Saint-Vallier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Vallier (INSEE 26333) is in Drôme (26), part of CC Porte de Dromardèche. Population 4,027 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26333-saint-vallier
Vitality score
Vitality score 59/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 5,601 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 | 0.48 | 25 | 12.07 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 17.08 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.79 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE CAMILLE · FOURNIL SAINT-VALLIER · AUTHENTIK). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE FRIWET HALAL · SALAISONS CREOLES). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NETTO · VIVAL · AU PANIER PRIMEUR). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
21 × Restaurant (DELICES PIZZAS · LE DRAGON D'OR · KING KEBAB). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (CAFE DU TUNNEL · L'INFINY · BAR LE CALUMET). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE GISELE HALIMI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DUMONTEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH-LES CAPUCINES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE COTTE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELIE DUMOLLARD, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE BARON, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE VINAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ISSARTEL · GRANDE PHARMACIE SAINT-ETIENNE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DRÔME DES COLLINES · 26 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DRÔME DES COLLINES). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE GALAURE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE MICHEL BETTON · COMPLEXE DES 2 RIVES). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU NORD DROME · CL CAM DE ST VALLIER · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (SOCIETE HAIR CREATION · ESSENTIEL · JAZZ COIFFURE · UN MOMENT D'EVASION). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES ILES DE SILON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DE CAMILLE · FOURNIL SAINT-VALLIER · AUTHENTIK | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE FRIWET HALAL · SALAISONS CREOLES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | NETTO · VIVAL · AU PANIER PRIMEUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 21 | DELICES PIZZAS · LE DRAGON D'OR · KING KEBAB | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | CAFE DU TUNNEL · L'INFINY · BAR LE CALUMET | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE GISELE HALIMI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DUMONTEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH-LES CAPUCINES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANDRE COTTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ELIE DUMOLLARD, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE BARON, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE VINAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE ISSARTEL · GRANDE PHARMACIE SAINT-ETIENNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DRÔME DES COLLINES · 26 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DRÔME DES COLLINES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE GALAURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE MICHEL BETTON · COMPLEXE DES 2 RIVES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU NORD DROME · CL CAM DE ST VALLIER · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | SOCIETE HAIR CREATION · ESSENTIEL · JAZZ COIFFURE · UN MOMENT D'EVASION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES ILES DE SILON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,990 (2012) → 4,027 (2023): 0.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,115 (1990) → 4,027 (2023): -2.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,341, of which 2.5 % second homes and 15.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Vallier): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Vallier): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Vallier): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Vallier): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Vallier): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 45 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-BARTHELEMY-V_SAPC weather station, 6.9 km away at 203 m; the village itself is at 129 m. [10]
The village sits 74 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ALBON, 8.2 km away at 153 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 862 mm of rain a year, spread over 95 days — about 9.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-BARTHELEMY-V_SAPC, 6.9 km away at 203 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 — 26333/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/045a55c4-09fd-364e-9058-5c925532138b— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26333/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26333/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26333/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26333
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 59 | 554 km N | 4,012 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argences | 14 | 578 km NW | 3,959 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ganges | 34 | 164 km SW | 3,724 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 78 % |
| Davézieux | 07 | 12 km NW | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sommières | 30 | 166 km S | 5,073 | 73 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 88 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gray | 70 | 259 km N | 5,365 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davézieux | 07 | 12 km NW | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ganges | 34 | 164 km SW | 3,724 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 78 % |
| Sommières | 30 | 166 km S | 5,073 | 73 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 88 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gray | 70 | 259 km N | 5,365 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 59 | 554 km N | 4,012 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argences | 14 | 578 km NW | 3,959 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · 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-Vallier'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 07 | 42 km S | 4,854 | 59.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 04 | 153 km SE | 5,107 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 26 | 48 km S | 6,614 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon | 26 | 13 km N | 7,001 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Roche-de-Glun | 26 | 19 km S | 3,569 | 42.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Garéoult | 83 | 228 km SE | 5,835 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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