Fayence
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 86 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fayence (INSEE 83055) is in Var (83), part of CC du Pays de Fayence. Population 6,157 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/83055-fayence
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 86 % of the 3,856 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.54 | 5 | 2.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L' EPI D' OR · LA FAYENCOISE · LA GRILLOTINE · LA GOURMANDINE JJO · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE SERVAIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ JEROME PATA). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO · SUPER U). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
30 × Restaurant (CAMILLE RESTAURATION · SALAD'IN · PEREIRA DE OLIVEIRA ANNA · L'AUBERGE FLEURIE). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (BAR DES CAMPAGNES · LA TORCHE · MISTRAL). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA COLOMBE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LA FERRAGE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARIE MAURON). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTINE ABAD, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN SARDE, MÉDECIN · FABIEN PHELISSE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANÇOIS BACHELIER, MÉDECIN · CYRILLE ESTIENNE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE GALAUP SEROT · PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE FAYENCE). [3]
1 × Cinema (ESPACE CULTUREL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL DU PAYS DE FAYENCE). [3]
4 × Bank (CCF · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE FAYENCE · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE · CREDIT LYONNAIS). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (FRANGEMENT BIEN · CAMOAN COIFFURE · HAIR BY CHRISTOPHE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LES OLIVIERS). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LOU CANTAIRE · CAMPING NATURISTE LA TUQUETTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | L' EPI D' OR · LA FAYENCOISE · LA GRILLOTINE · LA GOURMANDINE JJO · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE SERVAIS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ JEROME PATA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PETIT CASINO · SUPER U | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | 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 | 30 | CAMILLE RESTAURATION · SALAD'IN · PEREIRA DE OLIVEIRA ANNA · L'AUBERGE FLEURIE | INSEE BPE 30 / INSEE SIRENE 41 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | BAR DES CAMPAGNES · LA TORCHE · MISTRAL | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA COLOMBE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LA FERRAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARIE MAURON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | CHRISTINE ABAD, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN SARDE, MÉDECIN · FABIEN PHELISSE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANÇOIS BACHELIER, MÉDECIN · CYRILLE ESTIENNE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | SELARL PHARMACIE GALAUP SEROT · PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 FAYENCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ESPACE CULTUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL DU PAYS DE FAYENCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CCF · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE FAYENCE · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE · CREDIT LYONNAIS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | FRANGEMENT BIEN · CAMOAN COIFFURE · HAIR BY CHRISTOPHE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LES OLIVIERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LOU CANTAIRE · CAMPING NATURISTE LA TUQUETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,460 (2012) → 6,157 (2023): 12.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,502 (1990) → 6,157 (2023): 75.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,092, of which 22.9 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fayence): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fayence): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Fayence): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fayence): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fayence): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 58 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the TOURRETTES weather station, 2.7 km away at 240 m; the village itself is at 327 m. [10]
The village sits 87 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SEILLANS, 7.6 km away at 278 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 865 mm of rain a year, spread over 71 days — about 12.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at TOURRETTES, 2.7 km away at 240 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 — 83055/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/eef0391c-55ec-33d0-8a12-8517f1c01a98— “Toute l'année, Fayence s'anime avec son traditionnel marché sur la place de l'Église le samedi matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83055/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83055/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83055/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83055
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry-le-Rouet | 13 | 129 km W | 5,702 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 49 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mallemort | 13 | 122 km W | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cambo-les-Bains | 64 | 653 km W | 6,760 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 68 % · humidity 7 % |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes | 974 | 8,758 km SE | 6,936 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sigean | 11 | 308 km W | 5,657 | 60.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 64 % · humidity 29 % |
| Nyons | 26 | 149 km NW | 6,816 | 67.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallemort | 13 | 122 km W | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Carry-le-Rouet | 13 | 129 km W | 5,702 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 49 % · humidity 64 % |
| Nyons | 26 | 149 km NW | 6,816 | 67.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sigean | 11 | 308 km W | 5,657 | 60.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 64 % · humidity 29 % |
| Cambo-les-Bains | 64 | 653 km W | 6,760 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 68 % · humidity 7 % |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes | 974 | 8,758 km SE | 6,936 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · 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 Fayence'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallemort | 13 | 122 km W | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Uzès | 30 | 188 km W | 8,519 | 77.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Callian | 83 | 4.7 km E | 3,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lambesc | 13 | 115 km W | 10,024 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourg-Saint-Andéol | 07 | 184 km NW | 7,661 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lançon-Provence | 13 | 127 km W | 9,915 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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