Esparron-de-Pallières
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 39.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Esparron-de-Pallières (INSEE 83052) is in Var (83), part of CC Provence Verdon. Population 377 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83052-esparron-de-pallieres
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 18,049 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.43 | 5 | 2.17 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MATTHIEU MARAIS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (BISTROT ECOLE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ESPARRON AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (M.HAIR CREATION). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MATTHIEU MARAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | BISTROT ECOLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | ESPARRON AP | 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 | 1 | M.HAIR CREATION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 338 (2012) → 377 (2023): 11.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 175 (1990) → 377 (2023): 115.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 279, of which 28.3 % second homes and 10 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rians): 7.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Esparron-de-Pallières): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Seillons-Source-d'Argens): 5.4 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Seillons-Source-d'Argens): 5.4 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Martin-de-Pallières): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 61 days a year at or above 30 °C and 59 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the VARAGES weather station, 9.1 km away at 348 m; the village itself is at 468 m. [12]
The village sits 120 m above 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ST MAXIMIN LA STE BAUME, 12.7 km away at 294 m, over 19 summers. [12]
That station sits 174 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 703 mm of rain a year, spread over 69 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at RIANS, 8.3 km away at 390 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
55 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 125,500 € — 1,733 € per m² of built surface. [13]
5 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 140,000 € — 2,059 € per m². [13]
The median across Var is 3,286 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [13]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83052/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83052/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83052/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83052/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83104
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83052
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83125
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83114
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cammazes | 81 | 305 km W | 398 | 33.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montner | 66 | 274 km W | 324 | 34.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 32 % · humidity 29 % |
| Sahorre | 66 | 307 km W | 401 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gueschart | 80 | 794 km N | 361 | 33.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prades-sur-Vernazobre | 34 | 232 km W | 374 | 26 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 32 % · humidity 43 % |
| Verrue | 86 | 574 km NW | 379 | 28.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prades-sur-Vernazobre | 34 | 232 km W | 374 | 26 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 32 % · humidity 43 % |
| Montner | 66 | 274 km W | 324 | 34.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 32 % · humidity 29 % |
| Les Cammazes | 81 | 305 km W | 398 | 33.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sahorre | 66 | 307 km W | 401 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verrue | 86 | 574 km NW | 379 | 28.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Gueschart | 80 | 794 km N | 361 | 33.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Esparron-de-Pallières'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-Pierre-de-Vassols | 84 | 80 km NW | 499 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Flaux | 30 | 118 km NW | 336 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Estève-Janson | 13 | 38 km W | 357 | 26.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Genest-de-Beauzon | 07 | 163 km NW | 332 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aubussargues | 30 | 131 km W | 333 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roquestéron | 06 | 98 km E | 552 | 66 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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