Maraussan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 33 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Maraussan (INSEE 34148) is in Hérault (34), part of CC la Domitienne. Population 4,789 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/34148-maraussan
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 33 % of the 4,847 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX SAVEURS DES PAINS · LE FOURNIL DE MARAUSSAN · KLEIN DEFAYET). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (PIZZA LAURENT · LE CHAPITEAU GOURMAND · LE VIEUX PUITS · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · LA BOUSSOLE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CORDIALEMENT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE CALANDRETA CLARDELUNA). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERIC HANSER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BRAHIC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE STÉPHANE HESSEL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (TORNIL MANSANET CHANTAL · STUDIO COIFF · LES COQUETTES · L'ATELIER COIFFURE - POUR ELLE - · LE TEMPS D'UNE PAUSE - LTDP). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 4 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | AUX SAVEURS DES PAINS · LE FOURNIL DE MARAUSSAN · KLEIN DEFAYET | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | PIZZA LAURENT · LE CHAPITEAU GOURMAND · LE VIEUX PUITS · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · LA BOUSSOLE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CORDIALEMENT | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE CALANDRETA CLARDELUNA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ERIC HANSER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BRAHIC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 STÉPHANE HESSEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | TORNIL MANSANET CHANTAL · STUDIO COIFF · LES COQUETTES · L'ATELIER COIFFURE - POUR ELLE - · LE TEMPS D'UNE PAUSE - LTDP | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 3,976 (2012) → 4,789 (2023): 20.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,336 (1990) → 4,789 (2023): 105 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,372, of which 2.8 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Maraussan): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Maraussan): 1.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Maraussan): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Maraussan): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Maraussan): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BEZIERS-COURTADE weather station, 3.9 km away at 25 m; the village itself is at 41 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 9 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MURVIEL LES BEZIERS, 11.9 km away at 140 m, over 29 summers. [9]
That station sits 99 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 537 mm of rain a year, spread over 56 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BEZIERS-COURTADE, 3.9 km away at 25 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34148/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34148/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34148/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34148/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34148
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 91 | 580 km N | 4,801 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 74 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vermelles | 62 | 792 km N | 4,729 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 73 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie | 33 | 336 km NW | 4,915 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saclay | 91 | 601 km N | 4,437 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 43 % |
| Claira | 66 | 70 km S | 4,922 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 88 % · humidity 21 % |
| Brebières | 62 | 775 km N | 5,283 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claira | 66 | 70 km S | 4,922 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 88 % · humidity 21 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie | 33 | 336 km NW | 4,915 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 91 | 580 km N | 4,801 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 74 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saclay | 91 | 601 km N | 4,437 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 43 % |
| Brebières | 62 | 775 km N | 5,283 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vermelles | 62 | 792 km N | 4,729 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 73 % |
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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 Maraussan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manduel | 30 | 117 km NE | 7,044 | 49 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Robion | 84 | 166 km E | 4,816 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Teil | 07 | 180 km NE | 8,726 | 66 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Varilhes | 09 | 129 km W | 3,487 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paulhan | 34 | 31 km NE | 4,039 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cheval-Blanc | 84 | 161 km E | 4,362 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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