Orsan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Orsan (INSEE 30191) is in Gard (30), part of CA du Gard Rhodanien. Population 1,190 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30191-orsan
Vitality score
Vitality score 36.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 13,266 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.74 | 10 | 7.38 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE TABAC CHEZ LILI ET FRED · CHEZ FRED). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA SOLEIADE · GOLDEN GOAT). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SANDRINE ABGRALL-ROQUES, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ORSAN AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ORSAN BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (CLELIA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EPICERIE TABAC CHEZ LILI ET FRED · CHEZ FRED | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | LA SOLEIADE · GOLDEN GOAT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | SANDRINE ABGRALL-ROQUES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ORSAN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ORSAN 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 | 1 | CLELIA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Saturday 08h00 à 13h00 sous la halle place des écoles. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,090 (2012) → 1,190 (2023): 9.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 961 (1990) → 1,190 (2023): 23.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 590, of which 4.4 % second homes and 5.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Laudun-l'Ardoise): 3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Orsan): 0 km to the north (straight line). [11]
GP (Orsan): 0 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Chusclan): 2.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Orsan): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 62 days a year at or above 30 °C and 18 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the CHUSCLAN weather station, 3.3 km away at 30 m; the village itself is at 45 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at CHUSCLAN, 3.3 km away at 30 m, over 26 summers. [13]
An average of 749 mm of rain a year, spread over 66 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at CHUSCLAN, 3.3 km away at 30 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
What property sold for
70 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 189,585 € — 1,998 € per m² of built surface. [14]
The median across Gard is 2,338 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [14]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30191/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.orsan.fr/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Tous les samedis, de 08h00 à 13h00, sous la halle place des écoles”
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/1d6f93d1-ace0-3e7a-9cfc-095aac86ab88— “Chaque samedi, retrouvez les commerçants ambulants, heureux de vous accueillir et de vous proposer des produits de qualité.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30191/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30191/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30191/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30141
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30191
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30081
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourgneuf | 17 | 500 km NW | 1,463 | 35.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle | 34 | 97 km SW | 1,394 | 36.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| Boussières | 25 | 350 km N | 1,208 | 35.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 34 % · humidity 36 % |
| Chaussan | 69 | 167 km N | 1,218 | 37.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saussan | 34 | 95 km SW | 2,069 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 99 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Amont | 66 | 225 km SW | 1,292 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saussan | 34 | 95 km SW | 2,069 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 99 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle | 34 | 97 km SW | 1,394 | 36.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| Chaussan | 69 | 167 km N | 1,218 | 37.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Amont | 66 | 225 km SW | 1,292 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boussières | 25 | 350 km N | 1,208 | 35.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 34 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bourgneuf | 17 | 500 km NW | 1,463 | 35.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · 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 Orsan'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-Geniès-de-Comolas | 30 | 8.6 km SE | 2,014 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montfaucon | 30 | 9.4 km SE | 1,540 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 66 | 249 km SW | 2,815 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vallabrègues | 30 | 31 km S | 1,375 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Comps | 30 | 31 km S | 1,688 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard | 30 | 25 km SW | 798 | 37.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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