Le Plan-de-la-Tour
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Plan-de-la-Tour (INSEE 83094) is in Var (83), part of CC du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. Population 3,125 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 6,890 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.39 |
| Social | 0.61 | 20 | 12.18 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.32 | 5 | 1.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LEINER · LTT LE PLAN DE LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAS PHILIPPE TOTHE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CALI · SAC A PROVISION · COMPTOIR DES TERROIRS). [3,4]
23 × Restaurant (LA TABLE DE FRED · PIZZA BELLA · CREPERIE DU PLAN DE LA TOUR · LE SUD). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARCEL AUMERAN). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARCEL AUMERAN). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FREDERIC PAVIA, MÉDECIN · SÉVERINE DESCOMBES, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PLAN DE LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (T D S P B · AU PLAN BEAUTE · DOROTHEE HAUS HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA LAUNE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL LEINER · LTT LE PLAN DE LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SAS PHILIPPE TOTHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | CALI · SAC A PROVISION · COMPTOIR DES TERROIRS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 | 23 | LA TABLE DE FRED · PIZZA BELLA · CREPERIE DU PLAN DE LA TOUR · LE SUD | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARCEL AUMERAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARCEL AUMERAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | FREDERIC PAVIA, MÉDECIN · SÉVERINE DESCOMBES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU PLAN DE LA TOUR | 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 POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 3 | T D S P B · AU PLAN BEAUTE · DOROTHEE HAUS HAIR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA LAUNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,829 (2012) → 3,125 (2023): 10.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,991 (1990) → 3,125 (2023): 57 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,442, of which 33.9 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Plan-de-la-Tour): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Plan-de-la-Tour): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Plan-de-la-Tour): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Plan-de-la-Tour): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Plan-de-la-Tour): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 72 days a year at or above 30 °C and 5 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VIDAUBAN weather station, 5.6 km away at 282 m; the village itself is at 74 m. [10]
The village sits 208 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 17 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VIDAUBAN, 5.6 km away at 282 m, over 16 summers. [10]
That station sits 208 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 938 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 14.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VIDAUBAN, 5.6 km away at 282 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83094/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9b84797c-382d-31ab-ae5d-cd493950769e— “Marché Provençal Hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83094/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83094/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83094/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83094
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Louis | 971 | 7,019 km W | 2,610 | 62.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
| Venzolasca | 2B | 255 km E | 1,874 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Conquet | 29 | 1,038 km NW | 2,835 | 64.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Bédoin | 84 | 140 km NW | 3,106 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 147 km W | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 65 % · humidity 21 % |
| Néris-les-Bains | 03 | 449 km NW | 2,368 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bédoin | 84 | 140 km NW | 3,106 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 147 km W | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 65 % · humidity 21 % |
| Venzolasca | 2B | 255 km E | 1,874 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Néris-les-Bains | 03 | 449 km NW | 2,368 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Conquet | 29 | 1,038 km NW | 2,835 | 64.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Louis | 971 | 7,019 km W | 2,610 | 62.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · 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 Le Plan-de-la-Tour'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tignet | 06 | 40 km NE | 3,212 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
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