Pierrelongue
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 26/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pierrelongue (INSEE 26236) is in Drôme (26), part of CC des Baronnies en Drôme Provençale. Population 231 (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 26/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 76 % of the 16,792 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.68 | 5 | 3.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Hairdresser (PI'HAIR'LONGUE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CASTORS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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 | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | PI'HAIR'LONGUE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 1 | CAMPING LES CASTORS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 243 (2012) → 231 (2023): -4.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 104 (1990) → 231 (2023): 122.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 164, of which 15.9 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Buis-les-Baronnies): 5.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Mollans-sur-Ouvèze): 2.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Mollans-sur-Ouvèze): 2.9 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Buis-les-Baronnies): 5.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Mollans-sur-Ouvèze): 2.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 60 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MOLLANS-S-OUVEZ weather station, 2.9 km away at 280 m; the village itself is at 304 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MOLLANS-S-OUVEZ, 2.9 km away at 280 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 771 mm of rain a year, spread over 74 days — about 10.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MOLLANS-S-OUVEZ, 2.9 km away at 280 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 — 26236/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26236/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26236/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26236/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26063
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26188
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zittersheim | 67 | 543 km N | 232 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fépin | 08 | 643 km N | 233 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne | 72 | 586 km NW | 237 | 23 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 64 % |
| Izieu | 01 | 160 km N | 225 | 22.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kiffis | 68 | 392 km NE | 238 | 20.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Roman | 26 | 52 km N | 235 | 23 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Roman | 26 | 52 km N | 235 | 23 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Izieu | 01 | 160 km N | 225 | 22.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kiffis | 68 | 392 km NE | 238 | 20.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Zittersheim | 67 | 543 km N | 232 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne | 72 | 586 km NW | 237 | 23 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 64 % |
| Fépin | 08 | 643 km N | 233 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · 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 Pierrelongue'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pantaléon | 84 | 41 km S | 222 | 29.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Artigues | 83 | 87 km SE | 282 | 15.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Estève-Janson | 13 | 64 km S | 357 | 26.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Solaure en Diois | 26 | 54 km N | 456 | 33.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Privat-de-Champclos | 30 | 69 km W | 324 | 24.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Pallières | 83 | 91 km SE | 284 | 32.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
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