Les Salles-du-Gardon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Salles-du-Gardon (INSEE 30307) is in Gard (30), part of CA Alès Agglomération. Population 2,395 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 8,502 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4.02 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DES BOULANGERIES CHABANNES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE HIDAOUI FILS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (HOGGAR). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SEUN SEP FUSION). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR RESTAURANT LE 106 · BAR DU PONT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAUL LANGEVIN). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE DU PONT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES SALLES DU GARDON BIBLIOTHÈQUE GERMAIN GOUNY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE LOUIS ARAGON). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (AU SALON DE SANDRINE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Supermarket, 3 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DES BOULANGERIES CHABANNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE HIDAOUI FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | HOGGAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | SEUN SEP FUSION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR RESTAURANT LE 106 · BAR DU PONT | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAUL LANGEVIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELAS PHARMACIE DU PONT | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES SALLES DU GARDON BIBLIOTHÈQUE GERMAIN GOUNY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE LOUIS ARAGON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | AU SALON DE SANDRINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 2,547 (2012) → 2,395 (2023): -6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,063 (1990) → 2,395 (2023): -21.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,446, of which 9.8 % second homes and 12.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Grand-Combe): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Grand-Combe): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (La Grand-Combe): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Les Salles-du-Gardon): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Les Salles-du-Gardon): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 51 days a year at or above 30 °C and 10 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LA GRAND COMBE weather station, 4.4 km away at 499 m; the village itself is at 193 m. [10]
The village sits 306 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 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA GRAND COMBE, 4.4 km away at 499 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 306 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 1,366 mm of rain a year, spread over 84 days — about 16.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA GRAND COMBE, 4.4 km away at 499 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 — 30307/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30307/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30307/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30307/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30132
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30307
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumes-de-Venise | 84 | 80 km E | 2,442 | 61.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 512 km NW | 2,514 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 66 | 225 km SW | 2,815 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Boulieu-lès-Annonay | 07 | 128 km NE | 2,248 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chanas | 38 | 138 km NE | 2,706 | 59.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nazelles-Négron | 37 | 431 km NW | 3,776 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 62 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumes-de-Venise | 84 | 80 km E | 2,442 | 61.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boulieu-lès-Annonay | 07 | 128 km NE | 2,248 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chanas | 38 | 138 km NE | 2,706 | 59.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 66 | 225 km SW | 2,815 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Nazelles-Négron | 37 | 431 km NW | 3,776 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 62 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 512 km NW | 2,514 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 62 % · 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 Les Salles-du-Gardon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Grand-Combe | 30 | 0.5 km NW | 4,783 | 39.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Branoux-les-Taillades | 30 | 3.8 km NW | 1,278 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bessèges | 30 | 11 km NE | 2,606 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon | 84 | 77 km E | 5,206 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Caderousse | 84 | 59 km E | 2,493 | 61.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mirabel-aux-Baronnies | 26 | 86 km E | 1,502 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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