Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume (INSEE 83093) is in Var (83), part of CA de la Provence Verte. Population 2,527 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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 53.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 76 % of the 8,186 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.81 | 5 | 4.03 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PANETON DU PLAN D'AUPS · O FOURNIL NATUREL). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (O.L.T). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA SUPERETTE DU PLAN). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SARL L'ETAPE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (EC MATERNELLE PUB MANON DES SOURCES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB J DE FLORETTE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-YVES BOUTIN, MÉDECIN · ÉMILIE GAILLARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PLAN D AUPS SAINTE BAUME AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (LE PLAN BEAUTE · LA MECHE ARGENTEE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTELLERIE DE LA SAINTE BAUME · HOTEL LOU PEBRE D' AI). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE PANETON DU PLAN D'AUPS · O FOURNIL NATUREL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | O.L.T | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA SUPERETTE DU PLAN | 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 | 2 | SARL L'ETAPE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | EC MATERNELLE PUB MANON DES SOURCES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB J DE FLORETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JEAN-YVES BOUTIN, MÉDECIN · ÉMILIE GAILLARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | PLAN D AUPS SAINTE BAUME 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 | 5 | LE PLAN BEAUTE · LA MECHE ARGENTEE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTELLERIE DE LA SAINTE BAUME · HOTEL LOU PEBRE D' AI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,859 (2012) → 2,527 (2023): 35.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 361 (1990) → 2,527 (2023): 600 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,263, of which 9.7 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cuges-les-Pins): 5.8 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 34 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PLAN D'AUPS - STE BAUME_SAPC weather station, 2.2 km away at 605 m; the village itself is at 688 m. [11]
The village sits 83 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LE CASTELLET-AERO, 10.2 km away at 417 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 271 m below 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 961 mm of rain a year, spread over 68 days — about 14.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PLAN D'AUPS - STE BAUME_SAPC, 2.2 km away at 605 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83093/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ed870346-6322-3a3b-aea4-e184a0265fce— “Marché du samedi (7 exposants).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83093/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83093/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83093/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83093
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 13030
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernègues | 13 | 59 km NW | 2,166 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Grès | 13 | 94 km NW | 2,489 | 55.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Candillargues | 34 | 137 km W | 2,091 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Pargoire | 34 | 179 km W | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 88 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ouveillan | 11 | 222 km W | 2,713 | 65 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 99 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mollégès | 13 | 81 km NW | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernègues | 13 | 59 km NW | 2,166 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mollégès | 13 | 81 km NW | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Grès | 13 | 94 km NW | 2,489 | 55.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Candillargues | 34 | 137 km W | 2,091 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Pargoire | 34 | 179 km W | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 88 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ouveillan | 11 | 222 km W | 2,713 | 65 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 99 % · 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 Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurs | 15 | 320 km NW | 2,174 | 66.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon | 12 | 234 km W | 1,565 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Serrières | 07 | 234 km N | 1,095 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cornas | 07 | 195 km N | 2,410 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Calenzana | 2B | 272 km E | 2,684 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gréasque | 13 | 18 km NW | 4,554 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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