Poussan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Poussan (INSEE 34213) is in Hérault (34), part of CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée. Population 6,797 (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/34213-poussan
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 3,530 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 | 0.8 | 20 | 16.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA PIZZA DU PORCHE · GALZIN · MAISON LOPEZ). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DU MARCHE · D.S E · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU SOLEIL · LA P'TITE BOUCHERIE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (JP COQUILLAGES · GAMBA COQUILLAGES). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (CROCK PIZZA · CASU ALISON · GROOM SAVEURS · LE CALIFORNIA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (L'ICONE · CAFE DE LA PAUSE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES BAUX). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES BAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE VERONIQUE HEBERT). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VIA DOMITIA). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OLIVIER ROZAND, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE ROZAND, MÉDECIN · DJAMILA GAOUAR, MÉDECIN · PIERRE LLORY, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES ECOLES · PHARMACIE DES REMPARTS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE POUSSAN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES BAUX). [3]
1 × Bank (BANQUE DUPUY DE PARSEVAL PAR BANQUE POPULAIRE DU). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (SARL JF COIFFURE · ALINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU GAREL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA PIZZA DU PORCHE · GALZIN · MAISON LOPEZ | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | LA BOUCHERIE DU MARCHE · D.S E · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU SOLEIL · LA P'TITE BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | JP COQUILLAGES · GAMBA COQUILLAGES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 15 | CROCK PIZZA · CASU ALISON · GROOM SAVEURS · LE CALIFORNIA | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | L'ICONE · CAFE DE LA PAUSE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES BAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES BAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE VERONIQUE HEBERT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VIA DOMITIA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | OLIVIER ROZAND, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE ROZAND, MÉDECIN · DJAMILA GAOUAR, MÉDECIN · PIERRE LLORY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES ECOLES · PHARMACIE DES REMPARTS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE POUSSAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES BAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | BANQUE DUPUY DE PARSEVAL PAR BANQUE POPULAIRE DU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | SARL JF COIFFURE · ALINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU GAREL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 5,811 (2012) → 6,797 (2023): 17 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,505 (1990) → 6,797 (2023): 93.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,173, of which 2.7 % second homes and 5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Poussan): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Poussan): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Poussan): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Poussan): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Poussan): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SETE weather station, 10.1 km away at 75 m; the village itself is at 47 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 23 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SETE, 10.1 km away at 75 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 515 mm of rain a year, spread over 52 days — about 9.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SETE, 10.1 km away at 75 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 — 34213/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34213/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34213/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34213/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34213
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inzinzac-Lochrist | 56 | 724 km NW | 6,691 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 66 % · humidity 0 % |
| Veigné | 37 | 481 km NW | 6,865 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Castries | 34 | 33 km NE | 6,883 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 49 % · humidity 0 % |
| Trévoux | 01 | 287 km N | 7,013 | 63.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 12 % |
| Les Essarts-le-Roi | 78 | 597 km N | 6,831 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ceyrat | 63 | 254 km N | 6,592 | 50.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 24 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 34 | 33 km NE | 6,883 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 49 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ceyrat | 63 | 254 km N | 6,592 | 50.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 24 % · humidity 0 % |
| Trévoux | 01 | 287 km N | 7,013 | 63.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 12 % |
| Veigné | 37 | 481 km NW | 6,865 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Essarts-le-Roi | 78 | 597 km N | 6,831 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Inzinzac-Lochrist | 56 | 724 km NW | 6,691 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 66 % · 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 Poussan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigean | 34 | 4.0 km NE | 6,639 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Drap | 06 | 296 km E | 5,484 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Balaruc-les-Bains | 34 | 5.0 km S | 7,139 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle | 64 | 422 km W | 7,264 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Grau-du-Roi | 30 | 38 km E | 8,588 | 76.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Balaruc-le-Vieux | 34 | 3.3 km SE | 2,737 | 66 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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