → 2,166 (2023): 42.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 687 (1990) → 2,166 (2023): 215.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 898, of which 3.1 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Alleins): 2.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Alleins): 2.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Vernègues): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Alleins): 2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Alleins): 2.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MALLEMORT weather station, 4.4 km away at 128 m; the village itself is at 306 m. [10]
The village sits 178 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SALON DE PROVENCE, 9.5 km away at 58 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 248 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 602 mm of rain a year, spread over 60 days — about 10 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MALLEMORT, 4.4 km away at 128 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 — 13115/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13115/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13115/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13115/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13003
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13115
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candillargues | 34 | 89 km W | 2,091 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 35 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals | 26 | 167 km N | 1,895 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbarieu | 82 | 307 km W | 1,725 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Uze | 26 | 169 km N | 2,139 | 50.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume | 83 | 59 km SE | 2,527 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bertry | 59 | 724 km N | 2,140 | 55.7 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume | 83 | 59 km SE | 2,527 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Candillargues | 34 | 89 km W | 2,091 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 35 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals | 26 | 167 km N | 1,895 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Uze | 26 | 169 km N | 2,139 | 50.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbarieu | 82 | 307 km W | 1,725 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bertry | 59 | 724 km N | 2,140 | 55.7 | Partly served | no figures |
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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 Vernègues'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals | 26 | 167 km N | 1,895 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Uze | 26 | 169 km N | 2,139 | 50.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vesseaux | 07 | 122 km NW | 2,069 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clérieux | 26 | 156 km N | 1,910 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Niost | 01 | 240 km N | 1,866 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Béligneux | 01 | 241 km N | 3,535 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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