Suze-la-Rousse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Suze-la-Rousse (INSEE 26345) is in Drôme (26), part of CC Drôme Sud Provence. Population 2,077 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 68/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 9,351 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 17.01 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.27 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.96 | 10 | 9.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.11 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (UN NUAGE DE GOURMANDISES · LA BOULANGERIE PAR ARACIL). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (TRINQUET). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE JARDIN DE PASCALINE · L EPICERIE DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LA TABLE DU MOULIN · LE BRIGAND · L' EN K BURGER · MAS DU COUCHANT · LA PETITE FAIM). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR LE QG · LA TRAVIATA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (REGIS MARQUIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE COMMUNALE SUZE-LA-ROUSSE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE LA GARENNE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (BODEN'S STYLES · SALON 1934). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LA BASTIDE SAINT BACH). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (SUZE LUXE NATURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Collège, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | UN NUAGE DE GOURMANDISES · LA BOULANGERIE PAR ARACIL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | TRINQUET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LE JARDIN DE PASCALINE · L EPICERIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | LA TABLE DU MOULIN · LE BRIGAND · L' EN K BURGER · MAS DU COUCHANT · LA PETITE FAIM | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR LE QG · LA TRAVIATA | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | REGIS MARQUIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE COMMUNALE SUZE-LA-ROUSSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE DE LA GARENNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | BODEN'S STYLES · SALON 1934 | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA BASTIDE SAINT BACH | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | SUZE LUXE NATURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Friday matin. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,963 (2012) → 2,077 (2023): 5.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,422 (1990) → 2,077 (2023): 46.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,158, of which 8.9 % second homes and 12.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Suze-la-Rousse): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Suze-la-Rousse): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Suze-la-Rousse): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes): 6 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Suze-la-Rousse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 62 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the MONTSEGUR-S-LAU weather station, 8.3 km away at 146 m; the village itself is at 93 m. [12]
The village sits 53 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at MONTSEGUR-S-LAU, 8.3 km away at 146 m, over 28 summers. [12]
That station sits 53 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 781 mm of rain a year, spread over 72 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at MONTSEGUR-S-LAU, 8.3 km away at 146 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26345/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.mairie-suze-la-rousse.fr/— “Marché vendredi matin (friday morning) – Marché provençal”
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/6ded93f2-bc75-3795-a3f6-739708b0a8d6— “Marché hebdomadaire du vendredi.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26345/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26345/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26345/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26345
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84106
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villié-Morgon | 69 | 209 km N | 2,148 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Huisseau-sur-Cosson | 41 | 451 km NW | 2,290 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 82 % |
| Violès | 84 | 17 km SE | 1,762 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chevannes | 89 | 399 km N | 2,137 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts | 66 | 258 km SW | 2,311 | 60.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 70 % · humidity 21 % |
| Saint-Paterne-Racan | 37 | 499 km NW | 1,715 | 52.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violès | 84 | 17 km SE | 1,762 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villié-Morgon | 69 | 209 km N | 2,148 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts | 66 | 258 km SW | 2,311 | 60.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 70 % · humidity 21 % |
| Chevannes | 89 | 399 km N | 2,137 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Huisseau-sur-Cosson | 41 | 451 km NW | 2,290 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 82 % |
| Saint-Paterne-Racan | 37 | 499 km NW | 1,715 | 52.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · 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 Suze-la-Rousse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulette | 26 | 7.1 km E | 1,994 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mornas | 84 | 13 km SW | 2,569 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat | 84 | 11 km S | 2,939 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montségur-sur-Lauzon | 26 | 8.3 km N | 1,359 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Uchaux | 84 | 9.4 km S | 1,699 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Vans | 07 | 58 km W | 2,662 | 73.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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