Biscarrosse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Biscarrosse (INSEE 40046) is in Landes (40), part of CC des Grands Lacs. Population 15,836 (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/40046-biscarrosse
Vitality score
Vitality score 65/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 1,537 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 | 0.56 | 25 | 14 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.25 | 5 | 1.24 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LOU PAN D'AQUI · PEYRAT C & C · DESTINATION CACAO · SARL MICHELLE ET SIMON · LE FOURNIL DES PINS). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DES 3 LACS · BOUCHERIE DU BOEUF GOURMAND). [3,4]
14 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (GHAMOUDI ELIE · PETIT CASINO · CASINO · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · VIVAL). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (BISCADIS · LIDL · SOC ALIMENTATION BISCARROSSAIS · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (MA PETITE FROMAGERIE). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
123 × Restaurant (PIZZA STAR · LE PARASOL · DOMINGO CREATIONS · L IDYLLE CAFE · LE MILLE PATES). [3,4]
16 × Café / bar (NADAL VINS · LE CRAPAUD QUI FUME · LE GLOBE TROTTER CAFE · L IDYLLE CAFE · 100 PRESSIONS - ROOFTOP). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE MEYRIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PLAGE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PIERRICQ · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MEYRIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PETIT PRINCE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ · COLLEGE NELSON MANDELA). [3]
20 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-MELODIE DUBREUIL, MÉDECIN · VICTOR-ADRIAN NEAGU, MÉDECIN · CARINE CAILAC, MÉDECIN · YOANN ROBIN, MÉDECIN · CECILE BOURGUIGNON, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MEYER · PHARMACIE DE LA PLAGE · SELARL PHARMACIE SAINT EXUPERY · PHARMACIE DES LACS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BISCARROSSE PLAGE BURALISTE LPR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE BISCARROSSE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE RENOIR). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MANDELA · STADE JACQUES DUCOM). [3]
10 × Bank (AGENCE DE BISCAROSSE · CEP DE BISCARROSSE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BISCARROSSE · CIC SOCIETE BORDELAISE). [3]
21 × Hairdresser (DOROT COIFFURE · LIOELI · FRANCK PROVOST). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
12 × Hotel (LA FORESTIERE · HÔTEL ATLANTIDE · HOTEL LA CARAVELLE · HOTEL RESTAURANT LES VAGUES · LE RELAIS). [3,4]
17 × Campsite (CAMPING LOU GALIP · CAMPING CAPFUN LE BIMBO · CAMPEOLE LE NAVARROSSE · CAMPEOLE PLAGE SUD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 33 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 2 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | LOU PAN D'AQUI · PEYRAT C & C · DESTINATION CACAO · SARL MICHELLE ET SIMON · LE FOURNIL DES PINS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LA BOUCHERIE DES 3 LACS · BOUCHERIE DU BOEUF GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 14 | GHAMOUDI ELIE · PETIT CASINO · CASINO · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · VIVAL | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | BISCADIS · LIDL · SOC ALIMENTATION BISCARROSSAIS · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | MA PETITE FROMAGERIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE DE LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 123 | PIZZA STAR · LE PARASOL · DOMINGO CREATIONS · L IDYLLE CAFE · LE MILLE PATES | INSEE BPE 123 / INSEE SIRENE 194 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 16 | NADAL VINS · LE CRAPAUD QUI FUME · LE GLOBE TROTTER CAFE · L IDYLLE CAFE · 100 PRESSIONS - ROOFTOP | INSEE SIRENE 16 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE MEYRIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PLAGE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PIERRICQ · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MEYRIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PETIT PRINCE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ · COLLEGE NELSON MANDELA | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 20 | MARIE-MELODIE DUBREUIL, MÉDECIN · VICTOR-ADRIAN NEAGU, MÉDECIN · CARINE CAILAC, MÉDECIN · YOANN ROBIN, MÉDECIN · CECILE BOURGUIGNON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE MEYER · PHARMACIE DE LA PLAGE · SELARL PHARMACIE SAINT EXUPERY · PHARMACIE DES LACS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BISCARROSSE PLAGE BURALISTE LPR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE BISCARROSSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE RENOIR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE MANDELA · STADE JACQUES DUCOM | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | AGENCE DE BISCAROSSE · CEP DE BISCARROSSE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BISCARROSSE · CIC SOCIETE BORDELAISE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 21 | DOROT COIFFURE · LIOELI · FRANCK PROVOST | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 12 | LA FORESTIERE · HÔTEL ATLANTIDE · HOTEL LA CARAVELLE · HOTEL RESTAURANT LES VAGUES · LE RELAIS | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 51 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 17 | CAMPING LOU GALIP · CAMPING CAPFUN LE BIMBO · CAMPEOLE LE NAVARROSSE · CAMPEOLE PLAGE SUD | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 13,391 (2012) → 15,836 (2023): 18.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 9,054 (1990) → 15,836 (2023): 74.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 13,804, of which 37.6 % second homes and 3.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Biscarrosse): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Biscarrosse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Biscarrosse): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Biscarrosse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Biscarrosse): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 12 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BISCARROSSE weather station, 7.5 km away at 35 m; the village itself is at 25 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 12 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BISCARROSSE, 7.5 km away at 35 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 861 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BISCARROSSE, 7.5 km away at 35 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 — 40046/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40046/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40046/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40046/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40046
- 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-Brevin-les-Pins | 44 | 326 km N | 14,541 | 60.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-François | 971 | 6,391 km W | 13,942 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Pornic | 44 | 311 km N | 18,745 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 43 % |
| Andernos-les-Bains | 33 | 39 km N | 12,710 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 66 | 385 km SE | 13,227 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 97 % · humidity 43 % |
| Fouesnant | 29 | 447 km NW | 10,436 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andernos-les-Bains | 33 | 39 km N | 12,710 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pornic | 44 | 311 km N | 18,745 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Brevin-les-Pins | 44 | 326 km N | 14,541 | 60.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 29 % |
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 66 | 385 km SE | 13,227 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 97 % · humidity 43 % |
| Fouesnant | 29 | 447 km NW | 10,436 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-François | 971 | 6,391 km W | 13,942 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · 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 Biscarrosse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andernos-les-Bains | 33 | 39 km N | 12,710 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arès | 33 | 41 km N | 6,482 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Parentis-en-Born | 40 | 8.9 km SE | 7,586 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Borgo | 2B | 878 km E | 10,311 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vence | 06 | 666 km E | 19,917 | 64.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Teste-de-Buch | 33 | 26 km N | 27,566 | 74.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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