Sainte-Maxime
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Maxime (INSEE 83115) is in Var (83), part of CC du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. Population 14,118 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83115-sainte-maxime
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 1,758 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 | 0.72 | 25 | 17.9 |
| Social | 0.94 | 20 | 18.81 |
| Education | 0.31 | 10 | 3.13 |
| Health | 0.69 | 10 | 6.86 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.91 | 10 | 9.1 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
17 × Bakery (boulangerie) (COULOMB · SOCIETE COULOMB · O PIN CHO · LA TARTE TROPEZIENNE A.MICKA). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOMAVIA · FLORIAN · SARL 2H · BOUCHERIE MARA-KECH). [3,4]
13 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LOREDANA · UTILE · PHYSI'KCAL · RMV DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
8 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR · CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE · SAINT ANNE D'EVENOS DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE RUDY). [4]
6 × Fishmonger (L'OSTREA · POISSONNERIE DU GOLFE · COQUILLAGES ET CRUSTACES GOLFE DE ST TROPEZ · POISSONNERIE MAXIMOISE · LA PECHERIE MAXIMOISE). [3,4]
115 × Restaurant (SARL LA REINE JEANNE · MAXIM'PLAGE · MAISON BIANCA · PIZZERIA D 74'S). [3,4]
17 × Café / bar (CHEZ MAX · LE BAR A THYM · BAR DU PRECONIL · AGENCE BAR · LA CREVETTE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE SIMON LORIERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE SIMEON FABRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES VIRGILES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMON LORIERE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMEON FABRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE BERTY ALBRECHT). [3]
19 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAURE-ELISE LASOTA-CALDERON, MÉDECIN · PRISCILLA MARCHES, MÉDECIN · ANNIE RAGUIN, MÉDECIN · DIDIER BEAURAIN, MÉDECIN · ALIX COELENBIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BAUSSET · SELARL PHARMACIE VIUDES · SELARL PHARMACIE DU PRECONIL · PHARMACIE DU CARREFOUR DE L'EUROPE · PHARMACIE DU PORT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE JEAN AICARD LA JOIE DE LIRE · MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEHANNE ARNAUD DE SAINTE- MAXIME). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMAS MARCEL PAGNOL). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LES BOSQUETTES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF PASTORELLI ROSSI). [3]
9 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CCF · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
44 × Hairdresser (CAROLE COIFFE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
21 × Hotel (HOTEL LE PETIT PRINCE · HOTEL JAS NEUF · EDEN PLAGE · HOSTELLERIE LA BELLE AURORE · BEST WESTERN - MONTFLEURI). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA BEAUMETTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 23 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Bank, 5 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 17 | COULOMB · SOCIETE COULOMB · O PIN CHO · LA TARTE TROPEZIENNE A.MICKA | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | SOMAVIA · FLORIAN · SARL 2H · BOUCHERIE MARA-KECH | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 13 | LOREDANA · UTILE · PHYSI'KCAL · RMV DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 8 | LIDL · CARREFOUR · CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE · SAINT ANNE D'EVENOS DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE RUDY | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 6 | L'OSTREA · POISSONNERIE DU GOLFE · COQUILLAGES ET CRUSTACES GOLFE DE ST TROPEZ · POISSONNERIE MAXIMOISE · LA PECHERIE MAXIMOISE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 115 | SARL LA REINE JEANNE · MAXIM'PLAGE · MAISON BIANCA · PIZZERIA D 74'S | INSEE BPE 115 / INSEE SIRENE 181 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 17 | CHEZ MAX · LE BAR A THYM · BAR DU PRECONIL · AGENCE BAR · LA CREVETTE | INSEE SIRENE 17 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE SIMON LORIERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE SIMEON FABRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES VIRGILES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMON LORIERE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMEON FABRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE BERTY ALBRECHT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 19 | LAURE-ELISE LASOTA-CALDERON, MÉDECIN · PRISCILLA MARCHES, MÉDECIN · ANNIE RAGUIN, MÉDECIN · DIDIER BEAURAIN, MÉDECIN · ALIX COELENBIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 19 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE BAUSSET · SELARL PHARMACIE VIUDES · SELARL PHARMACIE DU PRECONIL · PHARMACIE DU CARREFOUR DE L'EUROPE · PHARMACIE DU PORT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 | 2 | BIBLIOTHEQUE JEAN AICARD LA JOIE DE LIRE · MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEHANNE ARNAUD DE SAINTE- MAXIME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMAS MARCEL PAGNOL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LES BOSQUETTES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF PASTORELLI ROSSI | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CCF · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 44 | CAROLE COIFFE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 44 / INSEE SIRENE 58 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 21 | HOTEL LE PETIT PRINCE · HOTEL JAS NEUF · EDEN PLAGE · HOSTELLERIE LA BELLE AURORE · BEST WESTERN - MONTFLEURI | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA BEAUMETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 13,736 (2012) → 14,118 (2023): 2.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 10,015 (1990) → 14,118 (2023): 41 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 17,540, of which 55.7 % second homes and 3.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Maxime): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Maxime): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Maxime): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Maxime): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Maxime): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST TROPEZ weather station, 4.3 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 25 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 18 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VIDAUBAN, 12.6 km away at 282 m, over 16 summers. [9]
That station sits 257 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 853 mm of rain a year, spread over 64 days — about 13.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at STE MAXIME, 1.4 km away at 24 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83115/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83115/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83115/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83115/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83115
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Baule-Escoublac | 44 | 833 km NW | 16,912 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 64 | 671 km W | 14,857 | 72 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 66 | 307 km W | 10,616 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 80 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83 | 77 km W | 11,658 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 58 % · humidity 43 % |
| Berck | 62 | 877 km NW | 12,951 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Dinard | 35 | 894 km NW | 10,772 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 73 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83 | 77 km W | 11,658 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 58 % · humidity 43 % |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 66 | 307 km W | 10,616 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 80 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 64 | 671 km W | 14,857 | 72 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 44 | 833 km NW | 16,912 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Berck | 62 | 877 km NW | 12,951 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Dinard | 35 | 894 km NW | 10,772 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 73 % · 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 Sainte-Maxime'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 06 | 35 km NE | 21,640 | 72.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Valbonne | 06 | 47 km NE | 11,939 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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