Laval-d'Aix
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 11.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Laval-d'Aix (INSEE 26159) is in Drôme (26), part of CC du Diois. Population 112 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 11.5/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 11,611 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.49 |
| Housing mix | 0.26 | 5 | 1.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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) | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 134 (2012) → 112 (2023): -16.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 83 (1990) → 112 (2023): 34.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 97, of which 37.1 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châtillon-en-Diois): 4.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châtillon-en-Diois): 4.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Die): 5.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Châtillon-en-Diois): 4.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Menglon): 4.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 50 days a year at or above 30 °C and 76 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST ROMAN-DIOIS weather station, 2.2 km away at 545 m; the village itself is at 564 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST ROMAN-DIOIS, 2.2 km away at 545 m, over 22 summers. [11]
An average of 824 mm of rain a year, spread over 89 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST ROMAN-DIOIS, 2.2 km away at 545 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
11 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 214,210 € — 2,277 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Drôme is 2,174 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26159/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26159/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26159/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26159/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26086
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26113
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26178
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Maison-Dieu | 58 | 330 km NW | 113 | 5.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bussières | 89 | 320 km N | 112 | 11 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nicey | 21 | 361 km N | 112 | 3.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villon | 89 | 368 km N | 112 | 7.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saffres | 21 | 303 km N | 119 | 7.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sigy-le-Châtel | 71 | 215 km N | 104 | 6.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigy-le-Châtel | 71 | 215 km N | 104 | 6.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saffres | 21 | 303 km N | 119 | 7.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bussières | 89 | 320 km N | 112 | 11 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Maison-Dieu | 58 | 330 km NW | 113 | 5.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nicey | 21 | 361 km N | 112 | 3.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villon | 89 | 368 km N | 112 | 7.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Laval-d'Aix'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauvoisin | 26 | 49 km S | 141 | 13.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Propiac | 26 | 52 km S | 131 | 12.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montmaur-en-Diois | 26 | 5.8 km SW | 102 | 11.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plaisians | 26 | 55 km S | 209 | 17.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Barnave | 26 | 7.6 km SW | 217 | 27.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Roman | 26 | 2.5 km S | 235 | 23 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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