Carcès
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 59 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carcès (INSEE 83032) is in Var (83), part of CA de la Provence Verte. Population 3,540 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 51.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 59 % of the 6,221 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 | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.65 | 5 | 3.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE PASCAL). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BRIGNOLAISE DE VIANDES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JJ TEAM). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (PIZZA PROVENCE · LE PRESSOIR · YABE · LE MADRAS · LA GUINGUETTE DU LAC). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CAFE DE FRANCE · LE CENTRAL). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOLIOT CURIE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PETIT BOIS). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GENEVIEVE DE GAULLE-ANTHONIOZ). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OVIDIU CONSTANTIN TURCAN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC KEUTCHAYAN, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE MICHELIX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PASSAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI VALLEES ARGENS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (MC COIFFURE · COIFFURE ET NUANCES · METAMORPHOSE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (SARL CAMPING LES FOUGUIERES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DE PASCAL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BRIGNOLAISE DE VIANDES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | JJ TEAM | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | PIZZA PROVENCE · LE PRESSOIR · YABE · LE MADRAS · LA GUINGUETTE DU LAC | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CAFE DE FRANCE · LE CENTRAL | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOLIOT CURIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PETIT BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GENEVIEVE DE GAULLE-ANTHONIOZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | OVIDIU CONSTANTIN TURCAN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC KEUTCHAYAN, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE MICHELIX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU PASSAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE 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 | 3 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI VALLEES ARGENS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | MC COIFFURE · COIFFURE ET NUANCES · METAMORPHOSE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | SARL CAMPING LES FOUGUIERES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,386 (2012) → 3,540 (2023): 4.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,270 (1990) → 3,540 (2023): 55.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,469, of which 17.5 % second homes and 13.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carcès): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Carcès): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Carcès): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Carcès): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Carcès): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 73 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTFORT-SUR-ARGENS_SAPC weather station, 4.5 km away at 141 m; the village itself is at 145 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ENTRECASTEAUX, 7.5 km away at 279 m, over 25 summers. [10]
That station sits 134 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 876 mm of rain a year, spread over 67 days — about 13.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CABASSE, 3.8 km away at 171 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83032/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/26ef9e2c-ce52-300d-9524-3bdd781a4d27— “Marché du samedi (46 exposants).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83032/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83032/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83032/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83032
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magalas | 34 | 239 km W | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 61 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 637 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lectoure | 32 | 450 km W | 3,670 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 78 % · humidity 43 % |
| Sospel | 06 | 111 km NE | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 14 % |
| Anduze | 30 | 188 km W | 3,391 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Caromb | 84 | 112 km NW | 3,479 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sospel | 06 | 111 km NE | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 14 % |
| Caromb | 84 | 112 km NW | 3,479 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Anduze | 30 | 188 km W | 3,391 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Magalas | 34 | 239 km W | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 61 % · humidity 64 % |
| Lectoure | 32 | 450 km W | 3,670 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 78 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 637 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Carcès'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 30 | 195 km W | 3,737 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Barjols | 83 | 17 km NW | 2,984 | 71.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villelaure | 84 | 66 km NW | 3,398 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cadenet | 84 | 71 km NW | 4,363 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lauris | 84 | 76 km NW | 3,921 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bagard | 30 | 183 km W | 2,605 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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