Roujan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Roujan (INSEE 34237) is in Hérault (34), part of CC Les Avant-Monts. Population 2,336 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/34237-roujan
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 8,635 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.58 | 5 | 2.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE BENJAMIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (ACCR'OC · LA CANTINE · LE GRAND CAFE · MGL ART · LD SALMERON). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE DU COMMERCE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LUCIE AUBRAC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE BOBY LAPOINTE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE BLANDINE GOTTIS, MÉDECIN · KHADIJA BIYOUKAR, MÉDECIN · AMPARO RAMIREZ FERNANDEZ, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE TEISSERENC, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LES OLIVETTES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE -FOYER RURAL). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (R'COIFF · ISA...BELLE CHEZ SOI · CM COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DE BENJAMIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | ACCR'OC · LA CANTINE · LE GRAND CAFE · MGL ART · LD SALMERON | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE DU COMMERCE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LUCIE AUBRAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE BOBY LAPOINTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MARIE BLANDINE GOTTIS, MÉDECIN · KHADIJA BIYOUKAR, MÉDECIN · AMPARO RAMIREZ FERNANDEZ, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE TEISSERENC, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LES OLIVETTES | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE -FOYER RURAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 8 | R'COIFF · ISA...BELLE CHEZ SOI · CM COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / 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 1,954 (2012) → 2,336 (2023): 19.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,366 (1990) → 2,336 (2023): 71 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,502, of which 21 % second homes and 2.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Roujan): 1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Roujan): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Roujan): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Roujan): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Roujan): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 45 days a year at or above 30 °C and 28 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ROUJAN-INRAE weather station, 1.7 km away at 73 m; the village itself is at 117 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ROUJAN-INRAE, 1.7 km away at 73 m, over 15 summers. [9]
An average of 556 mm of rain a year, spread over 62 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ROUJAN-INRAE, 1.7 km away at 73 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 — 34237/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34237/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34237/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34237/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34237
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puy-l'Évêque | 46 | 206 km NW | 1,860 | 55.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Guerlédan | 22 | 714 km NW | 2,532 | 59.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Pomérols | 34 | 20 km SE | 2,299 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bouin | 85 | 567 km NW | 2,205 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Doudeville | 76 | 718 km N | 2,420 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm | 85 | 479 km NW | 2,329 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 21 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomérols | 34 | 20 km SE | 2,299 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Puy-l'Évêque | 46 | 206 km NW | 1,860 | 55.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm | 85 | 479 km NW | 2,329 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 21 % · winter 96 % |
| Bouin | 85 | 567 km NW | 2,205 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Guerlédan | 22 | 714 km NW | 2,532 | 59.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Doudeville | 76 | 718 km N | 2,420 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Roujan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alignan-du-Vent | 34 | 4.6 km SE | 1,796 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puisserguier | 34 | 27 km SW | 3,078 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Meysse | 07 | 167 km NE | 1,366 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Espéraza | 11 | 109 km SW | 1,774 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Astaffort | 47 | 222 km W | 1,972 | 49 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chavanay | 42 | 241 km NE | 2,884 | 72.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/34237-roujan