Prades-le-Lez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Prades-le-Lez (INSEE 34217) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 6,184 (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/34217-prades-le-lez
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 3,840 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.76 | 20 | 15.27 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BM BOULANGERIE · CLEMENT BOURSIQUOT PATISSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAS LA BOUCHERIE LA PRADEENNE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (FLADRO). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA MAISON DU FROMAGE). [4]
9 × Restaurant (LE DANALI · CHEZ TONY · GRAIN DE SEL · ALCO). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LES PRADEENNES · L'IMPREVU). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES FERRY). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL CROUZET). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELODIE MILLION, MÉDECIN · COLINE BURLAT, MÉDECIN · MARC-OLIVIER HAMON, MÉDECIN · MARJORIE SANESTEBAN-LABBE, MÉDECIN · AGNES COLLEUILLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES OLIVIERS · SELARL PHARMACIE DU CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA JACQUES BREL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (VALY COIFFURE · A.S COIFFURE · LES REFLETS DE CLOE · AF PRADES). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BM BOULANGERIE · CLEMENT BOURSIQUOT PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SAS LA BOUCHERIE LA PRADEENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | FLADRO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA MAISON DU FROMAGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LE DANALI · CHEZ TONY · GRAIN DE SEL · ALCO | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LES PRADEENNES · L'IMPREVU | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL CROUZET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | ELODIE MILLION, MÉDECIN · COLINE BURLAT, MÉDECIN · MARC-OLIVIER HAMON, MÉDECIN · MARJORIE SANESTEBAN-LABBE, MÉDECIN · AGNES COLLEUILLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES OLIVIERS · SELARL PHARMACIE DU CENTRE | 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 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA JACQUES BREL | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 7 | VALY COIFFURE · A.S COIFFURE · LES REFLETS DE CLOE · AF PRADES | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday 8 h à 13 h place du Marché. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,548 (2012) → 6,184 (2023): 36 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,604 (1990) → 6,184 (2023): 71.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,883, of which 1 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Prades-le-Lez): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Prades-le-Lez): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Prades-le-Lez): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Prades-le-Lez): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Prades-le-Lez): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 63 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PRADES LE LEZ weather station, 2.3 km away at 69 m; the village itself is at 66 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PRADES LE LEZ, 2.3 km away at 69 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 854 mm of rain a year, spread over 68 days — about 12.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PRADES LE LEZ, 2.3 km away at 69 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 34217/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.prades-le-lez.fr/index.php/March%C3%A9-hebdomadaire?idpage=211&afficheMenuContextuel=true— “Tous les dimanches matins, de 8 h à 13 h, la place du Marché prend vie avec le marché hebdomadaire de Prades-le-Lez.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34217/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34217/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34217/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34217
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 53 | 601 km NW | 6,302 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Hersin-Coupigny | 62 | 756 km N | 6,082 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Blanzy | 71 | 336 km N | 5,955 | 50.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 71 % |
| Fontenilles | 31 | 216 km W | 5,906 | 47.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Dompierre-sur-Mer | 17 | 477 km NW | 6,315 | 57.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 49 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mûrs-Erigné | 49 | 535 km NW | 6,408 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenilles | 31 | 216 km W | 5,906 | 47.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Blanzy | 71 | 336 km N | 5,955 | 50.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 71 % |
| Dompierre-sur-Mer | 17 | 477 km NW | 6,315 | 57.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 49 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mûrs-Erigné | 49 | 535 km NW | 6,408 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 53 | 601 km NW | 6,302 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Hersin-Coupigny | 62 | 756 km N | 6,082 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · 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 Prades-le-Lez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacou | 34 | 5.5 km SE | 6,924 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Teyran | 34 | 5.0 km E | 4,787 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clapiers | 34 | 4.9 km S | 6,006 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Bouilladisse | 13 | 143 km E | 6,547 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Destrousse | 13 | 145 km E | 4,133 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Thor | 84 | 94 km E | 8,882 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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