Saint-André-de-Majencoules
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-André-de-Majencoules (INSEE 30229) is in Gard (30), part of CC Causses Aigoual Cévennes. Population 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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30229-saint-andre-de-majencoules
Vitality score
Vitality score 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 17,078 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.19 | 5 | 0.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MAGASIN ORIGINE CEVENNES). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SALA THAI · ANOUCK MANGEAT SAS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PONT D'HERAULT). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ANDRE DE MAJENCOULES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-ANDRÉ DE MAJENCOULES BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL CHATEAU DU REY). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | MAGASIN ORIGINE CEVENNES | 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 | SALA THAI · ANOUCK MANGEAT SAS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PONT D'HERAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | SAINT ANDRE DE MAJENCOULES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-ANDRÉ DE MAJENCOULES 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL CHATEAU DU REY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 631 (2012) → 599 (2023): -5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 564 (1990) → 599 (2023): 6.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 626, of which 40.3 % second homes and 10.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Val-d'Aigoual): 3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-André-de-Majencoules): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Val-d'Aigoual): 6.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Val-d'Aigoual): 6.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Val-d'Aigoual): 3.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 41 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MANDAGOUT weather station, 4 km away at 485 m; the village itself is at 369 m. [10]
The village sits 116 m below 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MONTDARDIER, 11.8 km away at 640 m, over 14 summers. [10]
That station sits 271 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 1,641 mm of rain a year, spread over 95 days — about 17.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MANDAGOUT, 4 km away at 485 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30229/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30229/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30229/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30229/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30339
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30229
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mialet | 30 | 23 km NE | 628 | 47.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paziols | 11 | 151 km SW | 526 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 86 % · humidity 36 % |
| Saint-Crépin | 05 | 245 km E | 718 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villedieu | 84 | 112 km E | 507 | 42.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Léran | 09 | 183 km SW | 615 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Entremont-le-Vieux | 73 | 236 km NE | 648 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mialet | 30 | 23 km NE | 628 | 47.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villedieu | 84 | 112 km E | 507 | 42.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paziols | 11 | 151 km SW | 526 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 86 % · humidity 36 % |
| Léran | 09 | 183 km SW | 615 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Entremont-le-Vieux | 73 | 236 km NE | 648 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Crépin | 05 | 245 km E | 718 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · 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 Saint-André-de-Majencoules'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mons | 34 | 77 km SW | 678 | 46.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Puyméras | 84 | 119 km E | 585 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 07 | 68 km NE | 575 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mirmande | 26 | 119 km NE | 611 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes | 66 | 171 km SW | 586 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge | 30 | 35 km NE | 525 | 29.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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