Poulx
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 27 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Poulx (INSEE 30206) is in Gard (30), part of CA de Nîmes Métropole. Population 4,348 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30206-poulx
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 27 % of the 5,257 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.58 | 20 | 11.6 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA TOSCANA · CHEZ CAROLE ET JADE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (EURL SORTINO · RESTALE · LIBERTY PIZZA · LE 42). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE SOLO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICE LOPEZ, MÉDECIN · JEAN MORELLI, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MICHEL CHIARINI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FERRAND). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (POULX AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE POULX BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (BIGOUDI'S · M. SALON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA TOSCANA · CHEZ CAROLE ET JADE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | EURL SORTINO · RESTALE · LIBERTY PIZZA · LE 42 | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE SOLO | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | PATRICE LOPEZ, MÉDECIN · JEAN MORELLI, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MICHEL CHIARINI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE FERRAND | 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 | POULX AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE POULX 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 | BIGOUDI'S · M. SALON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,001 (2012) → 4,348 (2023): 8.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,630 (1990) → 4,348 (2023): 166.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,942, of which 2.7 % second homes and 3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Poulx): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Poulx): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Poulx): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Poulx): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Poulx): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 24 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NIMES-COURBESSAC weather station, 6.2 km away at 59 m; the village itself is at 181 m. [9]
The village sits 122 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NIMES-COURBESSAC, 6.2 km away at 59 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 122 m below 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 724 mm of rain a year, spread over 64 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NIMES-COURBESSAC, 6.2 km away at 59 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 — 30206/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30206/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30206/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30206/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30206
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dompierre-sur-Yon | 85 | 552 km NW | 4,625 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Écouflant | 49 | 556 km NW | 4,749 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Puget-Ville | 83 | 154 km SE | 4,610 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Georges | 973 | 7,058 km W | 4,915 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montamisé | 86 | 435 km NW | 3,723 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Philippe | 974 | 8,942 km SE | 5,082 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 68 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget-Ville | 83 | 154 km SE | 4,610 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montamisé | 86 | 435 km NW | 3,723 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Dompierre-sur-Yon | 85 | 552 km NW | 4,625 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Écouflant | 49 | 556 km NW | 4,749 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Georges | 973 | 7,058 km W | 4,915 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Philippe | 974 | 8,942 km SE | 5,082 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 68 % |
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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 Poulx'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camaret-sur-Aigues | 84 | 46 km NE | 4,533 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Barbentane | 13 | 26 km E | 4,266 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat | 84 | 46 km NE | 2,939 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roquemaure | 30 | 32 km NE | 5,529 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Piolenc | 84 | 40 km NE | 5,718 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rognonas | 13 | 30 km E | 4,261 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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