Carnoux-en-Provence
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carnoux-en-Provence (INSEE 13119) is in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 6,873 (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 2026-09-29.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/13119-carnoux-en-provence
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 54 % of the 3,493 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.62 |
| Social | 0.61 | 20 | 12.17 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GUIMAE · PATISS'DELICES · HAT'S BOULANGERIE · RACINES · FOURNIL DE CARNOUX). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE CARNOUX · BOUCHERIE NIKAU · BOUCHERIE LAVOISIER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (O COIN PROVENCAL). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LIDL). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (CHEZ CATHERINE ET ALEX). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (ROTISSERIE FALZON · LE 11 ' CAFE · RESTAURANT ANGELINA · LA FABRIQUE DE GUSTAVE ET FELIX). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (INTER CAVES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE FREDERIC MISTRAL). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FREDERIC MISTRAL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE ST AUGUSTIN). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICHELINE SIDER, MÉDECIN · THOMAS LE MAUFF, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE GUENOUN SELLAM, MÉDECIN · ANNE RAMBAUD, MÉDECIN · THIERRY CRUVELLIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LYAUTEY · PHARMACIE DES COLLINES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ALBERT-CAMUS). [3]
1 × Cinema (L ARTEA). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF IGNACE HEINRICH). [3]
3 × Bank (SOCIETE GENERALE · AGENCE CARNOUX · CREDIT MUTUEL). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (LE SALON · PASCAL COSTE · ARTEFACT). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE LA CREMAILLERE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | GUIMAE · PATISS'DELICES · HAT'S BOULANGERIE · RACINES · FOURNIL DE CARNOUX | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE DE CARNOUX · BOUCHERIE NIKAU · BOUCHERIE LAVOISIER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | O COIN PROVENCAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · LIDL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | CHEZ CATHERINE ET ALEX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 22 | ROTISSERIE FALZON · LE 11 ' CAFE · RESTAURANT ANGELINA · LA FABRIQUE DE GUSTAVE ET FELIX | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 40 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INTER CAVES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE FREDERIC MISTRAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FREDERIC MISTRAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE ST AUGUSTIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | MICHELINE SIDER, MÉDECIN · THOMAS LE MAUFF, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE GUENOUN SELLAM, MÉDECIN · ANNE RAMBAUD, MÉDECIN · THIERRY CRUVELLIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE LYAUTEY · PHARMACIE DES COLLINES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 ALBERT-CAMUS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L ARTEA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF IGNACE HEINRICH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | SOCIETE GENERALE · AGENCE CARNOUX · CREDIT MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | LE SALON · PASCAL COSTE · ARTEFACT | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOSTELLERIE LA CREMAILLERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Saturday 8h30 à 12h30 Eplanade Lyautey. [5]
Trajectory
Population 6,764 (2012) → 6,873 (2023): 1.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 6,363 (1990) → 6,873 (2023): 8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,303, of which 7.4 % second homes and 2.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carnoux-en-Provence): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Carnoux-en-Provence): 1.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Carnoux-en-Provence): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Carnoux-en-Provence): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Carnoux-en-Provence): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 52 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ROQUEFORT-LA-BEDOULE weather station, 4.8 km away at 354 m; the village itself is at 240 m. [10]
The village sits 114 m below 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 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CASSIS, 6.3 km away at 212 m, over 28 summers. [10]
An average of 769 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at AUBAGNE-DDE, 4 km away at 105 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13119/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-09— http://www.carnoux-en-provence.com/fr/vie-economique-emploi/le-marche— “Tous les jeudis et samedis matin de 8h30 à 12h30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13119/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13119/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 13119/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13119
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsillargues | 34 | 121 km NW | 6,988 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 43 % |
| Puilboreau | 17 | 620 km NW | 6,765 | 63.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thoiry | 01 | 333 km N | 6,569 | 54.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 45 % · humidity 57 % |
| Castries | 34 | 136 km W | 6,883 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Entre-Deux | 974 | 8,797 km SE | 7,176 | 61.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Plescop | 56 | 818 km NW | 6,362 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsillargues | 34 | 121 km NW | 6,988 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 43 % |
| Castries | 34 | 136 km W | 6,883 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thoiry | 01 | 333 km N | 6,569 | 54.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 45 % · humidity 57 % |
| Puilboreau | 17 | 620 km NW | 6,765 | 63.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plescop | 56 | 818 km NW | 6,362 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Entre-Deux | 974 | 8,797 km SE | 7,176 | 61.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Carnoux-en-Provence'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Teil | 07 | 160 km NW | 8,726 | 66 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Chamas | 13 | 54 km NW | 8,676 | 70.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gémenos | 13 | 6.7 km NE | 6,579 | 64 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rochefort-du-Gard | 30 | 107 km NW | 8,117 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montarnaud | 34 | 157 km W | 4,208 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rognac | 13 | 38 km NW | 12,576 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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