Bagard
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bagard (INSEE 30027) is in Gard (30), part of CA Alès Agglomération. Population 2,605 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 62.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 95 % of the 7,997 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FONTAINE · LA FOURNEE BUISSONNIERE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE CROUZET). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA FERME DE BAGARD). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA FERME AUX COQUILLAGES). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LES VENTS D'ANGES · L'IMPASTO PIZZERIA · CASETTA · LA CASETTA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE VELVET). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LE CLOS DES OLIVIERS). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN CLAUDE ZANAZZO). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIANNE DUTEMS SALAVERT, MÉDECIN · MARION GAUDIN, MÉDECIN · XAVIER BONNEFOND, MÉDECIN · CELINE CAILLIEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'OLIVIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BAGARD BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LAURIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA FONTAINE · LA FOURNEE BUISSONNIERE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE CROUZET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA FERME DE BAGARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA FERME AUX COQUILLAGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 4 | LES VENTS D'ANGES · L'IMPASTO PIZZERIA · CASETTA · LA CASETTA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE VELVET | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LE CLOS DES OLIVIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN CLAUDE ZANAZZO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MARIANNE DUTEMS SALAVERT, MÉDECIN · MARION GAUDIN, MÉDECIN · XAVIER BONNEFOND, MÉDECIN · CELINE CAILLIEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L'OLIVIER | 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 DE BAGARD BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 2 | LAURIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,502 (2012) → 2,605 (2023): 4.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,771 (1990) → 2,605 (2023): 47.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,236, of which 3.6 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bagard): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bagard): 0.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Bagard): 1.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Christol-lez-Alès): 1.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Bagard): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 73 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST CHRISTOL-LES-ALES weather station, 3 km away at 129 m; the village itself is at 156 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at DEAUX, 7.2 km away at 185 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 1,033 mm of rain a year, spread over 76 days — about 13.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST CHRISTOL-LES-ALES, 3 km away at 129 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 — 30027/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8923d814-3052-3dd8-80e7-6eca414c797c— “Marché hebdomadaire de Bagard”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30027/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30027/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30027/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30027
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30243
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toury | 28 | 487 km N | 2,640 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Arelaune-en-Seine | 76 | 651 km N | 2,546 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Puy-Guillaume | 63 | 215 km N | 2,630 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Agnant | 17 | 442 km NW | 2,780 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres | 34 | 41 km SW | 2,696 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mollégès | 13 | 78 km E | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres | 34 | 41 km SW | 2,696 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mollégès | 13 | 78 km E | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Puy-Guillaume | 63 | 215 km N | 2,630 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Agnant | 17 | 442 km NW | 2,780 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Toury | 28 | 487 km N | 2,640 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Arelaune-en-Seine | 76 | 651 km N | 2,546 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Bagard'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcès | 83 | 183 km E | 3,540 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cendras | 30 | 9.1 km N | 1,599 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Môle | 83 | 217 km SE | 1,535 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Cannet-des-Maures | 83 | 199 km E | 5,140 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-du-Pin | 30 | 4.7 km N | 1,508 | 31.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montfort-sur-Argens | 83 | 179 km E | 1,453 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
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