Soustons
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Soustons (INSEE 40310) is in Landes (40), part of CC Maremne Adour Côte Sud. Population 8,701 (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/40310-soustons
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 2,822 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.38 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.64 | 10 | 6.44 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.3 | 5 | 1.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE LC · AU P'TIT BONHEUR · AU BON PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DU LAC MARIN · LE CABAS DE SOPHIE · LES COMPTOIRS DE LA BIO). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (AQUIPYRDIS · LIDL · 8 A HUIT · NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE LHOSPITAL). [3,4]
42 × Restaurant (O BORD DE L O · DE CARVALHO ALAIN · BAR BASQUE · LA STORIA · AU COIN GOURMAND). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (L'EMBUSCADE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE NIDAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BERTRAND GAY, MÉDECIN · CHRISTEL GACHEN-COY, MÉDECIN · GEORGES CHAYA, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANE ALLAIRE, MÉDECIN · PAUL DUFOUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE STERLING · PHARMACIE LAGOUEYTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (ATLANTIC). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE SPORTIF DE L ISLE VERTE · GYMNASE DE LA FONTAINE · GYMNASE DES ECUREUILS). [3]
5 × Bank (CEP DE SOUSTONS · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · SOCIETE GENERALE · SOUSTONS · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE SOUSTONS). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (SARL SOUBESTE · K.I.S). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DEHIOU · HOTEL BAR DU CENTRE · L'AUBERGE DE LA POINTE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DE BATHURT · CAMPING L AIRIAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 11 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | PATISSERIE LC · AU P'TIT BONHEUR · AU BON PAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | EPICERIE DU LAC MARIN · LE CABAS DE SOPHIE · LES COMPTOIRS DE LA BIO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | AQUIPYRDIS · LIDL · 8 A HUIT · NETTO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE LHOSPITAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 42 | O BORD DE L O · DE CARVALHO ALAIN · BAR BASQUE · LA STORIA · AU COIN GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 42 / INSEE SIRENE 70 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | L'EMBUSCADE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE NIDAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | BERTRAND GAY, MÉDECIN · CHRISTEL GACHEN-COY, MÉDECIN · GEORGES CHAYA, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANE ALLAIRE, MÉDECIN · PAUL DUFOUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE STERLING · PHARMACIE LAGOUEYTE | 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 | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ATLANTIC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | CENTRE SPORTIF DE L ISLE VERTE · GYMNASE DE LA FONTAINE · GYMNASE DES ECUREUILS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CEP DE SOUSTONS · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · SOCIETE GENERALE · SOUSTONS · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE SOUSTONS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | SARL SOUBESTE · K.I.S | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DEHIOU · HOTEL BAR DU CENTRE · L'AUBERGE DE LA POINTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DE BATHURT · CAMPING L AIRIAL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 7,398 (2012) → 8,701 (2023): 17.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 5,283 (1990) → 8,701 (2023): 64.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,074, of which 35 % second homes and 4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soustons): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Soustons): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Soustons): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Soustons): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Soustons): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MAGESCQ weather station, 8.2 km away at 46 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 20 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CAPBRETON, 17.5 km away at 11 m, over 23 summers. [9]
An average of 1,308 mm of rain a year, spread over 138 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MAGESCQ, 8.2 km away at 46 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 — 40310/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40310/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40310/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40310/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40310
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouesnant | 29 | 505 km NW | 10,436 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 82 % · humidity 0 % |
| Gérardmer | 88 | 795 km NE | 7,581 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 11 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cassis | 13 | 557 km E | 6,661 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 59 % · humidity 36 % |
| Uzès | 30 | 461 km E | 8,519 | 77.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
| Embrun | 05 | 630 km E | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sérignan | 34 | 375 km E | 8,588 | 68.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sérignan | 34 | 375 km E | 8,588 | 68.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 50 % |
| Uzès | 30 | 461 km E | 8,519 | 77.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
| Fouesnant | 29 | 505 km NW | 10,436 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 82 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cassis | 13 | 557 km E | 6,661 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 59 % · humidity 36 % |
| Embrun | 05 | 630 km E | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
| Gérardmer | 88 | 795 km NE | 7,581 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 11 % · 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 Soustons'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salies-de-Béarn | 64 | 45 km SE | 4,742 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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