Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson (INSEE 30290) is in Gard (30), part of CA du Gard Rhodanien. Population 1,887 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 53.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 9,991 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 | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX PAINS D'AUTREFOIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LA PIBOULETTE · TUK TUK · NILO NAAN · MAISON GILLARD). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (RESTAURANT LE SAINT PAULET). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SLIM TLEMCENI, MÉDECIN · ALAIN VAN ENIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT-PAULET DE CAISSON BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE L'ARBRE À LIRE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (CATHY COIFF). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (VISITE DU SITE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES ACACIAS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX PAINS D'AUTREFOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 5 | LA PIBOULETTE · TUK TUK · NILO NAAN · MAISON GILLARD | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | RESTAURANT LE SAINT PAULET | INSEE SIRENE 2 [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) | 2 | SLIM TLEMCENI, MÉDECIN · ALAIN VAN ENIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT-PAULET DE CAISSON BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE L'ARBRE À LIRE | 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 | CATHY COIFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | VISITE DU SITE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES ACACIAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,778 (2012) → 1,887 (2023): 6.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,431 (1990) → 1,887 (2023): 31.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,054, of which 10 % second homes and 8.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Carsan): 2.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST JULIEN DE PEYROLAS weather station, 2 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 74 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST JULIEN DE PEYROLAS, 2 km away at 71 m, over 12 summers. [10]
An average of 837 mm of rain a year, spread over 69 days — about 12.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST JULIEN DE PEYROLAS, 2 km away at 71 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 — 30290/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30290/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30290/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30290/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30290
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30070
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleucadeuc | 56 | 664 km NW | 1,866 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lantriac | 43 | 94 km NW | 1,921 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 30 % · humidity 50 % |
| Dinéault | 29 | 804 km NW | 1,853 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Plogastel-Saint-Germain | 29 | 798 km NW | 2,024 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 57 % |
| Les Montils | 41 | 441 km NW | 1,945 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 93 % |
| Lézignan-la-Cèbe | 34 | 126 km SW | 1,580 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantriac | 43 | 94 km NW | 1,921 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 30 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lézignan-la-Cèbe | 34 | 126 km SW | 1,580 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Montils | 41 | 441 km NW | 1,945 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 93 % |
| Pleucadeuc | 56 | 664 km NW | 1,866 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Plogastel-Saint-Germain | 29 | 798 km NW | 2,024 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 57 % |
| Dinéault | 29 | 804 km NW | 1,853 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
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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-Paulet-de-Caisson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lédenon | 30 | 39 km S | 1,685 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tavel | 30 | 29 km S | 2,083 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boulbon | 13 | 45 km S | 1,543 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vézénobres | 30 | 44 km SW | 1,865 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas | 30 | 3.8 km NW | 1,531 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aspiran | 34 | 120 km SW | 1,672 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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