Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse (INSEE 26301) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Arche Agglo. Population 4,193 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26301-saint-donat-sur-l-herbasse
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 5,424 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 | 0.59 | 25 | 14.74 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.44 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.67 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BOUVIER · BOULANGERIE RONJAT · PAS DE FRAISE EN HIVER · LES DOUCEURS DU BONHEUR · KSM DESSERT). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES BOUCHERS DE L'HERBASSE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR J. DESCOURS · BOUCHERIE ROUSSON). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CECILE BIEN DETENDUE). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LDL · SOBERT DISTRIBUTION · NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (TSOUG). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (SARL BRUNO CHARTRON · LA TABLE DE JEAN-JACQUES FACON PETIT LOUIS · KEBAB SAINT DONAT · CHEZ THEO · PIZZ A ST DO). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE ELSA TRIOLET). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LOUIS ARAGON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-PIERRE ET SAINT-PAUL-LE PENDILLON). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JOSEPHINE BAKER · COLLEGE PENDILLON). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROMAIN LAMOTTE, MÉDECIN · VALENTINE TOMASZEK, MÉDECIN · PIERRE GUILLET, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS STEPHAN, MÉDECIN · CHARLY WISSOCQ, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE OLIVIER BOISSIN · PHARMACIE DE L'HERBASSE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE ST-DONAT-SUR-L'HERBASSE). [3]
1 × Cinema (ESPACE DES COLLINES). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE MOTRICITE ECOLE TRIOLET · COMPLEXE SPORTIF · PETIT GYMNASE ECOLE ARAGON · GYMNASE JOSEPHINE BAKER). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (DOMAINE DU LAC DE CHAMPOS). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE ST DONAT · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (SAINTANGES COIFFURE · BARBU & CHIC). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT CHARTRON). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE CHAMPOS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BOUVIER · BOULANGERIE RONJAT · PAS DE FRAISE EN HIVER · LES DOUCEURS DU BONHEUR · KSM DESSERT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | LES BOUCHERS DE L'HERBASSE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR J. DESCOURS · BOUCHERIE ROUSSON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CECILE BIEN DETENDUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LDL · SOBERT DISTRIBUTION · NETTO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | TSOUG | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 12 | SARL BRUNO CHARTRON · LA TABLE DE JEAN-JACQUES FACON PETIT LOUIS · KEBAB SAINT DONAT · CHEZ THEO · PIZZ A ST DO | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE ELSA TRIOLET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LOUIS ARAGON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-PIERRE ET SAINT-PAUL-LE PENDILLON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JOSEPHINE BAKER · COLLEGE PENDILLON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | ROMAIN LAMOTTE, MÉDECIN · VALENTINE TOMASZEK, MÉDECIN · PIERRE GUILLET, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS STEPHAN, MÉDECIN · CHARLY WISSOCQ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE OLIVIER BOISSIN · PHARMACIE DE L'HERBASSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE ST-DONAT-SUR-L'HERBASSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ESPACE DES COLLINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | SALLE DE MOTRICITE ECOLE TRIOLET · COMPLEXE SPORTIF · PETIT GYMNASE ECOLE ARAGON · GYMNASE JOSEPHINE BAKER | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | DOMAINE DU LAC DE CHAMPOS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE ST DONAT · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SAINTANGES COIFFURE · BARBU & CHIC | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT CHARTRON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE CHAMPOS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,912 (2012) → 4,193 (2023): 7.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,658 (1990) → 4,193 (2023): 57.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,252, of which 3.3 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 37 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MARSAZ weather station, 3.6 km away at 213 m; the village itself is at 204 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MARSAZ, 3.6 km away at 213 m, over 24 summers. [9]
An average of 872 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MARSAZ, 3.6 km away at 213 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26301/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26301/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26301/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26301/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26301
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 73 | 96 km NE | 4,207 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brionne | 27 | 555 km NW | 4,185 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Anneyron | 26 | 18 km NW | 4,169 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tonnerre | 89 | 314 km N | 4,261 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Neubourg | 27 | 544 km NW | 4,199 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 31 % · winter 93 % |
| Rouffach | 68 | 362 km NE | 4,238 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneyron | 26 | 18 km NW | 4,169 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 73 | 96 km NE | 4,207 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tonnerre | 89 | 314 km N | 4,261 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rouffach | 68 | 362 km NE | 4,238 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Neubourg | 27 | 544 km NW | 4,199 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 31 % · winter 93 % |
| Brionne | 27 | 555 km NW | 4,185 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 99 % · 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 Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneyron | 26 | 18 km NW | 4,169 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gourdon | 46 | 287 km W | 4,206 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Yorre | 03 | 158 km NW | 2,641 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vaison-la-Romaine | 84 | 98 km S | 6,058 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 01 | 136 km N | 2,743 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-en-Royans | 26 | 27 km SE | 2,874 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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