Sauvian
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sauvian (INSEE 34298) is in Hérault (34), part of CA de Béziers-Méditerranée. Population 5,608 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/34298-sauvian
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 4,218 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 10.95 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.55 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE SAUVIAN · CAKEMENT BON). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAUVIANDE · BOUCHERIE C.JP). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (HAPPY · MIRANDA). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (LE HUIT · DA SILVA PINTO JOSE ANTONIO · LA CABANE · LA BUENA VIDA · LA GUINGUETTE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LES TEMPS MODERNES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL GEORGES BRASSENS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTIAN ROYANEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MAZEILLES · SELURL PHARMACIE LA FONT VIVE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS STEPANE DIAGANA). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (WELL CUT · LC COIFFURE · SB COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA GABINELLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DE SAUVIAN · CAKEMENT BON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SAUVIANDE · BOUCHERIE C.JP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | HAPPY · MIRANDA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | LE HUIT · DA SILVA PINTO JOSE ANTONIO · LA CABANE · LA BUENA VIDA · LA GUINGUETTE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LES TEMPS MODERNES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL GEORGES BRASSENS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CHRISTIAN ROYANEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE MAZEILLES · SELURL PHARMACIE LA FONT VIVE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS STEPANE DIAGANA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 10 | WELL CUT · LC COIFFURE · SB COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA GABINELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Thursday, Friday, Sunday de 7h00 à 13h00 Avenue Paul Vidal - Place du marché. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,470 (2012) → 5,608 (2023): 25.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,178 (1990) → 5,608 (2023): 76.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,835, of which 6 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sauvian): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sauvian): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sauvian): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sauvian): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sauvian): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BEZIERS-VIAS weather station, 8 km away at 15 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 13 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BEZIERS-VIAS, 8 km away at 15 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 528 mm of rain a year, spread over 54 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BEZIERS-VIAS, 8 km away at 15 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 — 34298/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-sauvian.fr/les-marches/— “Jeudi, vendredi et dimanche de 7h00 à 13h00”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34298/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34298/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34298/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34298
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garéoult | 83 | 225 km E | 5,835 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 65 % · humidity 14 % |
| Revin | 08 | 747 km N | 5,716 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 43 % · humidity 21 % |
| Ardres | 62 | 846 km N | 4,389 | 62.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 70 % · humidity 14 % |
| Gigean | 34 | 43 km NE | 6,639 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 77 % · humidity 29 % |
| Pineuilh | 33 | 296 km NW | 4,490 | 48.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 66 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Uriage | 38 | 291 km NE | 5,587 | 66.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 61 % · humidity 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigean | 34 | 43 km NE | 6,639 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 77 % · humidity 29 % |
| Garéoult | 83 | 225 km E | 5,835 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 65 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Uriage | 38 | 291 km NE | 5,587 | 66.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 61 % · humidity 7 % |
| Pineuilh | 33 | 296 km NW | 4,490 | 48.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 66 % |
| Revin | 08 | 747 km N | 5,716 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 43 % · humidity 21 % |
| Ardres | 62 | 846 km N | 4,389 | 62.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 70 % · humidity 14 % |
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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 Sauvian'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuir | 66 | 84 km SW | 8,243 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Millas | 66 | 81 km SW | 4,417 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bessan | 34 | 15 km NE | 5,838 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sérignan | 34 | 2.2 km SE | 8,588 | 68.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 80 km SW | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valras-Plage | 34 | 6.0 km SE | 4,432 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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