Villeneuve-lès-Béziers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villeneuve-lès-Béziers (INSEE 34336) is in Hérault (34), part of CA de Béziers-Méditerranée. Population 4,500 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 56.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 5,090 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 | 0.49 | 25 | 12.19 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 13.93 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.19 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (O P'TIT GOURMAND · AU SOLEIL GOURMAND · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · O.M.A.N). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES CANAILLES DU MIDI). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISPROPLUS · JOUR 2 MARCHE · MIRANDA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
29 × Restaurant (BLM · RESTAURANT L'ECLUSE · LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES · LE GLACIER). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE CANDY). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DAT CHU BA, MÉDECIN · ALAIN RIBOT, MÉDECIN · JEAN FOUILHE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE PONGE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE RAYNAUD-PUECH). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE JEAN LAURÈS). [3]
1 × Cinema (MEGA CGR). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · AGENCE DE VILLENEUVE LES BEZIERS · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (SOPHIE COIFFURE BARBIER · BRUNO FLAUJAC · HAWKE JANET). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
9 × Hotel (IBIS - ETAP HOTEL · PREMIERE CLASSE · HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES · HOTEL B B BEZIERS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES BERGES DU CANAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | O P'TIT GOURMAND · AU SOLEIL GOURMAND · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · O.M.A.N | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LES CANAILLES DU MIDI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | DISPROPLUS · JOUR 2 MARCHE · MIRANDA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 29 | BLM · RESTAURANT L'ECLUSE · LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES · LE GLACIER | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 42 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE CANDY | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | DAT CHU BA, MÉDECIN · ALAIN RIBOT, MÉDECIN · JEAN FOUILHE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE PONGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE RAYNAUD-PUECH | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE JEAN LAURÈS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | MEGA CGR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · AGENCE DE VILLENEUVE LES BEZIERS · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | SOPHIE COIFFURE BARBIER · BRUNO FLAUJAC · HAWKE JANET | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 9 | IBIS - ETAP HOTEL · PREMIERE CLASSE · HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES · HOTEL B B BEZIERS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES BERGES DU CANAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday De 8h à 13h00 Place Michel Solans. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,149 (2012) → 4,500 (2023): 8.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,972 (1990) → 4,500 (2023): 51.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,780, of which 8.1 % second homes and 13.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villeneuve-lès-Béziers): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Villeneuve-lès-Béziers): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Villeneuve-lès-Béziers): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villeneuve-lès-Béziers): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Villeneuve-lès-Béziers): 0.3 km to the south-east (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, 5.8 km away at 15 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 13 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BEZIERS-VIAS, 5.8 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, 5.8 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 — 34336/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr/decouvrir/le-marche/— “Mardi, jeudi, samedi De 8h à 13h00 Place Michel Solans”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34336/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34336/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34336/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34336
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jeannet | 06 | 315 km E | 4,453 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Thillay | 95 | 635 km N | 4,560 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 80 % · humidity 14 % |
| Collonges-sous-Salève | 74 | 387 km NE | 3,832 | 52.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 42 % |
| Beaussais-sur-Mer | 22 | 719 km NW | 4,498 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 80 % · humidity 14 % |
| Agneaux | 50 | 728 km NW | 4,286 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 92 % · humidity 21 % |
| Angoulins | 17 | 465 km NW | 4,240 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jeannet | 06 | 315 km E | 4,453 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Collonges-sous-Salève | 74 | 387 km NE | 3,832 | 52.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 42 % |
| Angoulins | 17 | 465 km NW | 4,240 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Thillay | 95 | 635 km N | 4,560 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 80 % · humidity 14 % |
| Beaussais-sur-Mer | 22 | 719 km NW | 4,498 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 80 % · humidity 14 % |
| Agneaux | 50 | 728 km NW | 4,286 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 92 % · humidity 21 % |
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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 Villeneuve-lès-Béziers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 66 | 81 km SW | 4,129 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bessan | 34 | 13 km NE | 5,838 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pérols | 34 | 61 km NE | 9,615 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hagetmau | 40 | 315 km W | 4,624 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cers | 34 | 2.0 km E | 2,503 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Aunès | 34 | 66 km NE | 4,530 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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