Châteaudouble
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châteaudouble (INSEE 26081) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Valence Romans Agglo. Population 633 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26081-chateaudouble
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 16,798 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.75 | 5 | 3.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LE VILLAGE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE CHÂTEAUDOUBLE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DOMAINE DU GRAND LIERNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LE VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE CHÂTEAUDOUBLE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DOMAINE DU GRAND LIERNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 584 (2012) → 633 (2023): 8.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 414 (1990) → 633 (2023): 52.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 292, of which 12.7 % second homes and 2.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteaudouble): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châteaudouble): 3.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Chabeuil): 6.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chabeuil): 6.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Châteaudouble): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the COMBOVIN weather station, 7.3 km away at 820 m; the village itself is at 382 m. [10]
The village sits 438 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °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 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at COMBOVIN, 7.3 km away at 820 m, over 27 summers. [10]
That station sits 438 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,142 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at COMBOVIN, 7.3 km away at 820 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 — 26081/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26081/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26081/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26081/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26081
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26064
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormoz | 01 | 173 km N | 703 | 52 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 68 % |
| Aubenton | 02 | 553 km N | 658 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 54 % |
| Les Mesnuls | 78 | 495 km NW | 910 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gigny-sur-Saône | 71 | 196 km N | 580 | 48.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 64 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 21 | 311 km N | 673 | 42.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort | 03 | 206 km NW | 713 | 41.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormoz | 01 | 173 km N | 703 | 52 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 68 % |
| Gigny-sur-Saône | 71 | 196 km N | 580 | 48.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 64 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort | 03 | 206 km NW | 713 | 41.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 21 | 311 km N | 673 | 42.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Mesnuls | 78 | 495 km NW | 910 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aubenton | 02 | 553 km N | 658 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 54 % |
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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 Châteaudouble'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-Léon | 03 | 200 km NW | 530 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Taizé-Aizie | 16 | 400 km W | 593 | 35.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bannost-Villegagnon | 77 | 444 km N | 667 | 43.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pressagny-l'Orgueilleux | 27 | 546 km NW | 686 | 39.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cerdon | 01 | 134 km N | 747 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Flagy | 77 | 414 km NW | 584 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
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