Saulce-sur-Rhône
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saulce-sur-Rhône (INSEE 26337) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Montélimar Agglomération. Population 1,892 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26337-saulce-sur-rhone
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 9,972 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.11 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ZENGIN METIN · LE FOURNIL DE SAULCE · JU&CO PATISSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PRODUCTEURS DE QUALITE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SAULDIS). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (AIX & TERRA · REYS PIZZA · RESTAURANT LA MAISON · COURTEPAILLE). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELL PUB JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAULCE SUR RHONE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCALE MEUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PROVENCE DAUPHINE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SAULCE-SUR-RHÔNE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DES ACACIAS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (RUBINO CATHIA · JUST'1 INSTANT COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (IBIS MONTELIMAR NORD · MY KB HOTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LE VERONNE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Café / bar. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | ZENGIN METIN · LE FOURNIL DE SAULCE · JU&CO PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PRODUCTEURS DE QUALITE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SAULDIS | 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 | 10 | AIX & TERRA · REYS PIZZA · RESTAURANT LA MAISON · COURTEPAILLE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELL PUB JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAULCE SUR RHONE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PASCALE MEUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE PROVENCE DAUPHINE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SAULCE-SUR-RHÔNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DES ACACIAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | RUBINO CATHIA · JUST'1 INSTANT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | IBIS MONTELIMAR NORD · MY KB HOTEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | LE VERONNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,826 (2012) → 1,892 (2023): 3.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,443 (1990) → 1,892 (2023): 31.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 904, of which 2.9 % second homes and 7.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saulce-sur-Rhône): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saulce-sur-Rhône): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saulce-sur-Rhône): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saulce-sur-Rhône): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saulce-sur-Rhône): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 49 days a year at or above 30 °C and 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MARSANNE weather station, 8.8 km away at 280 m; the village itself is at 109 m. [10]
The village sits 171 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 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LIVRON, 10.4 km away at 98 m, over 22 summers. [10]
An average of 955 mm of rain a year, spread over 89 days — about 10.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MARSANNE, 8.8 km away at 280 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26337/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0886b105-809b-39c2-ba08-7e14892778f4— “Marché hebdomadaire du mercredi matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26337/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26337/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26337/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26337
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sermaize-les-Bains | 51 | 454 km N | 1,742 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 61 % |
| Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers | 51 | 512 km N | 1,734 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 53 % · humidity 79 % |
| Fleurey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 290 km N | 1,535 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 50 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Aigulin | 17 | 383 km W | 1,878 | 46.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Clérieux | 26 | 43 km N | 1,910 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pouxeux | 88 | 402 km N | 1,947 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 41 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clérieux | 26 | 43 km N | 1,910 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fleurey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 290 km N | 1,535 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 50 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Aigulin | 17 | 383 km W | 1,878 | 46.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pouxeux | 88 | 402 km N | 1,947 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 41 % · humidity 71 % |
| Sermaize-les-Bains | 51 | 454 km N | 1,742 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 61 % |
| Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers | 51 | 512 km N | 1,734 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 53 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Saulce-sur-Rhône'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauzet | 26 | 11 km S | 1,882 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bassan | 34 | 189 km SW | 2,383 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Grignan | 26 | 33 km S | 1,596 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Paul-sur-Save | 31 | 306 km W | 1,816 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape | 84 | 72 km S | 2,050 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Poulx | 30 | 93 km S | 4,348 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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