Vendargues
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vendargues (INSEE 34327) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 7,262 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/34327-vendargues
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 96 % of the 3,333 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 | 0.59 | 25 | 14.76 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.09 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.57 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LDSF · BOULANGERIE VENDARGUES · LES P'TITS PLAISIRS · M'TON PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL PILOT). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MARCEL & FILS · LBK 69 · HALLE BIO D'OCCITANIE · DISTRIBFOODS MARKET · PROBEDA). [3,4]
10 × Supermarket (LIDL · SYSTEM U · SUPER U · PROJUL · PROPONT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (CAFE LE COMMERCE · B. BARDOT - BRASSERIE DU SALAISON · LE PIZZAIOLOGUE · TACORED · LA SAPORITA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CHEZ POULETTE · BRASSERIE DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LE RIBAMBELLE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES GARRIGUES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL LES ASPHODELES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANDREE COSSO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CORINNE ROCHER, MÉDECIN · MARTINE GALLAUX, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE COSSO, MÉDECIN · PATRICK VICENTE, MÉDECIN · BENOIT BUTTET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE OCCITANE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN D'ORMESSON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MUNICIPAL HALLE AUX SPORTS). [3]
2 × Bank (AGENCE DE VENDARGUES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL BERANGE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (BONNEFOI GISELE · ESTEBAN COIFFURE · STYL'CCOIFF). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LES CHATAIGNIERS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Supermarket, 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LDSF · BOULANGERIE VENDARGUES · LES P'TITS PLAISIRS · M'TON PAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL PILOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | MARCEL & FILS · LBK 69 · HALLE BIO D'OCCITANIE · DISTRIBFOODS MARKET · PROBEDA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 10 | LIDL · SYSTEM U · SUPER U · PROJUL · PROPONT | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 15 | CAFE LE COMMERCE · B. BARDOT - BRASSERIE DU SALAISON · LE PIZZAIOLOGUE · TACORED · LA SAPORITA | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CHEZ POULETTE · BRASSERIE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LE RIBAMBELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES GARRIGUES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL LES ASPHODELES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANDREE COSSO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | CORINNE ROCHER, MÉDECIN · MARTINE GALLAUX, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE COSSO, MÉDECIN · PATRICK VICENTE, MÉDECIN · BENOIT BUTTET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE OCCITANE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 MUNICIPALE JEAN D'ORMESSON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE MUNICIPAL HALLE AUX SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | AGENCE DE VENDARGUES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL BERANGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | BONNEFOI GISELE · ESTEBAN COIFFURE · STYL'CCOIFF | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LES CHATAIGNIERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| 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 5,987 (2012) → 7,262 (2023): 21.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,257 (1990) → 7,262 (2023): 70.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,517, of which 0.9 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vendargues): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vendargues): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Vendargues): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vendargues): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vendargues): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 60 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST DREZERY weather station, 8.2 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 39 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 15 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT, 9 km away at 1 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 786 mm of rain a year, spread over 66 days — about 11.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST DREZERY, 8.2 km away at 71 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34327/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34327/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34327/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34327/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34327
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombelles | 14 | 698 km NW | 7,243 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mably | 42 | 270 km N | 7,233 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Port | 54 | 582 km N | 7,359 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Fresnes-sur-Escaut | 59 | 754 km N | 7,354 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis | 78 | 586 km N | 7,276 | 55.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sathonay-Camp | 69 | 251 km N | 7,019 | 62 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sathonay-Camp | 69 | 251 km N | 7,019 | 62 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mably | 42 | 270 km N | 7,233 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Port | 54 | 582 km N | 7,359 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis | 78 | 586 km N | 7,276 | 55.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Colombelles | 14 | 698 km NW | 7,243 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Fresnes-sur-Escaut | 59 | 754 km N | 7,354 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · 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 Vendargues'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillargues | 34 | 3.5 km E | 7,829 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 34 | 16 km W | 5,676 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Brès | 34 | 5.0 km E | 3,623 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grimaud | 83 | 210 km E | 4,587 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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