Saint-Privat-des-Vieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Privat-des-Vieux (INSEE 30294) is in Gard (30), part of CA Alès Agglomération. Population 5,703 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 53.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 53 % of the 4,130 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 10.95 |
| Social | 0.53 | 20 | 10.55 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE LA TRADITION). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ALOYAU · CROUZET ET FILS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CEPHAM · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LA CASA PAYSANNE · LA VILLA RIVERA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CHEZ MARION). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN GIONO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN-PIERRE FLORIAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL VALERY). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALICE AMATE, MÉDECIN · SERGE CONSTANTIAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE RASPAL-DUMAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT PRIVAT DES VIEUX BIBLIOTHÈQUE LA BERGERIE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES VAUPIANNES). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (SALON NUANCES · L'HAIR DU TEMPS · INTEMPORELLE · CHRISTINE COIFFURE · LAPRIE LAURENE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DE LA TRADITION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | L'ALOYAU · CROUZET ET FILS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | CEPHAM · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LA CASA PAYSANNE · LA VILLA RIVERA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CHEZ MARION | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN GIONO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN-PIERRE FLORIAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL VALERY | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ALICE AMATE, MÉDECIN · SERGE CONSTANTIAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE RASPAL-DUMAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 PRIVAT DES VIEUX BIBLIOTHÈQUE LA BERGERIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES VAUPIANNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 8 | SALON NUANCES · L'HAIR DU TEMPS · INTEMPORELLE · CHRISTINE COIFFURE · LAPRIE LAURENE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,890 (2012) → 5,703 (2023): 16.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,892 (1990) → 5,703 (2023): 46.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,704, of which 1.7 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Privat-des-Vieux): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Privat-des-Vieux): 1.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Privat-des-Vieux): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Privat-des-Vieux): 1.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Privat-des-Vieux): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 56 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SALINDRES weather station, 3.8 km away at 191 m; the village itself is at 195 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DEAUX, 8.1 km away at 185 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 1,072 mm of rain a year, spread over 77 days — about 13.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SALINDRES, 3.8 km away at 191 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
256 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 222,270 € — 1,566 € per m² of built surface. [11]
67 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 163,000 € — 1,815 € per m². [11]
The median across Gard is 2,338 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30294/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8f3f6f23-d727-3582-b5b6-48bd8c0acd08— “Marché hebdomadaire de St Privat des Vieux”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30294/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30294/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30294/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30294
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent | 27 | 589 km N | 5,524 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Garons | 30 | 48 km SE | 5,381 | 52.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 71 | 299 km N | 6,211 | 60.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 82 % · humidity 79 % |
| Gouesnou | 29 | 815 km NW | 6,501 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 71 % |
| Phalempin | 59 | 714 km N | 4,847 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Marolles-en-Hurepoix | 91 | 511 km N | 5,708 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garons | 30 | 48 km SE | 5,381 | 52.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 71 | 299 km N | 6,211 | 60.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 82 % · humidity 79 % |
| Marolles-en-Hurepoix | 91 | 511 km N | 5,708 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent | 27 | 589 km N | 5,524 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Phalempin | 59 | 714 km N | 4,847 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Gouesnou | 29 | 815 km NW | 6,501 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 71 % |
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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-Privat-des-Vieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grans | 13 | 96 km SE | 5,489 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Péage-de-Roussillon | 38 | 147 km N | 6,718 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Maurice-l'Exil | 38 | 148 km N | 6,889 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Castries | 34 | 53 km S | 6,883 | 61.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Salaise-sur-Sanne | 38 | 144 km N | 4,606 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montarnaud | 34 | 65 km SW | 4,208 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
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