Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (INSEE 66178) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC du Vallespir. Population 2,311 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 60.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 92 % of the 8,696 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.44 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.74 | 5 | 3.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PAIN DU JOUR · LE FOURNIL DE PHILOU ET MARIE · AU JANY CROQUANT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AL PEROL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ONIX). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (RIGON HYSCLIFF · CAROD ANICEE · PIZZA ' MAN · EL BODEGON CATALAN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LES ABEILLES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ARIEL DILU, MÉDECIN · LAURENT VIDALOU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE CATALANE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LIVING COIFF'). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CASTEILLETS · CAMPING DE LA VALLEE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE PAIN DU JOUR · LE FOURNIL DE PHILOU ET MARIE · AU JANY CROQUANT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | AL PEROL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ONIX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 6 | RIGON HYSCLIFF · CAROD ANICEE · PIZZA ' MAN · EL BODEGON CATALAN | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LES ABEILLES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ARIEL DILU, MÉDECIN · LAURENT VIDALOU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | GRANDE PHARMACIE CATALANE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LIVING COIFF' | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LES CASTEILLETS · CAMPING DE LA VALLEE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,045 (2012) → 2,311 (2023): 13 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,456 (1990) → 2,311 (2023): 58.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,350, of which 12.8 % second homes and 8.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Maureillas-las-Illas): 2.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 56 days a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VIVES weather station, 3.7 km away at 261 m; the village itself is at 102 m. [10]
The village sits 159 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 14 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VIVES, 3.7 km away at 261 m, over 26 summers. [10]
That station sits 159 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 639 mm of rain a year, spread over 62 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VIVES, 3.7 km away at 261 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66178/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66178/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66178/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66178/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66178
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66106
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huisseau-sur-Cosson | 41 | 575 km N | 2,290 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 8 % · winter 53 % |
| Suze-la-Rousse | 26 | 258 km NE | 2,077 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 70 % · humidity 21 % |
| Villié-Morgon | 69 | 433 km N | 2,148 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 57 % · humidity 36 % |
| Figanières | 83 | 323 km NE | 2,762 | 61 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 29 % |
| Chevannes | 89 | 585 km N | 2,137 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 39 % · humidity 7 % |
| Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | 971 | 6,703 km W | 3,123 | 55.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suze-la-Rousse | 26 | 258 km NE | 2,077 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 70 % · humidity 21 % |
| Figanières | 83 | 323 km NE | 2,762 | 61 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 29 % |
| Villié-Morgon | 69 | 433 km N | 2,148 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 57 % · humidity 36 % |
| Huisseau-sur-Cosson | 41 | 575 km N | 2,290 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 8 % · winter 53 % |
| Chevannes | 89 | 585 km N | 2,137 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 39 % · humidity 7 % |
| Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | 971 | 6,703 km W | 3,123 | 55.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · 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-Pla-de-Corts'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureillas-las-Illas | 66 | 2.6 km SE | 3,006 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Florent | 2B | 533 km E | 1,694 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fourques | 66 | 7.9 km N | 1,347 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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