Lus-la-Croix-Haute
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lus-la-Croix-Haute (INSEE 26168) is in Drôme (26), part of CC du Diois. Population 523 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 17,664 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.22 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (SNACK ET VENTE A EMPORTER · LA TAVERNE DU JOCOU · GITE POINT VIRGULE · LE PIN D'EPICES · TEAM PAUSE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (KRISTINE GOUVERNEUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PROPHARMACIE KRISTINE GOUVERNEUR). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LUS LA CROIX HAUTE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE COMMUNALE LUS-LA-CROIX-HAUTE). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'ENVIE DES METS BAR-HOTEL-RESTAURANT). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA CONDAMINE · CHAMP LA CHEVRE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [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) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | SNACK ET VENTE A EMPORTER · LA TAVERNE DU JOCOU · GITE POINT VIRGULE · LE PIN D'EPICES · TEAM PAUSE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | KRISTINE GOUVERNEUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PROPHARMACIE KRISTINE GOUVERNEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LUS LA CROIX HAUTE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE COMMUNALE LUS-LA-CROIX-HAUTE | 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 | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | L'ENVIE DES METS BAR-HOTEL-RESTAURANT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING DE LA CONDAMINE · CHAMP LA CHEVRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Sunday matin Au village (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 522 (2012) → 523 (2023): 0.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 428 (1990) → 523 (2023): 22.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 758, of which 59.2 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Glandage): 6.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Lus-la-Croix-Haute): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
GP (Lus-la-Croix-Haute): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Lus-la-Croix-Haute): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Lus-la-Croix-Haute): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 112 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LUS L CROIX HTE weather station, 0.9 km away at 1,059 m; the village itself is at 1,037 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LUS L CROIX HTE, 0.9 km away at 1,059 m, over 29 summers. [12]
An average of 1,136 mm of rain a year, spread over 109 days — about 10.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LUS L CROIX HTE, 0.9 km away at 1,059 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 — 26168/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lus-la-croix-haute.fr/vie-economique/— “Au village mercredi matin (entre juillet-août) et dimanche matin aux beaux jours : fruits et légumes, charcuterie, miel, fromages de chèvre.”
- DATAtourisme 2017-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/78485b30-272a-398b-969a-005724aec579— “La place du village accueille un petit marché hebdomadaire avec des produits de pays le dimanche matin toute l’année et un marché estival le mercredi qui s’enrichit de la présence de quelques artisans.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26168/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26168/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26168/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26142
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26168
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royère-de-Vassivière | 23 | 324 km NW | 565 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère | 48 | 159 km W | 557 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | 12 | 221 km W | 517 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 36 % · humidity 100 % |
| Génis | 24 | 365 km W | 516 | 33.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon | 17 | 506 km W | 581 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Caille | 06 | 128 km SE | 441 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caille | 06 | 128 km SE | 441 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère | 48 | 159 km W | 557 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | 12 | 221 km W | 517 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 36 % · humidity 100 % |
| Royère-de-Vassivière | 23 | 324 km NW | 565 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Génis | 24 | 365 km W | 516 | 33.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon | 17 | 506 km W | 581 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Lus-la-Croix-Haute'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royère-de-Vassivière | 23 | 324 km NW | 565 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gentioux-Pigerolles | 23 | 316 km NW | 398 | 30.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Privat-d'Allier | 43 | 164 km W | 394 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance | 48 | 163 km W | 532 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Paulhac | 15 | 224 km W | 431 | 30.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Araules | 43 | 130 km W | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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