Alénya
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Alénya (INSEE 66002) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC Sud-Roussillon. Population 3,782 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/66002-alenya
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 41 % of the 5,913 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DAMPAIN · LE PAIN DU TALEMELIER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL COLLET - LE MOULLEC). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALEDISTRIB). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (CHEZ JULIA · LOREN'GGI PIZZA · LA FABRIQUE DE LOUIS · LES COPAINS D'ABORD · FERKITA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FRANCOISE LOPES GIRONA). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-FRANCOIS CLEMENTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D ALENYA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE CLAUDE SIMON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PARC MUNICIPAL ECOIFFIER SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'ARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING CAP SUD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | DAMPAIN · LE PAIN DU TALEMELIER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL COLLET - LE MOULLEC | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ALEDISTRIB | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | CHEZ JULIA · LOREN'GGI PIZZA · LA FABRIQUE DE LOUIS · LES COPAINS D'ABORD · FERKITA | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FRANCOISE LOPES GIRONA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JEAN-FRANCOIS CLEMENTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D ALENYA | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE CLAUDE SIMON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | PARC MUNICIPAL ECOIFFIER SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'ARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING CAP SUD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,283 (2012) → 3,782 (2023): 15.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,562 (1990) → 3,782 (2023): 142.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,940, of which 5.3 % second homes and 8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Alénya): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Alénya): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Alénya): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Alénya): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Alénya): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 46 days a year at or above 30 °C and 15 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ARGELES-SUR-MER weather station, 11.1 km away at 28 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 20 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at TORREILLES, 13 km away at 7 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 611 mm of rain a year, spread over 57 days — about 10.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON, 5.5 km away at 16 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66002/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66002/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66002/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66002/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66002
- 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-Cergues | 74 | 480 km NE | 3,869 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 01 | 406 km NE | 3,849 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 34 % · humidity 0 % |
| Boujan-sur-Libron | 34 | 84 km N | 3,619 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 89 % · humidity 50 % |
| Coudoux | 13 | 211 km NE | 3,825 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bruyères-le-Châtel | 91 | 665 km N | 3,788 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis | 76 | 769 km N | 3,633 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boujan-sur-Libron | 34 | 84 km N | 3,619 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 89 % · humidity 50 % |
| Coudoux | 13 | 211 km NE | 3,825 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 01 | 406 km NE | 3,849 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 34 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Cergues | 74 | 480 km NE | 3,869 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bruyères-le-Châtel | 91 | 665 km N | 3,788 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis | 76 | 769 km N | 3,633 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 78 % · 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 Alénya'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auribeau-sur-Siagne | 06 | 336 km E | 3,401 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 11 | 68 km N | 4,079 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vinassan | 11 | 63 km N | 2,662 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coursan | 11 | 67 km N | 5,737 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salles-d'Aude | 11 | 68 km N | 3,369 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fleury | 11 | 67 km N | 4,246 | 63.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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