Châteauneuf-du-Rhône
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône (INSEE 26085) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Montélimar Agglomération. Population 2,917 (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/26085-chateauneuf-du-rhone
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 7,287 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.89 | 10 | 8.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.62 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON BERTRAMOND). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ONE). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (PIZZAYO LO · LE PROVENC'HALL · LA BARAQUE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (MUST). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARGUERITE SOUBEYRAN). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCOIS LOUVET, MÉDECIN · CÉLINE HOA-DAGOMEL, MÉDECIN · MARCEL HOA, MÉDECIN · PATRICK ANDRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MARCEL PAGNOL). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER CHEVEUX ET BARBES). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT RELAIS DE LA RN 7 · LE MISTRAL · MANOIR LE ROURE HOTEL ET SPA). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA GRAVELINE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON BERTRAMOND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | ONE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | PIZZAYO LO · LE PROVENC'HALL · LA BARAQUE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | MUST | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARGUERITE SOUBEYRAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | FRANCOIS LOUVET, MÉDECIN · CÉLINE HOA-DAGOMEL, MÉDECIN · MARCEL HOA, MÉDECIN · PATRICK ANDRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [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 | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MARCEL PAGNOL | 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 | L'ATELIER CHEVEUX ET BARBES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT RELAIS DE LA RN 7 · LE MISTRAL · MANOIR LE ROURE HOTEL ET SPA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA GRAVELINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,503 (2012) → 2,917 (2023): 16.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,094 (1990) → 2,917 (2023): 39.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,438, of which 3.8 % second homes and 9.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteauneuf-du-Rhône): 0.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châteauneuf-du-Rhône): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Châteauneuf-du-Rhône): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Donzère): 6.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Châteauneuf-du-Rhône): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 56 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DONZERE weather station, 6.4 km away at 66 m; the village itself is at 83 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DONZERE, 6.4 km away at 66 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 810 mm of rain a year, spread over 72 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DONZERE, 6.4 km away at 66 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 — 26085/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26085/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26085/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26085/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26085
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26116
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 72 | 516 km NW | 2,939 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 55 % · humidity 79 % |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 79 | 455 km NW | 2,967 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 02 | 532 km N | 2,836 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 42 % · humidity 79 % |
| Hambach | 57 | 538 km N | 2,766 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 30 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 72 | 516 km NW | 2,681 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 55 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Machine | 58 | 284 km N | 3,192 | 30.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Machine | 58 | 284 km N | 3,192 | 30.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 79 | 455 km NW | 2,967 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 72 | 516 km NW | 2,939 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 55 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 72 | 516 km NW | 2,681 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 55 % · humidity 79 % |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 02 | 532 km N | 2,836 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 42 % · humidity 79 % |
| Hambach | 57 | 538 km N | 2,766 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 30 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Châteauneuf-du-Rhône'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rognonas | 13 | 66 km S | 4,261 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes | 84 | 30 km SE | 2,656 | 62.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mondragon | 84 | 28 km S | 3,833 | 39.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat | 84 | 35 km S | 2,939 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Barbentane | 13 | 65 km S | 4,266 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Caderousse | 84 | 43 km S | 2,493 | 61.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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