Verquières
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Verquières (INSEE 13116) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of CA Terre de Provence. Population 772 (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 2026-09-29.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13116-verquieres
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 15,871 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.48 | 10 | 4.75 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CBD'HEAL). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE DES FRESNES). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE REGAIN). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BEATRICE BALIEU-DOOSE, MÉDECIN · MELANIE FRACHON, MÉDECIN · JEAN FRANCOIS ABAZIOU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VERQUIERES RP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DU CLOCHER). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SERRE EUGENIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CBD'HEAL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 2 | BRASSERIE DES FRESNES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE REGAIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | BEATRICE BALIEU-DOOSE, MÉDECIN · MELANIE FRACHON, MÉDECIN · JEAN FRANCOIS ABAZIOU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [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 | VERQUIERES RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DU CLOCHER | 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 | 2 | SERRE EUGENIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 799 (2012) → 772 (2023): -3.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 654 (1990) → 772 (2023): 18 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 378, of which 4.8 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Andiol): 1.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Verquières): 1.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Verquières): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Andiol): 2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Verquières): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 61 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-ANDIOL weather station, 4.4 km away at 54 m; the village itself is at 49 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at EYRAGUES, 6.8 km away at 17 m, over 28 summers. [10]
An average of 675 mm of rain a year, spread over 63 days — about 10.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-ANDIOL, 4.4 km away at 54 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 — 13116/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13116/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13116/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13116/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13089
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13116
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gervais | 30 | 47 km NW | 801 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ambonnay | 51 | 585 km N | 941 | 42.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Barbaira | 11 | 207 km W | 805 | 41.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Vesle | 51 | 596 km N | 767 | 35.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 64 % |
| Adé | 65 | 407 km W | 856 | 41.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Douzens | 11 | 201 km W | 784 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gervais | 30 | 47 km NW | 801 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Douzens | 11 | 201 km W | 784 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
| Barbaira | 11 | 207 km W | 805 | 41.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
| Adé | 65 | 407 km W | 856 | 41.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ambonnay | 51 | 585 km N | 941 | 42.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Vesle | 51 | 596 km N | 767 | 35.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 64 % |
Sort and compare these on the full list →
…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 Verquières'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bélarga | 34 | 120 km W | 664 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ners | 30 | 64 km W | 830 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel | 34 | 78 km W | 1,246 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pouzols | 34 | 116 km W | 953 | 35.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles | 13 | 14 km SW | 564 | 38.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montpeyroux | 34 | 115 km W | 1,449 | 43.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13116-verquieres