Saint-Jean-de-Luz
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Jean-de-Luz (INSEE 64483) is in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), part of CA du Pays Basque. Population 14,857 (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/64483-saint-jean-de-luz
Vitality score
Vitality score 72/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 1,647 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 | 0.83 | 25 | 20.63 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.7 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.81 | 10 | 8.14 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Housing mix | 0.16 | 5 | 0.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
22 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE ARTIGARREDE · MAISON FRANCIS MIOT · LA MAISON DU PAIN · LE FOURNIL LUZIEN · MAISON LAURENT FRAPPIER). [3,4]
9 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON GASTELLOU · MAISON THURIN · SOC D'EXPLOITATION PASCAL MASSONDE · BOUCHERIE DES FAMILLES · VOLAILLES MAYIE). [3,4]
16 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LORENA · MONOP · ETXE PEIO · ACCOCEBERRY · LES MACARONS ADAM- MAISON ADAM - PARE GABEA - MAISON ADAM 1660). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR · ANNETTE · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
4 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE DE LA COTE D'ARGENT · UNHAINA · POISSONNERIE FAGOAGA). [3,4]
138 × Restaurant (SARL CHEZ PABLO · LE BAHIA · TRINQUET ANDERENIA · SARL MAITENA). [3,4]
28 × Café / bar (LE MAJESTIC BAR CINTRA · CAFE LE SUISSE · BATXURI · PUB DU CORSAIRE · INFLUENCES SUD OUEST). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE URDAZURI · ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CENTRE). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOL PRIM AICE-ERROTA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE URDAZURI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE IKASTOLA DONIBANEKO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE DONIBANE - STE FAMILLE D'URQUIJO). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE CHANTACO · COLLEGE MAURICE RAVEL · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARIE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST THOMAS D'AQUI). [3]
45 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-DANIEL BADIOLA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL PRIGENT, MÉDECIN · GAELLE ESTUROUNE, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BUSQUET, MÉDECIN). [3]
8 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VASLIN · PHARMACIE DES 7 PROVINCES · PHARMACIE DE JALDAY · PHARMACIE MILOX · PHARMACIE FRANCO-ANGLAISE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (ST JEAN DE LUZ CARREFOUR JALDAY RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE SELECT). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE DU CENTRE · COMPLEXE URDAZURI · PARC DES SPORTS DE CHANTACO · COLLEGE SAINTE MARIE · COLLEGE ET LYCEE SAINT THOMAS D AQUIN). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE NORD DE LA DIGUE AUX CHEVAUX). [3]
12 × Bank (BANQUE MICHEL INCHAUSPE · AGENCE SAINT JEAN DE LUZ · CCF SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT JEAN DE LUZ - CIBOURE · CEP DE SAINT JEAN DE LUZ). [3]
32 × Hairdresser (S A R L D EXPLOITATION DESTIZONS · LECUONA MARIE ANGELE · HERNANI COIFFURE · NOUVELLE VAGUE COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
22 × Hotel (HOTEL LA DEVINIERE · HOTEL LA RESERVE · HOTEL RESTAURANT DONIBANE · GRAND HOTEL DE LA POSTE · HOTEL DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
14 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL CHIBAOU BERRIA · CAMPING PARADIS DE LA FERME D'ERROMARDIE · CAMPING MERKO LACARRA · CAMPING INTERNATIONAL ERROMARDIE · LE BASQUE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 32 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 22 | PATISSERIE ARTIGARREDE · MAISON FRANCIS MIOT · LA MAISON DU PAIN · LE FOURNIL LUZIEN · MAISON LAURENT FRAPPIER | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 9 | MAISON GASTELLOU · MAISON THURIN · SOC D'EXPLOITATION PASCAL MASSONDE · BOUCHERIE DES FAMILLES · VOLAILLES MAYIE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 16 | LORENA · MONOP · ETXE PEIO · ACCOCEBERRY · LES MACARONS ADAM- MAISON ADAM - PARE GABEA - MAISON ADAM 1660 | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · CARREFOUR · ANNETTE · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 4 | POISSONNERIE DE LA COTE D'ARGENT · UNHAINA · POISSONNERIE FAGOAGA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 138 | SARL CHEZ PABLO · LE BAHIA · TRINQUET ANDERENIA · SARL MAITENA | INSEE BPE 138 / INSEE SIRENE 210 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 28 | LE MAJESTIC BAR CINTRA · CAFE LE SUISSE · BATXURI · PUB DU CORSAIRE · INFLUENCES SUD OUEST | INSEE SIRENE 28 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE URDAZURI · ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOL PRIM AICE-ERROTA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE URDAZURI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE IKASTOLA DONIBANEKO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE DONIBANE - STE FAMILLE D'URQUIJO | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE CHANTACO · COLLEGE MAURICE RAVEL · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARIE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST THOMAS D'AQUI | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 45 | JEAN-DANIEL BADIOLA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL PRIGENT, MÉDECIN · GAELLE ESTUROUNE, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BUSQUET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 45 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 8 | PHARMACIE VASLIN · PHARMACIE DES 7 PROVINCES · PHARMACIE DE JALDAY · PHARMACIE MILOX · PHARMACIE FRANCO-ANGLAISE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | ST JEAN DE LUZ CARREFOUR JALDAY RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE SELECT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | ECOLE DU CENTRE · COMPLEXE URDAZURI · PARC DES SPORTS DE CHANTACO · COLLEGE SAINTE MARIE · COLLEGE ET LYCEE SAINT THOMAS D AQUIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE NORD DE LA DIGUE AUX CHEVAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 12 | BANQUE MICHEL INCHAUSPE · AGENCE SAINT JEAN DE LUZ · CCF SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT JEAN DE LUZ - CIBOURE · CEP DE SAINT JEAN DE LUZ | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 32 | S A R L D EXPLOITATION DESTIZONS · LECUONA MARIE ANGELE · HERNANI COIFFURE · NOUVELLE VAGUE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 32 / INSEE SIRENE 40 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 22 | HOTEL LA DEVINIERE · HOTEL LA RESERVE · HOTEL RESTAURANT DONIBANE · GRAND HOTEL DE LA POSTE · HOTEL DE LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 14 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL CHIBAOU BERRIA · CAMPING PARADIS DE LA FERME D'ERROMARDIE · CAMPING MERKO LACARRA · CAMPING INTERNATIONAL ERROMARDIE · LE BASQUE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 12,994 (2012) → 14,857 (2023): 14.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 13,031 (1990) → 14,857 (2023): 14 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 14,921, of which 41.9 % second homes and 3.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-de-Luz): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-de-Luz): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Jean-de-Luz): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Jean-de-Luz): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Jean-de-Luz): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 8 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SOCOA weather station, 2 km away at 21 m; the village itself is at 3 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 22 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SOCOA, 2 km away at 21 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 1,517 mm of rain a year, spread over 140 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SOCOA, 2 km away at 21 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 — 64483/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64483/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64483/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 64483/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 64483
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berck | 62 | 819 km N | 12,951 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Royan | 17 | 253 km N | 19,425 | 72.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83 | 597 km E | 11,658 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 14 % |
| Mauguio | 34 | 458 km E | 16,522 | 73.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 82 % · humidity 50 % |
| Sainte-Maxime | 83 | 671 km E | 14,118 | 66.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Dinard | 35 | 584 km N | 10,772 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royan | 17 | 253 km N | 19,425 | 72.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mauguio | 34 | 458 km E | 16,522 | 73.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 82 % · humidity 50 % |
| Dinard | 35 | 584 km N | 10,772 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83 | 597 km E | 11,658 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 14 % |
| Sainte-Maxime | 83 | 671 km E | 14,118 | 66.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Berck | 62 | 819 km N | 12,951 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 65 % · 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 Saint-Jean-de-Luz'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendaye | 64 | 9.5 km W | 18,102 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Capbreton | 40 | 34 km NE | 9,184 | 73 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ciboure | 64 | 0.4 km SW | 5,951 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tarnos | 40 | 24 km NE | 12,957 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Urrugne | 64 | 4.0 km SW | 10,661 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ondres | 40 | 26 km NE | 6,533 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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