Le Vigan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Vigan (INSEE 30350) is in Gard (30), part of CC du Pays Viganais. Population 3,863 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/30350-le-vigan
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 78 % of the 5,822 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.58 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.18 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SEGONDY MATTHIAS · BOULANGERIE SEGONDY · AUX PLAISIRS GOURMANDS · LES DOUCEURS DE L'HORLOGE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MARTIN ET FILS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (DISTRIBUTION VIGANAISE · LIDL). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE PAPILLON). [4]
19 × Restaurant (CAFE DE L'AVENIR · PIZZA AU FOUR A BOIS · RESTAURANT LE JARDIN). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (CAFE DES CHATAIGNIERS · BAR DU BON COIN · BRASSERIE D'ASSAS · CAFE DES CEVENNES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN CARRIERE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-PIERRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE CHAMSON). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANTOINE BRUN D'ARRE, MÉDECIN · LUCILE MIETTE, MÉDECIN · SERGE ROUCHE, MÉDECIN · MAELLE DEQUAND, MÉDECIN · FELICIEN RAULT, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ROMBAUT HEDEZ MAISON · PHARMACIE GARRIGUES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DU PAYS VIGANAIS MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DU PAYS VIGANAIS · 30 - DIRECTION DU LIVRE ET LECTURE DU GARD - ANNEXE (DLL). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE PALACE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (CITE SCOLAIRE COLLEGE LYCEE INSTALLATION SPORTIVE ANDRE CHAMSON). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · LE VIGAN MARCHE). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (NUANCES COIFFURE · HAIR STYL · COIFF'PASSION · COIFFURE NATURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU MAS DE LA PRAIRIE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (FLOWER CAMPING LE VAL DE L'ARRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | SEGONDY MATTHIAS · BOULANGERIE SEGONDY · AUX PLAISIRS GOURMANDS · LES DOUCEURS DE L'HORLOGE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MARTIN ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | DISTRIBUTION VIGANAISE · LIDL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE PAPILLON | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 19 | CAFE DE L'AVENIR · PIZZA AU FOUR A BOIS · RESTAURANT LE JARDIN | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | CAFE DES CHATAIGNIERS · BAR DU BON COIN · BRASSERIE D'ASSAS · CAFE DES CEVENNES | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN CARRIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-PIERRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANDRE CHAMSON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | ANTOINE BRUN D'ARRE, MÉDECIN · LUCILE MIETTE, MÉDECIN · SERGE ROUCHE, MÉDECIN · MAELLE DEQUAND, MÉDECIN · FELICIEN RAULT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE ROMBAUT HEDEZ MAISON · PHARMACIE GARRIGUES | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | 2 | MEDIATHEQUE DU PAYS VIGANAIS MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DU PAYS VIGANAIS · 30 - DIRECTION DU LIVRE ET LECTURE DU GARD - ANNEXE (DLL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE PALACE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | CITE SCOLAIRE COLLEGE LYCEE INSTALLATION SPORTIVE ANDRE CHAMSON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · LE VIGAN MARCHE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | NUANCES COIFFURE · HAIR STYL · COIFF'PASSION · COIFFURE NATURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU MAS DE LA PRAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | FLOWER CAMPING LE VAL DE L'ARRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,925 (2012) → 3,863 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,523 (1990) → 3,863 (2023): -14.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,707, of which 11.1 % second homes and 12.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Vigan): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Vigan): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Vigan): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Vigan): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Vigan): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE VIGAN weather station, 0.5 km away at 222 m; the village itself is at 230 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MONTDARDIER, 5.5 km away at 640 m, over 14 summers. [10]
That station sits 410 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 1,471 mm of rain a year, spread over 90 days — about 16.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE VIGAN, 0.5 km away at 222 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30350/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ecef59c3-25a6-3c61-90fc-bfc9a277ab1e— “Le samedi matin, le Vigan respire le terroir et l'artisanat lors de son marché.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30350/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30350/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 30350/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 30350
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 73 | 284 km NE | 3,780 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 73 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 311 km NW | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 41 | 398 km NW | 4,184 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Plœuc-L'Hermitage | 22 | 688 km NW | 4,103 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bas-en-Basset | 43 | 151 km N | 4,638 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 46 % · humidity 79 % |
| Benet | 85 | 422 km NW | 4,089 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bas-en-Basset | 43 | 151 km N | 4,638 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 46 % · humidity 79 % |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 73 | 284 km NE | 3,780 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 73 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 311 km NW | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 41 | 398 km NW | 4,184 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Benet | 85 | 422 km NW | 4,089 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plœuc-L'Hermitage | 22 | 688 km NW | 4,103 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · 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 Le Vigan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyrargues | 13 | 159 km E | 3,847 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Souillac | 46 | 196 km NW | 3,192 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | 30 | 26 km NE | 2,586 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Ambroix | 30 | 56 km NE | 3,445 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bédarrides | 84 | 103 km E | 5,671 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nègrepelisse | 82 | 167 km W | 5,917 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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