Val-d'Aigoual
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Val-d'Aigoual (INSEE 30339) is in Gard (30), part of CC Causses Aigoual Cévennes. Population 1,412 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouvière (30190). [3]
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/30339-val-d-aigoual
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 12,051 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 13.92 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.7 | 5 | 3.52 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.76 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL CEVENOL · TIEKULA · LE FOURNIL L'ARCHE A PAIN). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE LAFOUX). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARALEO · LES JARDINS DE GAIA). [4,5]
13 × Restaurant (SARL LE DRUGEON · BRASSERIE DU CARREFOUR DES HOMMES DE LA ROUTE · PIZZA 4000 · LE PASSAGE). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (PIZZA 4000). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE NOTRE DAME DE LA ROUVIERE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VILLAGE). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCOIS BAYLE, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L AIGOUAL). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (NOTRE DAME DE LA ROUVIERE RPC RP · VAL AIGOUAL LPAC AP). [4]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VALLERAUGUE BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE NOTRE DAME DE LA ROUVIÈRE BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · CC CAUSSES AIGOUAL CEVENNES TERRES SOLIDAIRES FILATURE DU MAZEL). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (BAIGNADE AMENAGEE MOUROUTOU). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (MELISS COIFFURE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (TOURING HOTEL · BRASSERIE DU CARREFOUR DES HOMMES DE LA ROUTE). [4,5]
2 × Campsite (FERME DE BERTHEZENE AIRE NATURELLE · CAMPING LE MOURETOU). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LE FOURNIL CEVENOL · TIEKULA · LE FOURNIL L'ARCHE A PAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE LAFOUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | SARALEO · LES JARDINS DE GAIA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | SARL LE DRUGEON · BRASSERIE DU CARREFOUR DES HOMMES DE LA ROUTE · PIZZA 4000 · LE PASSAGE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | PIZZA 4000 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE NOTRE DAME DE LA ROUVIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FRANCOIS BAYLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L AIGOUAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | NOTRE DAME DE LA ROUVIERE RPC RP · VAL AIGOUAL LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VALLERAUGUE BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE NOTRE DAME DE LA ROUVIÈRE BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · CC CAUSSES AIGOUAL CEVENNES TERRES SOLIDAIRES FILATURE DU MAZEL | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BAIGNADE AMENAGEE MOUROUTOU | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | MELISS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hotel | 2 | TOURING HOTEL · BRASSERIE DU CARREFOUR DES HOMMES DE LA ROUTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 2 | FERME DE BERTHEZENE AIRE NATURELLE · CAMPING LE MOURETOU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,475 (2012) → 1,412 (2023): -4.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,446 (1990) → 1,412 (2023): -2.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,933, of which 60.3 % second homes and 2.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Val-d'Aigoual): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Val-d'Aigoual): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Val-d'Aigoual): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Val-d'Aigoual): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Val-d'Aigoual): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VALLERAUGUE weather station, 0.6 km away at 360 m; the village itself is at 355 m. [10]
An average of 1,692 mm of rain a year, spread over 97 days — about 17.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VALLERAUGUE, 0.6 km away at 360 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 — 30339/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30339/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30339/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30339/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30339
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyne | 04 | 218 km E | 1,379 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 23 % · winter 3 % |
| Abondance | 74 | 344 km NE | 1,583 | 64.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 5 % · winter 1 % |
| Mont Lozère et Goulet | 48 | 46 km N | 1,098 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 3 % · winter 73 % |
| Vico | 2A | 470 km SE | 999 | 80.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 43 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 529 km SE | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 23 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 231 km E | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Lozère et Goulet | 48 | 46 km N | 1,098 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 3 % · winter 73 % |
| Seyne | 04 | 218 km E | 1,379 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 23 % · winter 3 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 231 km E | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Abondance | 74 | 344 km NE | 1,583 | 64.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 5 % · winter 1 % |
| Vico | 2A | 470 km SE | 999 | 80.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 43 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 529 km SE | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 23 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30339-val-d-aigoual