Vesc
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 31.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vesc (INSEE 26373) is in Drôme (26), part of CC Dieulefit-Bourdeaux. Population 261 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 31.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 17,386 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Housing mix | 0.49 | 5 | 2.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ MON JULES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU MATIN CALME). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | CHEZ MON JULES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU MATIN CALME | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 286 (2012) → 261 (2023): -8.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 244 (1990) → 261 (2023): 7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 201, of which 25.4 % second homes and 12.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dieulefit): 6.8 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Dieulefit): 6.8 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Dieulefit): 6.8 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dieulefit): 6.9 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vesc): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTJOUX weather station, 4.5 km away at 491 m; the village itself is at 587 m. [11]
The village sits 96 m above 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BOURDEAUX, 6.5 km away at 432 m, over 22 summers. [11]
That station sits 155 m below 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 1,064 mm of rain a year, spread over 89 days — about 12 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MONTJOUX, 4.5 km away at 491 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26373/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/16ceefb0-008b-3d00-92c1-995fb644fb07— “Marché Paysan de Vesc”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26373/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26373/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26373/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26114
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26373
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Verdier | 81 | 270 km W | 225 | 32 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Brieuc-de-Mauron | 56 | 700 km NW | 308 | 33.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cadarcet | 09 | 338 km SW | 211 | 34.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Paizay-le-Chapt | 79 | 452 km NW | 258 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 74 % · humidity 71 % |
| Chavroches | 03 | 238 km NW | 268 | 23.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Anlhiac | 24 | 329 km W | 264 | 23.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 55 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavroches | 03 | 238 km NW | 268 | 23.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Verdier | 81 | 270 km W | 225 | 32 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 64 % |
| Anlhiac | 24 | 329 km W | 264 | 23.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 55 % · humidity 64 % |
| Cadarcet | 09 | 338 km SW | 211 | 34.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Paizay-le-Chapt | 79 | 452 km NW | 258 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 74 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Brieuc-de-Mauron | 56 | 700 km NW | 308 | 33.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 66 % · 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 Vesc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuilly-en-Dun | 18 | 313 km NW | 228 | 21.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Livers-Cazelles | 81 | 256 km W | 239 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Joyeux | 01 | 160 km N | 262 | 31.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Givardon | 18 | 315 km NW | 300 | 15.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Amanzé | 71 | 213 km N | 196 | 24.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brandonnet | 12 | 240 km W | 287 | 25.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
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