Fourques
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fourques (INSEE 30117) is in Gard (30), part of CC Beaucaire Terre d'Argence. Population 2,680 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30117-fourques
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 94 % of the 7,842 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.34 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.91 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON TAMISIER · LE FOURNIL DE LUNEL · LE PETRIN FOUQUESSIEN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON PEREZ). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PANIER GOURMAND). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (PIZZA DU CHALET · HERNANDEZ CASIMIR · LOULE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR DES LICES · BRASSERIE DE L'AVENIR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANDREE MARILLEY-BOURGEOIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TERRE D'ARGENCE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FOURQUES RPU RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE FOURQUES BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE L'AS TU-LU). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (O'SALON BY MELANIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE MAS DES PONTS D'ARLES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MAISON TAMISIER · LE FOURNIL DE LUNEL · LE PETRIN FOUQUESSIEN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON PEREZ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PANIER GOURMAND | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | PIZZA DU CHALET · HERNANDEZ CASIMIR · LOULE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR DES LICES · BRASSERIE DE L'AVENIR | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ANDREE MARILLEY-BOURGEOIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TERRE D'ARGENCE | 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 | FOURQUES RPU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE FOURQUES BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE L'AS TU-LU | 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 | 4 | O'SALON BY MELANIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE MAS DES PONTS D'ARLES | 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 2,873 (2012) → 2,680 (2023): -6.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,251 (1990) → 2,680 (2023): 19.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,402, of which 1.4 % second homes and 8.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fourques): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fourques): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Fourques): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fourques): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Fourques): 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, 14.2 km away at 45 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at TARASCON, 15.6 km away at 15 m, over 30 summers. [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, 14.2 km away at 45 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30117/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30117/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30117/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30117/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30117
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parçay-Meslay | 37 | 514 km NW | 2,574 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 78 % · humidity 36 % |
| Rodilhan | 30 | 21 km NW | 2,799 | 51.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saultain | 59 | 743 km N | 2,499 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bezouce | 30 | 23 km NW | 2,348 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montberon | 31 | 251 km W | 3,158 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 54 % · humidity 71 % |
| Boussois | 59 | 735 km N | 3,123 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 57 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodilhan | 30 | 21 km NW | 2,799 | 51.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bezouce | 30 | 23 km NW | 2,348 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montberon | 31 | 251 km W | 3,158 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 54 % · humidity 71 % |
| Parçay-Meslay | 37 | 514 km NW | 2,574 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 78 % · humidity 36 % |
| Boussois | 59 | 735 km N | 3,123 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 57 % · humidity 36 % |
| Saultain | 59 | 743 km N | 2,499 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · 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 Fourques'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robion | 84 | 44 km NE | 4,816 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cheval-Blanc | 84 | 39 km E | 4,362 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maraussan | 34 | 122 km W | 4,789 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trouillas | 66 | 189 km SW | 2,324 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lignan-sur-Orb | 34 | 121 km W | 3,227 | 38.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maureilhan | 34 | 126 km W | 2,495 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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