Crest
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 73.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Crest (INSEE 26108) is in Drôme (26), part of CC du Crestois et de Pays de Saillans Coeur de Drôme. Population 8,658 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26108-crest
Vitality score
Vitality score 73.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 2,831 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 | 0.72 | 25 | 18.08 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 18.95 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.72 | 10 | 7.23 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.42 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MIE AMORE · BOULANGERIE FOURAISON · BENERINIC · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE FREDERIC CHASTANG · ROULE TA BOULE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (CREST DISTRIBUTION · BOUCHERIE J.L.M · D'ICI ET D'AUJOURD'HUI). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA CHARRETTE · NATURAL STORE · LA FERME DES BLACHES DISTRIBUTION · EPICERIE NOUVELLE · PANIER DES AYASSES). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · ALDI MARCHE · ASUPER 2). [3,4]
39 × Restaurant (LA TOUR DE CREPES · LA GRANDE POELE · CAFE LE GLOBE · LE MODERN'BAR). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (LE GLOBE · CASA NINE · AU TRIBOULI · LAGARDERE · BAR DU PONT). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CLAIRE CHANDENEUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE ANNE PIERJEAN). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANNE PIERJEAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLES ROYANNEZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE PRIV PRIMAIRE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE REVESZ LONG · COLLEGE FRANCOIS JEAN ARMORIN · COLLEGE PRIVE ST LOUIS). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHARLOTTE BARRIELLE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE BROTTES, MÉDECIN · LAURE DUBOIS-MOREL, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS CAMBRILLAT, MÉDECIN · FANNY GONNET, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BOURG · SELAS PHARMACIE DU PONT · PHARMACIE CENTRALE DE CREST). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE VALLÉE DE LA DRÔME). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MAJOREL CHAREYRE · GYMNASE ARMORIN · GYMNASE DUMONT · ESPACE SOUBEYRAN). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CREST · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (SYSTEME BEAUTE · DORIER LYDIANNE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LA SALEINE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CLORINTHES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 10 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | MIE AMORE · BOULANGERIE FOURAISON · BENERINIC · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE FREDERIC CHASTANG · ROULE TA BOULE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | CREST DISTRIBUTION · BOUCHERIE J.L.M · D'ICI ET D'AUJOURD'HUI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | LA CHARRETTE · NATURAL STORE · LA FERME DES BLACHES DISTRIBUTION · EPICERIE NOUVELLE · PANIER DES AYASSES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · ALDI MARCHE · ASUPER 2 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 39 | LA TOUR DE CREPES · LA GRANDE POELE · CAFE LE GLOBE · LE MODERN'BAR | INSEE BPE 39 / INSEE SIRENE 66 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | LE GLOBE · CASA NINE · AU TRIBOULI · LAGARDERE · BAR DU PONT | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CLAIRE CHANDENEUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE ANNE PIERJEAN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANNE PIERJEAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLES ROYANNEZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE PRIV PRIMAIRE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE REVESZ LONG · COLLEGE FRANCOIS JEAN ARMORIN · COLLEGE PRIVE ST LOUIS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | CHARLOTTE BARRIELLE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE BROTTES, MÉDECIN · LAURE DUBOIS-MOREL, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS CAMBRILLAT, MÉDECIN · FANNY GONNET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DU BOURG · SELAS PHARMACIE DU PONT · PHARMACIE CENTRALE DE CREST | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 DÉPARTEMENTALE VALLÉE DE LA DRÔME | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE MAJOREL CHAREYRE · GYMNASE ARMORIN · GYMNASE DUMONT · ESPACE SOUBEYRAN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CREST · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | SYSTEME BEAUTE · DORIER LYDIANNE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA SALEINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES CLORINTHES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Saturday 8h à 13h PLACE DE LA HALLE-AU-BLE, RUE GENERAL-BERLIER, RUE MAURICE-LONG (mardi); RUE DE L'HÔTEL DE VILLE, RUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE, RUE ARCHINARD (samedi). [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Tuesday. Reported by one source only: Saturday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 8,095 (2012) → 8,658 (2023): 7 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 7,583 (1990) → 8,658 (2023): 14.2 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,041, of which 3.9 % second homes and 11.2 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Crest): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Crest): 0 km to the north (straight line). [11]
GP (Crest): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Crest): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Crest): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the DIVAJEU weather station, 2.7 km away at 175 m; the village itself is at 194 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at DIVAJEU, 2.7 km away at 175 m, over 14 summers. [12]
An average of 906 mm of rain a year, spread over 88 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at DIVAJEU, 2.7 km away at 175 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26108/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-crest.fr/decouvrir-me-divertir/marches— “La mardi matin de 8h à 13h”
- DATAtourisme 2023-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/423baa07-343c-310e-9b92-d18010c3fd38— “Marché alimentaire tous les samedis de 7h à 13h, toute l'année, Place Général de Gaulle, Rues Archinard et de l'Hôtel de Ville.”
- DATAtourisme 2024-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/44a1f9f4-f7f5-327c-b2ea-3faf9a1fd5ae— “Marché alimentaire tous les mardis de 7h à 13h, toute l'année, Place de la Halle au blé, rue Général Berlier et rue Maurice Long”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26108/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26108/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26108/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26108
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-sur-Loire | 45 | 410 km NW | 8,546 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 95 % |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 72 | 510 km NW | 8,740 | 69.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coutras | 33 | 407 km W | 8,678 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 7 % |
| Privas | 07 | 34 km W | 8,538 | 73.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Janzé | 35 | 616 km NW | 8,649 | 69.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Joigny | 89 | 383 km N | 9,016 | 71.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privas | 07 | 34 km W | 8,538 | 73.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Joigny | 89 | 383 km N | 9,016 | 71.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coutras | 33 | 407 km W | 8,678 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 7 % |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Loire | 45 | 410 km NW | 8,546 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 95 % |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 72 | 510 km NW | 8,740 | 69.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Janzé | 35 | 616 km NW | 8,649 | 69.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Crest'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 15 km W | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines | 84 | 81 km S | 10,504 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon | 26 | 65 km N | 7,001 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 12 | 241 km W | 11,271 | 60.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 26 | 16 km W | 6,614 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 07 | 41 km N | 11,279 | 60.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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