Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (INSEE 26324) is in Drôme (26), part of CC Drôme Sud Provence. Population 8,981 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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 63.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 2,730 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 11.07 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.13 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE ULYSSE · LA BOULANGERIE PAR ARACIL · GREG ET SOPHIE BAILOT · L'AMANDE BLEUE · CROCPAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE TRICASTINE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (UTILE · IL MERCATINO). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (TANAVI · LIDL). [3,4]
29 × Restaurant (ADO · LAKAZ 974 · LE COMPTOIR DES ARTS · LE SOULINE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE QG · COINCE TA BULLE · ILOT HALLES GOURMANDES). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE GERMAINE GONY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB SERRE BLANC · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RESSEGUIN). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE PIALON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LE RESSEGUIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PLEIN SOLEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN PERRIN). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HERVE MORNET, MÉDECIN · AMOR GUERMIT, MÉDECIN · LUCIE GEOFFRAY, MÉDECIN · DENIS MARTIN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN LEORIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES PLATANES · PHARMACIE DES TROIS CHATEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (7 EME ART). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE RESSEGUIN · GYMNASE PLEIN SOLEIL · GYMNASE DU PIALON). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
15 × Hairdresser (HAIR MANIA COIFFURE · C COMME COIFFURE · SARL GENERATION COIFFURE · CINDY COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (LE VICTORIA BOUTIQUE HÔTEL · IBIS SAINT PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA COLLINE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 7 × Restaurant, 4 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE ULYSSE · LA BOULANGERIE PAR ARACIL · GREG ET SOPHIE BAILOT · L'AMANDE BLEUE · CROCPAIN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE TRICASTINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | UTILE · IL MERCATINO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | TANAVI · LIDL | 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 | 29 | ADO · LAKAZ 974 · LE COMPTOIR DES ARTS · LE SOULINE | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 38 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE QG · COINCE TA BULLE · ILOT HALLES GOURMANDES | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE GERMAINE GONY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB SERRE BLANC · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RESSEGUIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE PIALON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LE RESSEGUIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PLEIN SOLEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN PERRIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | HERVE MORNET, MÉDECIN · AMOR GUERMIT, MÉDECIN · LUCIE GEOFFRAY, MÉDECIN · DENIS MARTIN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN LEORIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES PLATANES · PHARMACIE DES TROIS CHATEAUX | 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 | MEDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | 7 EME ART | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | GYMNASE RESSEGUIN · GYMNASE PLEIN SOLEIL · GYMNASE DU PIALON | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | HAIR MANIA COIFFURE · C COMME COIFFURE · SARL GENERATION COIFFURE · CINDY COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | LE VICTORIA BOUTIQUE HÔTEL · IBIS SAINT PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA COLLINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Sunday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 8,757 (2012) → 8,981 (2023): 2.6 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 6,789 (1990) → 8,981 (2023): 32.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,625, of which 6.6 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 47 days a year at or above 30 °C and 24 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PIERRELATTE weather station, 4.2 km away at 51 m; the village itself is at 92 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONTSEGUR-S-LAU, 7.5 km away at 146 m, over 28 summers. [11]
That station sits 54 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 793 mm of rain a year, spread over 70 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PIERRELATTE, 4.2 km away at 51 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26324/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ca427233-7dce-3cac-9c09-1a5d9d89b7bd— “De mi-décembre à mi-mars, le marché aux truffes de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux ouvre ses portes chaque dimanche matin, offrant à tous l’opportunité de découvrir ce trésor gastronomique.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/2a022337-bf39-3132-b70e-b9d7a2bf0579— “Marché provençal du mardi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26324/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26324/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26324/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26324
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joigny | 89 | 417 km N | 9,016 | 71.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puget-sur-Argens | 83 | 183 km SE | 8,602 | 65.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ussel | 19 | 235 km NW | 9,187 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 3 % · humidity 79 % |
| Nogent-le-Rotrou | 28 | 536 km NW | 9,292 | 68.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 61 % · humidity 86 % |
| Crest | 26 | 47 km NE | 8,658 | 73.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paray-le-Monial | 71 | 239 km N | 9,291 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest | 26 | 47 km NE | 8,658 | 73.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puget-sur-Argens | 83 | 183 km SE | 8,602 | 65.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ussel | 19 | 235 km NW | 9,187 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 3 % · humidity 79 % |
| Paray-le-Monial | 71 | 239 km N | 9,291 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Joigny | 89 | 417 km N | 9,016 | 71.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nogent-le-Rotrou | 28 | 536 km NW | 9,292 | 68.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 61 % · humidity 86 % |
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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-Paul-Trois-Châteaux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moirans | 38 | 126 km NE | 7,818 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pierrelatte | 26 | 6.2 km NW | 13,756 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chasse-sur-Rhône | 38 | 137 km N | 6,588 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cahors | 46 | 265 km W | 20,050 | 76.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Simiane-Collongue | 13 | 115 km SE | 5,780 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gardanne | 13 | 114 km SE | 21,597 | 71.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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