Aigues-Vives
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 56 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Aigues-Vives (INSEE 30004) is in Gard (30), part of CC Rhony, Vistre, Vidourle. Population 3,331 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30004-aigues-vives
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 56 % of the 6,528 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.61 | 20 | 12.2 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.44 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ROUDIER GIL · PAINS ET GOURMANDISES · LA BOULANGE DU TEMPLE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE OLIVIER DAUDE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LIDL). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (BAR DES ARENES · LA PICCO · LB · LA GRANGE D'AIGUES VIVES · A L 'OMBRE D'EMILE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE GRIFFE · LE BAR DE LA PLACE / LA TABLE DU CLOCHER). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE EAU VIVE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE AQUA VIVA). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CLEMENT BERNARD, MÉDECIN · PIERRE RIGAILL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GENIALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE D'AIGUES VIVES MÉDIATHÈQUE GASTON DOUMERGUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE D AIGUES VIVES). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (LES CHEVEUX DE MIREILLE · L'ETOILE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | ROUDIER GIL · PAINS ET GOURMANDISES · LA BOULANGE DU TEMPLE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE OLIVIER DAUDE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | LIDL | 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 | 7 | BAR DES ARENES · LA PICCO · LB · LA GRANGE D'AIGUES VIVES · A L 'OMBRE D'EMILE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE GRIFFE · LE BAR DE LA PLACE / LA TABLE DU CLOCHER | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE EAU VIVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE AQUA VIVA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CLEMENT BERNARD, MÉDECIN · PIERRE RIGAILL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GENIALE | 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 D'AIGUES VIVES MÉDIATHÈQUE GASTON DOUMERGUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE D AIGUES VIVES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | LES CHEVEUX DE MIREILLE · L'ETOILE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,105 (2012) → 3,331 (2023): 7.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,101 (1990) → 3,331 (2023): 58.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,635, of which 5.6 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Aigues-Vives): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Aigues-Vives): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Aigues-Vives): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Aigues-Vives): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Aigues-Vives): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 64 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GALLARGUES LE MONTUEUX weather station, 2.9 km away at 17 m; the village itself is at 46 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VILLEVIEILLE, 9.4 km away at 41 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 667 mm of rain a year, spread over 61 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GALLARGUES LE MONTUEUX, 2.9 km away at 17 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30004/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30004/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30004/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30004/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longages | 31 | 241 km W | 3,392 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hochfelden | 67 | 616 km NE | 4,038 | 59.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Warmeriville | 51 | 624 km N | 2,749 | 65.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 50 % |
| Pleuven | 29 | 787 km NW | 3,311 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Marlenheim | 67 | 600 km NE | 4,185 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bouchain | 59 | 730 km N | 4,113 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 73 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longages | 31 | 241 km W | 3,392 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marlenheim | 67 | 600 km NE | 4,185 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 64 % |
| Hochfelden | 67 | 616 km NE | 4,038 | 59.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Warmeriville | 51 | 624 km N | 2,749 | 65.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bouchain | 59 | 730 km N | 4,113 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 73 % · humidity 57 % |
| Pleuven | 29 | 787 km NW | 3,311 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Aigues-Vives'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarensac | 30 | 10 km N | 4,386 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aimargues | 30 | 6.6 km S | 5,705 | 62 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vergèze | 30 | 3.2 km E | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Graveson | 13 | 49 km E | 4,698 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Langlade | 30 | 9.1 km NE | 2,329 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laudun-l'Ardoise | 30 | 56 km NE | 6,835 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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