Bellegarde
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bellegarde (INSEE 30034) is in Gard (30), part of CC Beaucaire Terre d'Argence. Population 8,035 (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/30034-bellegarde
Vitality score
Vitality score 67.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 3,025 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.62 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.23 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.64 | 10 | 6.44 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON TAMISIER · LA PETITE PATISSERIE D'ALEX · AU DESSERT DU ROY · O COIN GOURMAND). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU BIOU D'OR · BOUCHERIE DUBOIS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TRANSMONTANO · LES SECRETS DE MAEE · ALIM 2 ST JEAN). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · ANNAGA). [3,4]
19 × Restaurant (LA HALTE NAUTIQUE · CREPERIE LA TERRE EST RONDE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (PALOMA PRODUCTION). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BONNET B · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI SERMENT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-LUC POUDEVIGNE, MÉDECIN · ESTELLE ROUBAUD, MÉDECIN · MARION GUILLAUME, MÉDECIN · SELENE STEPANCIC, MÉDECIN · MARION MARQUES, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU SEDEN · SELARL PHARMACIE DES ARENES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE BELLEGARDE MÉDIATHÈQUE CHRISTIANE ET ALAIN LAGARDE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · HALLE DE SPORTS FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC). [3]
16 × Hairdresser (BENEDDINE NORA · AXELLE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (CONTACT HÔTEL - LE PRESIDENT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | MAISON TAMISIER · LA PETITE PATISSERIE D'ALEX · AU DESSERT DU ROY · O COIN GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | AU BIOU D'OR · BOUCHERIE DUBOIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | TRANSMONTANO · LES SECRETS DE MAEE · ALIM 2 ST JEAN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · ANNAGA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 19 | LA HALTE NAUTIQUE · CREPERIE LA TERRE EST RONDE | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | PALOMA PRODUCTION | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BONNET B · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI SERMENT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | JEAN-LUC POUDEVIGNE, MÉDECIN · ESTELLE ROUBAUD, MÉDECIN · MARION GUILLAUME, MÉDECIN · SELENE STEPANCIC, MÉDECIN · MARION MARQUES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU SEDEN · SELARL PHARMACIE DES ARENES | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | MEDIATHEQUE DE BELLEGARDE MÉDIATHÈQUE CHRISTIANE ET ALAIN LAGARDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE DES SPORTS PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · HALLE DE SPORTS FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 16 | BENEDDINE NORA · AXELLE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | CONTACT HÔTEL - LE PRESIDENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 6,500 (2012) → 8,035 (2023): 23.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,508 (1990) → 8,035 (2023): 78.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,631, of which 2.5 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bellegarde): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bellegarde): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bellegarde): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bellegarde): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bellegarde): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 18 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BELLEGARDE weather station, 4 km away at 45 m; the village itself is at 6 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NIMES-GARONS, 8.4 km away at 94 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 88 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 68 days — about 12 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BELLEGARDE, 4 km away at 45 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 — 30034/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30034/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30034/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30034/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagnole | 39 | 350 km N | 8,036 | 69.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse | 40 | 468 km W | 8,014 | 71.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 97 % · humidity 21 % |
| Thuir | 66 | 189 km SW | 8,243 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Thann | 68 | 494 km NE | 7,762 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 41 % · humidity 36 % |
| Monts | 37 | 494 km NW | 8,080 | 47.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 78 % · humidity 43 % |
| Jarny | 54 | 610 km N | 8,050 | 68.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 34 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuir | 66 | 189 km SW | 8,243 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champagnole | 39 | 350 km N | 8,036 | 69.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse | 40 | 468 km W | 8,014 | 71.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 97 % · humidity 21 % |
| Thann | 68 | 494 km NE | 7,762 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 41 % · humidity 36 % |
| Monts | 37 | 494 km NW | 8,080 | 47.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 78 % · humidity 43 % |
| Jarny | 54 | 610 km N | 8,050 | 68.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 34 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Bellegarde'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauvoisin | 30 | 16 km W | 6,066 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Générac | 30 | 14 km W | 4,046 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Soler | 66 | 183 km SW | 7,942 | 65.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bouillargues | 30 | 8.8 km NW | 6,070 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Victoret | 13 | 69 km SE | 6,730 | 67.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Farlède | 83 | 140 km SE | 10,014 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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