Beauvallon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Beauvallon (INSEE 26042) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Valence Romans Agglo. Population 1,659 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26042-beauvallon
Vitality score
Vitality score 35.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 10,882 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE COTE MONT-BLANC). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (BENLOBU · CTJF). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE LA VEORE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VINCENT BELLECOSTE, MÉDECIN · AURORE JOUVE, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CLAIRE BORY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE COTE MONT-BLANC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | BENLOBU · CTJF | 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 LA VEORE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VINCENT BELLECOSTE, MÉDECIN · AURORE JOUVE, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CLAIRE BORY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday 8h à 12h30 Place du Marché. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,582 (2012) → 1,659 (2023): 4.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,519 (1990) → 1,659 (2023): 9.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 717, of which 0.6 % second homes and 3.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beauvallon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Étoile-sur-Rhône): 2.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Beauvallon): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Étoile-sur-Rhône): 2.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Beauvallon): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ETOILE weather station, 4.5 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 125 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ETOILE, 4.5 km away at 145 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 884 mm of rain a year, spread over 86 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ETOILE, 4.5 km away at 145 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 26042/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.beauvallon.fr/marches-et-commerces.html— “Le marché se tient tous les dimanches de 8h à 12h30 sur la Place du Marché.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26042/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26042/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26042/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26042
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26124
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niederhausbergen | 67 | 470 km NE | 1,721 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dogneville | 88 | 393 km N | 1,521 | 33.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ohlungen | 67 | 488 km NE | 1,418 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prémesques | 59 | 661 km N | 2,031 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cambon | 81 | 238 km SW | 2,127 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anstaing | 59 | 652 km N | 1,631 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambon | 81 | 238 km SW | 2,127 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dogneville | 88 | 393 km N | 1,521 | 33.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
| Niederhausbergen | 67 | 470 km NE | 1,721 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ohlungen | 67 | 488 km NE | 1,418 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Anstaing | 59 | 652 km N | 1,631 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Prémesques | 59 | 661 km N | 2,031 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Beauvallon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambon | 81 | 238 km SW | 2,127 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cunac | 81 | 237 km SW | 1,626 | 29.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Prim | 38 | 66 km N | 1,478 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Roches-de-Condrieu | 38 | 67 km N | 2,055 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vourey | 38 | 71 km NE | 1,688 | 34.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf | 42 | 77 km N | 1,724 | 25.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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