La Motte
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 33 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Motte (INSEE 83085) is in Var (83), part of CA Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération. Population 3,071 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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 43/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 33 % of the 6,986 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.54 | 20 | 10.86 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.58 | 5 | 2.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE LA MOTTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE GUILMIN). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DE LA MOTTE · PROXI SUPER). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (DOMAINE DE SAINT ENDREOL GOLF & SPA RESORT · LA MAURETTE · SAVEURS DU SUD/SDLM SECRETARIAT · LE BISTROT DE LA GRAPPE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR DES CASCADES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ACHILLE ROUVIER). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA MOTTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA MOTTE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA MOTTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (ANGELIQUE COIFFURE · D.COIFF). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DE LA MOTTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE GUILMIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EPICERIE DE LA MOTTE · PROXI SUPER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 8 | DOMAINE DE SAINT ENDREOL GOLF & SPA RESORT · LA MAURETTE · SAVEURS DU SUD/SDLM SECRETARIAT · LE BISTROT DE LA GRAPPE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR DES CASCADES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ACHILLE ROUVIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA MOTTE | 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 MOTTE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA MOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | ANGELIQUE COIFFURE · D.COIFF | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 5 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Friday 08:00 Place Georges Clemenceau. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 3,000 (2012) → 3,071 (2023): 2.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,993 (1990) → 3,071 (2023): 54.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,931, of which 21 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Motte): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (La Motte): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Le Muy): 1.7 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (La Motte): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (La Motte): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 82 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LES ARCS_SAPC weather station, 7 km away at 55 m; the village itself is at 70 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 17 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at VIDAUBAN, 11.9 km away at 282 m, over 16 summers. [12]
That station sits 212 m above 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 786 mm of rain a year, spread over 62 days — about 12.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LES ARCS_SAPC, 7 km away at 55 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83085/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://ville-la-motte.com/— “Chaque vendredi”
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/3b6cf7d8-bf67-3461-bc6d-54b1e1b56b6d— “Marché tous les vendredis sur la place du village - Producteurs Locaux.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83085/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83085/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83085/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83085
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83086
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lissieu | 69 | 300 km NW | 3,181 | 42.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 29 % |
| La Turbie | 06 | 75 km E | 3,045 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 36 % |
| Wizernes | 62 | 866 km N | 3,321 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 0 % |
| Port-Louis | 56 | 900 km NW | 2,608 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 0 % |
| Hermanville-sur-Mer | 14 | 831 km NW | 3,323 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lapugnoy | 62 | 837 km N | 3,481 | 36.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Turbie | 06 | 75 km E | 3,045 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 36 % |
| Lissieu | 69 | 300 km NW | 3,181 | 42.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 29 % |
| Hermanville-sur-Mer | 14 | 831 km NW | 3,323 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lapugnoy | 62 | 837 km N | 3,481 | 36.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
| Wizernes | 62 | 866 km N | 3,321 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 0 % |
| Port-Louis | 56 | 900 km NW | 2,608 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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