Cendras
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cendras (INSEE 30077) is in Gard (30), part of CA Alès Agglomération. Population 1,599 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30077-cendras
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 68 % of the 11,161 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.29 | 10 | 2.91 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEMAIRE WILFRID). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (KACYTY). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (ORATHAI BANGKOK FOOD). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DE L'ABBAYE · GUINGUETTE DU GALEIZON). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE ABBAYE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JOLIOT-CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE MALATAVERNE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTINE GOURDON, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MICHEL MOUSSANT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU GALEIZON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE DE CENDRAS MEDIATHÈQUE JEAN-PIERRE CHABROL). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (STUDIO COIFFURE MALORIE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (AIRE NATURELLE DE CAMPING · CAMPING LA CROIX CLEMENTINE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LEMAIRE WILFRID | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | KACYTY | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | 2 | ORATHAI BANGKOK FOOD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DE L'ABBAYE · GUINGUETTE DU GALEIZON | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE ABBAYE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JOLIOT-CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE MALATAVERNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CHRISTINE GOURDON, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MICHEL MOUSSANT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU GALEIZON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MEDIATHÈQUE DE CENDRAS MEDIATHÈQUE JEAN-PIERRE CHABROL | 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 | STUDIO COIFFURE MALORIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | AIRE NATURELLE DE CAMPING · CAMPING LA CROIX CLEMENTINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,941 (2012) → 1,599 (2023): -17.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,022 (1990) → 1,599 (2023): -20.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,019, of which 5.3 % second homes and 15.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cendras): 1.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cendras): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Cendras): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cendras): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cendras): 0.2 km to the north-west (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. [10]
Measured at the ST CHRISTOL-LES-ALES weather station, 7.3 km away at 129 m; the village itself is at 150 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA GRAND COMBE, 10.4 km away at 499 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 349 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,118 mm of rain a year, spread over 77 days — about 14.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ALES, 0.4 km away at 143 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30077/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b3f15f8e-868f-3de0-bca7-7eeb82b85b00— “Marché hebdomadaire de Cendras”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30077/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30077/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30077/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30077
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germer-de-Fly | 60 | 613 km N | 1,662 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Val-de-Saâne | 76 | 660 km N | 1,454 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lagnes | 84 | 90 km E | 1,742 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontaine-le-Bourg | 76 | 640 km N | 1,881 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rodemack | 57 | 614 km N | 1,277 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 70 % |
| Le Houga | 32 | 342 km W | 1,202 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagnes | 84 | 90 km E | 1,742 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Houga | 32 | 342 km W | 1,202 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Germer-de-Fly | 60 | 613 km N | 1,662 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rodemack | 57 | 614 km N | 1,277 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 70 % |
| Fontaine-le-Bourg | 76 | 640 km N | 1,881 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Val-de-Saâne | 76 | 660 km N | 1,454 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Cendras'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-du-Pin | 30 | 4.4 km S | 1,508 | 31.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montfort-sur-Argens | 83 | 182 km SE | 1,453 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bagard | 30 | 9.1 km S | 2,605 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villelaure | 84 | 121 km SE | 3,398 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cabasse | 83 | 192 km SE | 2,020 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Barjols | 83 | 170 km E | 2,984 | 71.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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