Agde
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 80.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Agde (INSEE 34003) is in Hérault (34), part of CA Hérault-Méditerranée. Population 29,939 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/34003-agde
Vitality score
Vitality score 80.2/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)).
Better served than 84 % of the 764 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 | 0.9 | 25 | 22.49 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.94 |
| Public & culture | 0.29 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
37 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FOURNIL DU MOLE · EURL ANTONIN HOLDING · CHEZ REGINE · LA MIE D'HELENE · AU PAIN GOURMAND). [3,4]
10 × Butcher (boucherie) (SODICAP · BOUCHERIE GASPARD · SOC EXPLOIT ETS RAPHAEL VAN TWEMBEKE · BOUCHERIE NICOLAS). [3,4]
43 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SOGAP AMBONNE · TJC · JMM · SOJULAUR · SOLAR). [3,4]
12 × Supermarket (AGDE DISTRIBUTION · LIDL · SOJULAUR · SOCAPDIS · NETTO). [3,4]
4 × Fishmonger (AU GRAU COQUILLAGE · LE FLIBUSTIER DE THAU · CHEZ MARLOU & SETOY). [3,4]
359 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE SAINT CLAIR · SOCIETE BROUVIL · SODEXO SPORTS ET LOISIRS · LES JOUTES). [3,4]
97 × Café / bar (LA PLANCHA · LE 1664 · CHEZ GABY · L'AMNESIA · LE SPORTING). [4]
6 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES VERNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBERT CAMUS · ECOL MATE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE VICTOR HUGO). [3]
8 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALBERT CAMUS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES VERNE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE PAUL-EMILE VICTOR · COLLEGE RENE CASSIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME). [3]
25 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FREDERIC GHEYSENS, MÉDECIN · RALPH MULLER GESSER, MÉDECIN · FRANCOISE SOLA, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE VARIN, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE STAELEN-DJAOUTI, MÉDECIN). [3]
8 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE DU GOLF · PHARMACIE DU CAPISCOL · PHARMACIE DE L'OLIVERAIE · PHARMACIE SAINT LOUP · PHARMACIE AGDE SOLEIL). [3,4]
5 × Post office / agence postale (AGDE CARREFOUR CONTACT · CAP D AGDE NATURE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE AGATHOISE). [3]
1 × Cinema (TRAVELLING). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES 7 FONTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL RIVALTA). [3]
12 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE LA PLAGETTE · PLAGE DU GRAU D AGDE FRONT DE MER · PLAGE RICHELIEU OUEST ZONE DE BAIGNADE · PLAGE SAINT VINCENT · PLAGE DE LA TAMARISSIERE). [3]
12 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · BANQUE CIC SUD OUEST · AGENCE D' AGDE GRAND CAP · SOCIETE GENERALE · AGDE RUE GRAND CAP). [3]
54 × Hairdresser (NATHALIE COIFFURE · AB COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
26 × Hotel (HOTEL EVE VILLAGE NATURISTE · HOTEL AZUR · HOTEL CAP D'AGDE - GIL DE FRANCE · CITOTEL · HOTEL LA CHAUMIERE). [3,4]
25 × Campsite (CAMPING LA CANOTTE · LE PERDIGAL · CAMPING L'ESCALE · CAMPING LES CHAMPS BLANCS · CAMPING SUD LOISIRS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Butcher (boucherie), 6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 3 × Fishmonger, 83 × Restaurant, 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 3 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 16 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 37 | FOURNIL DU MOLE · EURL ANTONIN HOLDING · CHEZ REGINE · LA MIE D'HELENE · AU PAIN GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 37 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 10 | SODICAP · BOUCHERIE GASPARD · SOC EXPLOIT ETS RAPHAEL VAN TWEMBEKE · BOUCHERIE NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 43 | SOGAP AMBONNE · TJC · JMM · SOJULAUR · SOLAR | INSEE BPE 43 / INSEE SIRENE 74 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 12 | AGDE DISTRIBUTION · LIDL · SOJULAUR · SOCAPDIS · NETTO | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 4 | AU GRAU COQUILLAGE · LE FLIBUSTIER DE THAU · CHEZ MARLOU & SETOY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 359 | BRASSERIE SAINT CLAIR · SOCIETE BROUVIL · SODEXO SPORTS ET LOISIRS · LES JOUTES | INSEE BPE 359 / INSEE SIRENE 646 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 97 | LA PLANCHA · LE 1664 · CHEZ GABY · L'AMNESIA · LE SPORTING | INSEE SIRENE 97 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 6 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES VERNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBERT CAMUS · ECOL MATE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE VICTOR HUGO | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 8 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALBERT CAMUS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES VERNE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE PAUL-EMILE VICTOR · COLLEGE RENE CASSIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 25 | FREDERIC GHEYSENS, MÉDECIN · RALPH MULLER GESSER, MÉDECIN · FRANCOISE SOLA, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE VARIN, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE STAELEN-DJAOUTI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 25 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 8 | SELAS PHARMACIE DU GOLF · PHARMACIE DU CAPISCOL · PHARMACIE DE L'OLIVERAIE · PHARMACIE SAINT LOUP · PHARMACIE AGDE SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 5 | AGDE CARREFOUR CONTACT · CAP D AGDE NATURE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE AGATHOISE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | TRAVELLING | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES 7 FONTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL RIVALTA | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 12 | PLAGE DE LA PLAGETTE · PLAGE DU GRAU D AGDE FRONT DE MER · PLAGE RICHELIEU OUEST ZONE DE BAIGNADE · PLAGE SAINT VINCENT · PLAGE DE LA TAMARISSIERE | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Bank | 12 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · BANQUE CIC SUD OUEST · AGENCE D' AGDE GRAND CAP · SOCIETE GENERALE · AGDE RUE GRAND CAP | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 54 | NATHALIE COIFFURE · AB COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 54 / INSEE SIRENE 86 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 26 | HOTEL EVE VILLAGE NATURISTE · HOTEL AZUR · HOTEL CAP D'AGDE - GIL DE FRANCE · CITOTEL · HOTEL LA CHAUMIERE | INSEE BPE 26 / INSEE SIRENE 63 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 25 | CAMPING LA CANOTTE · LE PERDIGAL · CAMPING L'ESCALE · CAMPING LES CHAMPS BLANCS · CAMPING SUD LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 24,651 (2012) → 29,939 (2023): 21.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 17,583 (1990) → 29,939 (2023): 70.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 50,728, of which 66.4 % second homes and 1.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Agde): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Agde): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Agde): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Agde): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Agde): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 14 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MARSEILLAN-INRAE weather station, 7.3 km away at 1 m; the village itself is at 15 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 26 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MARSEILLAN-INRAE, 7.3 km away at 1 m, over 14 summers. [9]
An average of 476 mm of rain a year, spread over 52 days — about 9.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MARSEILLAN-INRAE, 7.3 km away at 1 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34003/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34003/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34003/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34003/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 06 | 328 km E | 30,604 | 77 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 44 | 637 km NW | 16,912 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Royan | 17 | 441 km NW | 19,425 | 72.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Maxime | 83 | 256 km E | 14,118 | 66.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 43 % |
| La Teste-de-Buch | 33 | 398 km NW | 27,566 | 74.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 38 | 291 km NE | 30,151 | 84.5 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Maxime | 83 | 256 km E | 14,118 | 66.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 38 | 291 km NE | 30,151 | 84.5 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
| Menton | 06 | 328 km E | 30,604 | 77 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Teste-de-Buch | 33 | 398 km NW | 27,566 | 74.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| Royan | 17 | 441 km NW | 19,425 | 72.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 44 | 637 km NW | 16,912 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 97 % · 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 Agde'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontignan | 34 | 27 km NE | 24,136 | 73.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sète | 34 | 20 km NE | 45,337 | 83.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vallauris | 06 | 290 km E | 29,259 | 72.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mèze | 34 | 16 km NE | 12,669 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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