Grabels
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Grabels (INSEE 34116) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 9,092 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/34116-grabels
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 2,700 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 12.94 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.88 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MOULIN GOURMAND · SAS FRANNY · CZ.SUD). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS · BESSIERE ET FILS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SAM · LE PANIER LOZERIEN AND CO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ASUPER 1). [3,4]
21 × Restaurant (SAN SIRO · MAGIC PIZZA · LE MEKONG · COOKOOLING). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BAR LE DIVIN). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J.PONSY). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE J.DELTEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE SOULAGES). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (XAVIER MIRABEL, MÉDECIN · THUY-HANG BUI, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE TEILLARD-LEXCELLENT, MÉDECIN · ANNIE HOA, MÉDECIN · MARION TESSIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BOISSIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DE GRABELS). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (ART STUDIO · CRIS COIFFURE · ENERO · EDWIGE COIFFURE 14 · VALSI'HAIR). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (RESTAURANT LA POELLEE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LE MOULIN GOURMAND · SAS FRANNY · CZ.SUD | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | GRAND FRAIS · BESSIERE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | SAM · LE PANIER LOZERIEN AND CO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | ASUPER 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 21 | SAN SIRO · MAGIC PIZZA · LE MEKONG · COOKOOLING | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BAR LE DIVIN | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J.PONSY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE J.DELTEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE SOULAGES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | XAVIER MIRABEL, MÉDECIN · THUY-HANG BUI, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE TEILLARD-LEXCELLENT, MÉDECIN · ANNIE HOA, MÉDECIN · MARION TESSIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE BOISSIER | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE DE GRABELS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | ART STUDIO · CRIS COIFFURE · ENERO · EDWIGE COIFFURE 14 · VALSI'HAIR | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | RESTAURANT LA POELLEE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 8h à 13h. [5]
Trajectory
Population 6,698 (2012) → 9,092 (2023): 35.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,130 (1990) → 9,092 (2023): 190.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,703, of which 1.5 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Grabels): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Grabels): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Grabels): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montpellier): 1.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Grabels): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 57 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTARNAUD weather station, 9.3 km away at 148 m; the village itself is at 65 m. [11]
The village sits 83 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PRADES LE LEZ, 9.4 km away at 69 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 12.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MONTPELLIER-ENSAM, 5.6 km away at 45 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34116/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-grabels.fr/17628-marche-circuits-courts.htm— “tous les samedis de 8h à 13h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34116/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34116/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34116/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34116
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34172
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cébazat | 63 | 249 km N | 8,953 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Launaguet | 31 | 189 km W | 9,173 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Essey-lès-Nancy | 54 | 592 km N | 8,670 | 70.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 71 % |
| Vaucresson | 92 | 591 km N | 8,432 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bihorel | 76 | 677 km N | 8,316 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Mesnil-Esnard | 76 | 672 km N | 8,177 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launaguet | 31 | 189 km W | 9,173 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cébazat | 63 | 249 km N | 8,953 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Vaucresson | 92 | 591 km N | 8,432 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Essey-lès-Nancy | 54 | 592 km N | 8,670 | 70.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Mesnil-Esnard | 76 | 672 km N | 8,177 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bihorel | 76 | 677 km N | 8,316 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Grabels'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Angles | 30 | 85 km NE | 8,908 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vedène | 84 | 96 km NE | 11,974 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue | 84 | 99 km NE | 8,913 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monteux | 84 | 105 km NE | 13,301 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit | 30 | 96 km NE | 10,958 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 30 | 87 km NE | 13,148 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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