Vic-la-Gardiole
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vic-la-Gardiole (INSEE 34333) is in Hérault (34), part of CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée. Population 3,428 (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/34333-vic-la-gardiole
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 58 % of the 6,374 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.63 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 15.04 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.45 | 5 | 2.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL D'ULYSSE · LE FORUNIL D'ULYSSE · PAIN'POLES · AUX DELICES DU SOLEIL). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL KOCEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (MARCO-MS · OLYMPE RESTAURATION · PIZZA D'OR). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DES ARESQUIERS). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BERNARD MALGOIRE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE BAUDIER, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE REYNE-NAVARRO, MÉDECIN · ANNABELLE COUILLARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DES ARESQUIERS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE NATHALIE · JULIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL DE BALAJAN · LA RESERVE). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (CAMPING LE CLOS FLEURI · CAMPING NEW DAY · CAMPING DE L'EUROPE · CAMPING ALTEA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | LE FOURNIL D'ULYSSE · LE FORUNIL D'ULYSSE · PAIN'POLES · AUX DELICES DU SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL KOCEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 15 | MARCO-MS · OLYMPE RESTAURATION · PIZZA D'OR | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DES ARESQUIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BERNARD MALGOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | PHILIPPE BAUDIER, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE REYNE-NAVARRO, MÉDECIN · ANNABELLE COUILLARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DES ARESQUIERS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 3 | COIFFURE NATHALIE · JULIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL DE BALAJAN · LA RESERVE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | CAMPING LE CLOS FLEURI · CAMPING NEW DAY · CAMPING DE L'EUROPE · CAMPING ALTEA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Sunday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,978 (2012) → 3,428 (2023): 15.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,607 (1990) → 3,428 (2023): 113.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,506, of which 27.5 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vic-la-Gardiole): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Vic-la-Gardiole): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Vic-la-Gardiole): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vic-la-Gardiole): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vic-la-Gardiole): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 34 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VILLENEUVE-LES-MAG-INRAE weather station, 7 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 8 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 18 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VILLENEUVE-LES-MAG-INRAE, 7 km away at 20 m, over 11 summers. [10]
An average of 572 mm of rain a year, spread over 58 days — about 9.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VILLENEUVE-LES-MAG-INRAE, 7 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
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 — 34333/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.viclagardiole.fr/services-municipaux— “mercredi et dimanche matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34333/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34333/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34333/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34333
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc-sur-Mer | 14 | 722 km NW | 3,275 | 47 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ghyvelde | 59 | 846 km N | 4,133 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mireval | 34 | 2.0 km N | 3,301 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sorède | 66 | 127 km SW | 3,512 | 38.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Allevard | 38 | 278 km NE | 3,971 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 61 % |
| Saint-Didier | 84 | 120 km NE | 2,208 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mireval | 34 | 2.0 km N | 3,301 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Didier | 84 | 120 km NE | 2,208 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sorède | 66 | 127 km SW | 3,512 | 38.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Allevard | 38 | 278 km NE | 3,971 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 61 % |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 14 | 722 km NW | 3,275 | 47 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ghyvelde | 59 | 846 km N | 4,133 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 97 % · 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 Vic-la-Gardiole'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mireval | 34 | 2.0 km N | 3,301 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montbazin | 34 | 8.8 km W | 2,877 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lavérune | 34 | 11 km N | 3,302 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fabrègues | 34 | 6.8 km N | 7,447 | 65.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saussan | 34 | 9.1 km N | 2,069 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bram | 11 | 139 km W | 3,233 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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