Ganges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.3/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ganges (INSEE 34111) is in Hérault (34), part of CC des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises. Population 3,724 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/34111-ganges
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 88 % of the 5,972 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.61 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.61 | 10 | 6.14 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'AMI DU PAIN · BOULANGERIE GARONNE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (AURIERES · BOUCHERIE DES CHASSEURS · BTE ZAID). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CODISUD · REGRAGUI HAYET). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER DISTRIBUTION GANGEOISE · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE DU PIC). [4]
23 × Restaurant (LA FOURNEE MAGIQUE · VARJABETYAN VREJ · SAPERLIPO'CREPES · A.T.P). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC DES HALLES · BAR DE LA BOURSE · AFROBAR 224). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA PRESENTATION SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL · COLLEGE PRIVE LA PRESENTATION). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOPHIE CREPIAT, MÉDECIN · SAMIA BOUCHENAKI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE BOUVET, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE ORSSAUD, MÉDECIN · GWENAELE MATHIEU, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · SELAS DES CALQUIERES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE LUCIE AUBRAC). [3]
1 × Cinema (L'ARC EN CIEL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · AGENCE DE GANGES · GANGES · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD · OPERATIONS DE BANQUE). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (DI SANDRO · LE PETIT SALON). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 7 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | L'AMI DU PAIN · BOULANGERIE GARONNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | AURIERES · BOUCHERIE DES CHASSEURS · BTE ZAID | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CODISUD · REGRAGUI HAYET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER DISTRIBUTION GANGEOISE · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE DU PIC | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 23 | LA FOURNEE MAGIQUE · VARJABETYAN VREJ · SAPERLIPO'CREPES · A.T.P | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | BAR TABAC DES HALLES · BAR DE LA BOURSE · AFROBAR 224 | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA PRESENTATION SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL · COLLEGE PRIVE LA PRESENTATION | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | SOPHIE CREPIAT, MÉDECIN · SAMIA BOUCHENAKI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE BOUVET, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE ORSSAUD, MÉDECIN · GWENAELE MATHIEU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · SELAS DES CALQUIERES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE LUCIE AUBRAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L'ARC EN CIEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · AGENCE DE GANGES · GANGES · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD · OPERATIONS DE BANQUE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | DI SANDRO · LE PETIT SALON | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 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 3,979 (2012) → 3,724 (2023): -6.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,343 (1990) → 3,724 (2023): 11.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,680, of which 3.5 % second homes and 22.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ganges): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ganges): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Ganges): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ganges): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Ganges): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 71 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MOULES-ET-BAUCELS weather station, 3.7 km away at 252 m; the village itself is at 158 m. [9]
The village sits 94 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. [9]
An average of 1,136 mm of rain a year, spread over 79 days — about 14.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MOULES-ET-BAUCELS, 3.7 km away at 252 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
sources disagree on Pharmacy
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34111/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34111/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34111/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34111/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34111
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 164 km NE | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 33 % · winter 78 % |
| Argences | 14 | 649 km NW | 3,959 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 91 % |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 59 | 688 km N | 4,012 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
| Tosse | 40 | 405 km W | 3,556 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
| Davézieux | 07 | 167 km NE | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 55 % |
| Le Thillot | 88 | 498 km NE | 3,167 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 31 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 164 km NE | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 33 % · winter 78 % |
| Davézieux | 07 | 167 km NE | 3,205 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 55 % |
| Tosse | 40 | 405 km W | 3,556 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
| Le Thillot | 88 | 498 km NE | 3,167 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 31 % |
| Argences | 14 | 649 km NW | 3,959 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 91 % |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 59 | 688 km N | 4,012 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
Elsewhere
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