Entrecasteaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Entrecasteaux (INSEE 83051) is in Var (83), part of CA de la Provence Verte. Population 1,118 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83051-entrecasteaux
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 13,662 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.26 | 5 | 1.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EXQUIS BY GATEAUX DE KIRSTI · ENTREGATEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (RELAIS DES MOUSQUETAIRES). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE TEMPO · LA CASTELLANE · CAZAUX-DEBAT). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BABAR CENTRAL). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | EXQUIS BY GATEAUX DE KIRSTI · ENTREGATEAUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | RELAIS DES MOUSQUETAIRES | 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 | 5 | LE TEMPO · LA CASTELLANE · CAZAUX-DEBAT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BABAR CENTRAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,087 (2012) → 1,118 (2023): 2.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 709 (1990) → 1,118 (2023): 57.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 958, of which 37.1 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Entrecasteaux): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Entrecasteaux): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Salernes): 5.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Salernes): 5.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Entrecasteaux): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 76 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ENTRECASTEAUX weather station, 1.1 km away at 279 m; the village itself is at 160 m. [11]
The village sits 119 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ENTRECASTEAUX, 1.1 km away at 279 m, over 25 summers. [11]
That station sits 119 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 784 mm of rain a year, spread over 66 days — about 11.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ENTRECASTEAUX, 1.1 km away at 279 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83051/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/cfd7ab1c-e7b7-39f0-9c30-2ed66d7a6f6b— “Marché du vendredi (5 exposants).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83051/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83051/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83051/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83051
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83121
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisco | 2B | 270 km E | 1,182 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 61 % |
| Crots | 05 | 115 km N | 1,195 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze | 26 | 117 km NW | 1,043 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Désaignes | 07 | 215 km NW | 1,151 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ferté-Saint-Cyr | 41 | 582 km NW | 1,093 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brasparts | 29 | 951 km NW | 1,067 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crots | 05 | 115 km N | 1,195 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze | 26 | 117 km NW | 1,043 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Désaignes | 07 | 215 km NW | 1,151 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sisco | 2B | 270 km E | 1,182 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 61 % |
| La Ferté-Saint-Cyr | 41 | 582 km NW | 1,093 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brasparts | 29 | 951 km NW | 1,067 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Entrecasteaux'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-Antonin-du-Var | 83 | 3.7 km E | 870 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Thoronet | 83 | 8.5 km SE | 2,631 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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