Draguignan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 84.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Draguignan (INSEE 83050) is in Var (83), part of CA Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération. Population 40,826 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83050-draguignan
Vitality score
Vitality score 84.2/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 556 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 | 0.8 | 25 | 20.09 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.91 |
| Education | 0.88 | 10 | 8.81 |
| Health | 0.81 | 10 | 8.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
24 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BASMUR · MAISON LASCASSE · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · MAISON FOUQUES BOULANGERIE EPI-CHO · MAISON FOUQUES L'ARTISAN BOULANGER). [3,4]
11 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE MICHEL FRERES · BOUCHERIE AU BON BOEUF · BOUCHERIE ATLAS). [3,4]
10 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI SUPER · SARL LA PETITE EPICERIE · UTILE · SPAR · E.LECLERC). [3,4]
8 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE · BASMUR · DONNAVI · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LES FONDUS DE FROMAGES). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA BARQUE BLEUE). [3,4]
96 × Restaurant (AL GUSTO DELL ITALIA · LE DOMINO · DRAGREST). [3,4]
38 × Café / bar (LE GAY CAPUCIN · SPLENDID BAR · LE COPACABANA · KLO ROB'S · BACCHUS). [4]
9 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE JEAN AICARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE APPL PAUL ARENE · ECOL MATE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JEAN JAURES · ECOL MATE BROSSOLETTE). [3]
17 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI - L'ECLAIREUSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PAUL ARENE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALPHONSE DAUDET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY 1). [3]
6 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE SAVOIR ET ETRE, ECOLE BILINGUE DRACENOISE · COLLEGE GENERAL FERRIE · COLLEGE EMILE THOMAS · COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
40 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICE GADROY, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE PIANO, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC LAMBERT, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRE MELIN, MÉDECIN · MAX HAZIZA, MÉDECIN). [3]
8 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE CLEMENCEAU · PHARMACIE SAINT JAUME · PHARMACIE DES COLLETTES · PHARMACIE DES HELLENES · SELARL PHARMACIE CARNOT). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (83 - MEDIATHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DU VAR · MÉDIATHÈQUE D'AGGLOMÉRATION RESEAU DE LECTURE PUBLIQUE DE L'AGGLOMERATION DRACENOISE · POINT LECTURE DE COMPS SUR ARTUBY). [3]
1 × Cinema (MEGA CGR). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE SUPERIEURE DU PROFESSORAT ET DE L EDUCATION EX I U F M · COMPLEXE HENRI GIRAN LES COLLETTES · MAISON DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SAINT EXUPERY · STADE LEO LAGRANGE). [3]
18 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CCF · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE BEAUSSET · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE BORMES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI VALLEES ARGENS). [3]
71 × Hairdresser (M & A COIFFURE · COIFFURE DU DRAGON · ROJULHENE · HAUTE COIFFURE JOSY · A COIFFURE). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (HOTEL LE VICTORIA · HOTEL COL DE L ANGE RES PANORAGRILL · HOTEL LES OLIVIERS · HOTEL DU PARC · RABIEGA SALES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA FOUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 29 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Collège, 2 × Pharmacy, 2 × Bank, 14 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 24 | BASMUR · MAISON LASCASSE · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · MAISON FOUQUES BOULANGERIE EPI-CHO · MAISON FOUQUES L'ARTISAN BOULANGER | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 11 | BOUCHERIE MICHEL FRERES · BOUCHERIE AU BON BOEUF · BOUCHERIE ATLAS | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 10 | PROXI SUPER · SARL LA PETITE EPICERIE · UTILE · SPAR · E.LECLERC | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 8 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE · BASMUR · DONNAVI · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LES FONDUS DE FROMAGES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA BARQUE BLEUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 96 | AL GUSTO DELL ITALIA · LE DOMINO · DRAGREST | INSEE BPE 96 / INSEE SIRENE 171 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 38 | LE GAY CAPUCIN · SPLENDID BAR · LE COPACABANA · KLO ROB'S · BACCHUS | INSEE SIRENE 38 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 9 | ECOL MATE JEAN AICARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE APPL PAUL ARENE · ECOL MATE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JEAN JAURES · ECOL MATE BROSSOLETTE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 17 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI - L'ECLAIREUSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PAUL ARENE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALPHONSE DAUDET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY 1 | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Collège | 6 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE SAVOIR ET ETRE, ECOLE BILINGUE DRACENOISE · COLLEGE GENERAL FERRIE · COLLEGE EMILE THOMAS · COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 40 | PATRICE GADROY, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE PIANO, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC LAMBERT, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRE MELIN, MÉDECIN · MAX HAZIZA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 40 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 8 | SELARL PHARMACIE CLEMENCEAU · PHARMACIE SAINT JAUME · PHARMACIE DES COLLETTES · PHARMACIE DES HELLENES · SELARL PHARMACIE CARNOT | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 3 | 83 - MEDIATHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DU VAR · MÉDIATHÈQUE D'AGGLOMÉRATION RESEAU DE LECTURE PUBLIQUE DE L'AGGLOMERATION DRACENOISE · POINT LECTURE DE COMPS SUR ARTUBY | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | MEGA CGR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | ECOLE SUPERIEURE DU PROFESSORAT ET DE L EDUCATION EX I U F M · COMPLEXE HENRI GIRAN LES COLLETTES · MAISON DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SAINT EXUPERY · STADE LEO LAGRANGE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 18 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CCF · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE BEAUSSET · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE BORMES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI VALLEES ARGENS | INSEE BPE 18 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 71 | M & A COIFFURE · COIFFURE DU DRAGON · ROJULHENE · HAUTE COIFFURE JOSY · A COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 71 / INSEE SIRENE 102 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | HOTEL LE VICTORIA · HOTEL COL DE L ANGE RES PANORAGRILL · HOTEL LES OLIVIERS · HOTEL DU PARC · RABIEGA SALES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA FOUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 37,476 (2012) → 40,826 (2023): 8.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 30,183 (1990) → 40,826 (2023): 35.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 22,068, of which 2.7 % second homes and 13 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Draguignan): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Draguignan): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Draguignan): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Draguignan): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Draguignan): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 70 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DRAGUIGNAN_SAPC weather station, 1.5 km away at 173 m; the village itself is at 180 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at COMPS-SUR-ARTUBY, 13.4 km away at 892 m, over 24 summers. [10]
That station sits 712 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 834 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 12.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DRAGUIGNAN_SAPC, 1.5 km away at 173 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83050/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2021-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/2a3bb329-4704-342a-a44f-0d7b52acc1bc— “Marché des producteurs du jeudi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83050/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83050/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83050/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83050
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montélimar | 26 | 178 km NW | 40,595 | 87.8 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Compiègne | 60 | 710 km N | 40,761 | 82.6 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Angoulême | 16 | 552 km NW | 41,908 | 81.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gap | 05 | 118 km N | 41,293 | 82.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 68 % · humidity 57 % |
| Castres | 81 | 340 km W | 42,505 | 83.2 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
| Châteauroux | 36 | 522 km NW | 42,963 | 78.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 05 | 118 km N | 41,293 | 82.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 68 % · humidity 57 % |
| Montélimar | 26 | 178 km NW | 40,595 | 87.8 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Castres | 81 | 340 km W | 42,505 | 83.2 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
| Châteauroux | 36 | 522 km NW | 42,963 | 78.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Angoulême | 16 | 552 km NW | 41,908 | 81.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Compiègne | 60 | 710 km N | 40,761 | 82.6 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Draguignan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alès | 30 | 202 km W | 46,125 | 84.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteaurenard | 13 | 135 km W | 16,545 | 66.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
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