Arès
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arès (INSEE 33011) is in Gironde (33), part of CA du Bassin d'Arcachon Nord (COBAN). Population 6,482 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/33011-ares
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 3,692 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 | 0.49 | 25 | 12.19 |
| Social | 0.76 | 20 | 15.26 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.55 | 10 | 5.53 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.38 | 5 | 1.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES D'ARES · BOULANGERIE TEGEDOR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (DISTRIBUTION BOILOR SAS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SEME). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · E.LECLERC · CARREFOUR CONTACT · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGE AND CO). [4]
2 × Fishmonger (LA CABANE AUX COQUILLAGES · LE BISTROT A HUITRES CHES INES ET C). [3,4]
27 × Restaurant (L'OLIVIER · PIZ-SURF · LALIG · CHEZ PEPE · G2M PIZZA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CHEZ ALCIDE · B COMME BISTROT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (XAVIER SCHMITT, MÉDECIN · LAURENT LAHAYE, MÉDECIN · CLARISSE LAOUE, MÉDECIN · JULIETTE FLEISCHMANN, MÉDECIN · MELANIE BRAULT, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LAFFITTE · PHARMACIE DE L'AVENUE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE D'ARÈS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LA CONCHE DE ST BRICE). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE AQUIT POITOU CHARENT · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL D'ARES · SOCIETE GENERALE · ARES). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (SALON JEAN CLAUDE · ATELIER LE PETIT SALON L'ATELIER D · SARL GUEDON & LE ROY · MJCOIF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
21 × Hotel (ARESIA · LE GRAIN DE SABLE). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (CAMPING PASTEUR · CAMPING FLOWER LA CANADIENNE · CAMPING TREFLIO LES ABBERTS · CAMPING LES GOELANDS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 3 × Hotel, 2 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES DELICES D'ARES · BOULANGERIE TEGEDOR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | DISTRIBUTION BOILOR SAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SEME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · E.LECLERC · CARREFOUR CONTACT · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGE AND CO | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 2 | LA CABANE AUX COQUILLAGES · LE BISTROT A HUITRES CHES INES ET C | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 27 | L'OLIVIER · PIZ-SURF · LALIG · CHEZ PEPE · G2M PIZZA | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 53 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CHEZ ALCIDE · B COMME BISTROT | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | XAVIER SCHMITT, MÉDECIN · LAURENT LAHAYE, MÉDECIN · CLARISSE LAOUE, MÉDECIN · JULIETTE FLEISCHMANN, MÉDECIN · MELANIE BRAULT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE LAFFITTE · PHARMACIE DE L'AVENUE | 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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE D'ARÈS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LA CONCHE DE ST BRICE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE EPARGNE AQUIT POITOU CHARENT · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL D'ARES · SOCIETE GENERALE · ARES | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | SALON JEAN CLAUDE · ATELIER LE PETIT SALON L'ATELIER D · SARL GUEDON & LE ROY · MJCOIF | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 21 | ARESIA · LE GRAIN DE SABLE | INSEE SIRENE 21 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | CAMPING PASTEUR · CAMPING FLOWER LA CANADIENNE · CAMPING TREFLIO LES ABBERTS · CAMPING LES GOELANDS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,674 (2012) → 6,482 (2023): 14.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,911 (1990) → 6,482 (2023): 65.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,193, of which 31.2 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arès): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Arès): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Arès): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Arès): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Arès): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 10 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CAP-FERRET weather station, 17.4 km away at 8 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 13 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CAP-FERRET, 17.4 km away at 8 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 889 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LEGE-BOURG, 3.8 km away at 9 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
582 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 387,000 € — 4,743 € per m² of built surface. [11]
169 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 211,400 € — 4,390 € per m². [11]
The median across Gironde is 2,989 € per m², so this commune sits above 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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33011/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/71183f88-b01d-388e-97fd-bce3025b6ca1— “Soirée food trucks”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33011/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33011/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33011/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallemort | 13 | 516 km E | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 49 % · humidity 29 % |
| Embrun | 05 | 604 km E | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 7 % |
| Cassis | 13 | 561 km E | 6,661 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 972 | 6,512 km W | 6,507 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 0 % |
| Fayence | 83 | 637 km E | 6,157 | 63.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 29 % |
| Sausset-les-Pins | 13 | 524 km E | 7,574 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallemort | 13 | 516 km E | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 49 % · humidity 29 % |
| Sausset-les-Pins | 13 | 524 km E | 7,574 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cassis | 13 | 561 km E | 6,661 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Embrun | 05 | 604 km E | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 7 % |
| Fayence | 83 | 637 km E | 6,157 | 63.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 29 % |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 972 | 6,512 km W | 6,507 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Arès'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parentis-en-Born | 40 | 46 km S | 7,586 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Andernos-les-Bains | 33 | 3.8 km SE | 12,710 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biscarrosse | 40 | 41 km S | 15,836 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Borgo | 2B | 884 km E | 10,311 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Gaude | 06 | 670 km E | 7,265 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arcachon | 33 | 12 km S | 11,092 | 65.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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