Hostun
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 38.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Hostun (INSEE 26149) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Valence Romans Agglo. Population 1,037 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26149-hostun
Vitality score
Vitality score 38.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 14,100 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU P'TIT PANIER). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (VALMAR · BOX'M · MON DEJ'EN BOCAL). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE HOSTUN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE HOSTUN). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (EVIDENCE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU P'TIT PANIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 6 | VALMAR · BOX'M · MON DEJ'EN BOCAL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE HOSTUN | 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 | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE HOSTUN | 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 | 1 | EVIDENCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 933 (2012) → 1,037 (2023): 11.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 653 (1990) → 1,037 (2023): 58.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 519, of which 7.1 % second homes and 2.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans): 4.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Hostun): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (La Baume-d'Hostun): 2.9 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans): 4.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Hostun): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ROCHEFORT-SAMSON_SAPC weather station, 6 km away at 368 m; the village itself is at 235 m. [12]
The village sits 133 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ROCHEFORT-SAMSON_SAPC, 6 km away at 368 m, over 17 summers. [12]
That station sits 133 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 1,016 mm of rain a year, spread over 101 days — about 10.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ROCHEFORT-SAMSON_SAPC, 6 km away at 368 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26149/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8fc5d74f-eb3d-3ec5-97f9-60729bc99a45— “Chaque vendredi, de 16h30 à 19h, la place des Marronniers à Hostun s’anime avec le marché hebdomadaire, offrant une variété de produits locaux.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26149/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26149/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26149/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26320
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26149
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michery | 89 | 393 km N | 1,078 | 32 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Caux-et-Sauzens | 11 | 310 km SW | 1,025 | 34.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 76 % · humidity 50 % |
| Cruscades | 11 | 280 km SW | 936 | 41.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 70 % · humidity 36 % |
| Argelliers | 34 | 192 km SW | 1,002 | 31.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tercé | 86 | 395 km NW | 1,135 | 29.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouleternère | 66 | 338 km SW | 951 | 41.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 54 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argelliers | 34 | 192 km SW | 1,002 | 31.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cruscades | 11 | 280 km SW | 936 | 41.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 70 % · humidity 36 % |
| Caux-et-Sauzens | 11 | 310 km SW | 1,025 | 34.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 76 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bouleternère | 66 | 338 km SW | 951 | 41.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 54 % · humidity 29 % |
| Michery | 89 | 393 km N | 1,078 | 32 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tercé | 86 | 395 km NW | 1,135 | 29.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
Sort and compare these on the full list →
…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 Hostun'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charpey | 26 | 14 km SW | 1,547 | 31.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marsanne | 26 | 51 km SW | 1,246 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bésayes | 26 | 13 km SW | 1,370 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Virignin | 01 | 86 km NE | 1,144 | 36.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chozeau | 38 | 73 km N | 987 | 26.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vion | 07 | 32 km W | 923 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26149-hostun