Portes-lès-Valence
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 43 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Portes-lès-Valence (INSEE 26252) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Valence Romans Agglo. Population 10,477 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26252-portes-les-valence
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 43 % of the 2,335 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 | 0.4 | 25 | 10.08 |
| Social | 0.73 | 20 | 14.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.4 | 10 | 4.02 |
| Public & culture | 0.26 | 5 | 1.28 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.4 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · HONORIN BOULANGERIE · AUX PAINS GOURMANDS · GOURMANDISES & CIE · BIJAD). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SASU MIXT MARKET ORIENTAL · DC FOOD). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · ASUPER 3). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (CSV · CAPSULES ET BOUCHONS · FLUNCH - FLUNCH CAFE · NOUVEL HOTEL · ROYAL D'ASIE). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE TONNEAU · METROPOLIS KLUB · FAFA TIKI). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PASTEUR · ECOLE MATERNELLE VOLTAIRE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE VOLTAIRE · ECOLE FERNAND LEGER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JOLIOT-CURIE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MACE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RENE PHOLSENA, MÉDECIN · BRUNO GINISTY, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC TISSERANT, MÉDECIN · YOLAINE GOURDOL, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE OLIVE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GAUTIER BLACHE · PHARMACIE DES CEDRES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
4 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE BEAUVALLON MAIRIE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MONTOISON · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PORTES LES VALENCE · MÉDIATHÈQUE LE PATIO). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE TRAIN CINEMA). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS · GYMNASE DELAUNE). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL PORTES LES VALENCE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (AURELLE ANNABELLE · STYL'VIE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (NOUVEL HOTEL · HOTEL VALENCE SUD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · HONORIN BOULANGERIE · AUX PAINS GOURMANDS · GOURMANDISES & CIE · BIJAD | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | SASU MIXT MARKET ORIENTAL · DC FOOD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · ASUPER 3 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 22 | CSV · CAPSULES ET BOUCHONS · FLUNCH - FLUNCH CAFE · NOUVEL HOTEL · ROYAL D'ASIE | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE TONNEAU · METROPOLIS KLUB · FAFA TIKI | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PASTEUR · ECOLE MATERNELLE VOLTAIRE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE VOLTAIRE · ECOLE FERNAND LEGER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JOLIOT-CURIE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MACE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | RENE PHOLSENA, MÉDECIN · BRUNO GINISTY, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC TISSERANT, MÉDECIN · YOLAINE GOURDOL, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE OLIVE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE GAUTIER BLACHE · PHARMACIE DES CEDRES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 4 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE BEAUVALLON MAIRIE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MONTOISON · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PORTES LES VALENCE · MÉDIATHÈQUE LE PATIO | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE TRAIN CINEMA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | HALLE DES SPORTS · GYMNASE DELAUNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL PORTES LES VALENCE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | AURELLE ANNABELLE · STYL'VIE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | NOUVEL HOTEL · HOTEL VALENCE SUD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday le jeudi matin le long de la place de la république et de la place du 8 mai 1945. [5]
Trajectory
Population 9,629 (2012) → 10,477 (2023): 8.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,818 (1990) → 10,477 (2023): 34 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,952, of which 0.9 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Portes-lès-Valence): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Portes-lès-Valence): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Portes-lès-Valence): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Portes-lès-Valence): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Portes-lès-Valence): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ETOILE weather station, 6.3 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 111 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ETOILE, 6.3 km away at 145 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 884 mm of rain a year, spread over 86 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ETOILE, 6.3 km away at 145 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26252/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://portes-les-valence.fr/rubrique/detail/marche-hebdomadaire-portes-les-valence— “le marché hebdomadaire du jeudi matin rassemble, en moyenne, une trentaine de stands”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26252/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26252/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26252/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26252
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brumath | 67 | 480 km NE | 10,499 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf | 76 | 571 km NW | 10,476 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thorigny-sur-Marne | 77 | 475 km N | 10,440 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fosses | 95 | 503 km N | 10,570 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 02 | 506 km N | 10,489 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Longuenesse | 62 | 681 km N | 10,548 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 10 % · winter 84 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorigny-sur-Marne | 77 | 475 km N | 10,440 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brumath | 67 | 480 km NE | 10,499 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fosses | 95 | 503 km N | 10,570 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 02 | 506 km N | 10,489 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf | 76 | 571 km NW | 10,476 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Longuenesse | 62 | 681 km N | 10,548 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 10 % · winter 84 % |
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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 Portes-lès-Valence'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 07 | 22 km N | 11,279 | 60.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rive-de-Gier | 42 | 76 km N | 15,242 | 62.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gaillac | 81 | 260 km SW | 16,162 | 69.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valréas | 84 | 55 km S | 9,224 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gardanne | 13 | 165 km S | 21,597 | 71.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Voiron | 38 | 78 km NE | 21,847 | 74.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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