Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (INSEE 83116) is in Var (83), part of CA de la Provence Verte. Population 17,896 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 68.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 1,346 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 | 0.59 | 25 | 14.83 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.13 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.89 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
13 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ETABLISSEMENTS LAFITAU · CIMAL · BOULANGERIE DE MARIE · LULIE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (PLUS VIANDES · BISMILAH · TANBAR). [3,4]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MARCEL ET FILS · C TRES BON · CA L'ALIM · ALIMENTATION GENERAL DE JOUR ET DE NUIT · MAXI DISCOUNT). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (HYPER U · LIDL · STEMAX · ALDI MARCHE · CATALANS DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
67 × Restaurant (L'IMPREVU · EYME ROSSAT LAURENT · MC DONALD S · PIZZA SAN MARCO). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (LE BISTROT D'AIX · EDEN · LE MALHERBE · LE PIQUE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE GRAND PIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL BARLES). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE EIP GALILEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE INST. SAINTE MARIE-MADELEINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL BARLES). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI MATISSE · COLLEGE LEI GARRUS · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GALILEE). [3]
16 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE LEMARCHAL, MÉDECIN · JULIEN BRASSAC, MÉDECIN · MARC MAMALIAN, MÉDECIN · PIERRELINE BOIRE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER PAULIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA BASILIQUE · PHARMACIE DE LA LAOUVE · SELAS PHARMACIE DE LA SAINTE BAUME). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (SALLE DE CINEMA DU POLE CULTUREL). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE HENRI MATISSE · SALLE COUBERTIN · COSEC COLLEGE LEI GARRUS · SALLE ANTARES · LYCEE POLYVALENT MAURICE JANETTI). [3]
8 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE AURELIENNE · 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]
32 × Hairdresser (SCHMIDSFELD ANGELIKA · L ATELIER PRO COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (MX3S · HOTEL DE FRANCE · HOTEL PLAISANCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LE PROVENCAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 18 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 5 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 13 | ETABLISSEMENTS LAFITAU · CIMAL · BOULANGERIE DE MARIE · LULIE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | PLUS VIANDES · BISMILAH · TANBAR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | MARCEL ET FILS · C TRES BON · CA L'ALIM · ALIMENTATION GENERAL DE JOUR ET DE NUIT · MAXI DISCOUNT | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | HYPER U · LIDL · STEMAX · ALDI MARCHE · CATALANS DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 67 | L'IMPREVU · EYME ROSSAT LAURENT · MC DONALD S · PIZZA SAN MARCO | INSEE BPE 67 / INSEE SIRENE 98 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | LE BISTROT D'AIX · EDEN · LE MALHERBE · LE PIQUE | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE GRAND PIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL BARLES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE EIP GALILEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE INST. SAINTE MARIE-MADELEINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL BARLES | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE HENRI MATISSE · COLLEGE LEI GARRUS · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GALILEE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 16 | PIERRE LEMARCHAL, MÉDECIN · JULIEN BRASSAC, MÉDECIN · MARC MAMALIAN, MÉDECIN · PIERRELINE BOIRE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER PAULIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE LA BASILIQUE · PHARMACIE DE LA LAOUVE · SELAS PHARMACIE DE LA SAINTE BAUME | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | SALLE DE CINEMA DU POLE CULTUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | GYMNASE HENRI MATISSE · SALLE COUBERTIN · COSEC COLLEGE LEI GARRUS · SALLE ANTARES · LYCEE POLYVALENT MAURICE JANETTI | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE AURELIENNE · 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 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 32 | SCHMIDSFELD ANGELIKA · L ATELIER PRO COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 32 / INSEE SIRENE 45 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | MX3S · HOTEL DE FRANCE · HOTEL PLAISANCE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | LE PROVENCAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. [5,6,7]
Trajectory
Population 14,734 (2012) → 17,896 (2023): 21.5 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 9,594 (1990) → 17,896 (2023): 86.5 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 8,419, of which 3.4 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [11]
GP (Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 62 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST MAXIMIN LA STE BAUME weather station, 3 km away at 294 m; the village itself is at 298 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ST MAXIMIN LA STE BAUME, 3 km away at 294 m, over 19 summers. [12]
An average of 833 mm of rain a year, spread over 68 days — about 12.3 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST MAXIMIN-DDE, 0.4 km away at 310 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6,7]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83116/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c985ffb5-f466-3d70-bfc8-f94a73da4d61— “Marché du dimanche (5 exposants).”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bf1aa8ff-5918-3988-8697-a4266c2f16c0— “Marché du samedi (10 exposants).”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/11a3a32f-909b-3fec-8637-d2fdde9598cd— “Marché du mercredi (120 exposants).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83116/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83116/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83116/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83116
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 07 | 220 km NW | 17,274 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 41 | 540 km NW | 18,373 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Herbiers | 85 | 659 km NW | 16,521 | 64.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Rose | 971 | 6,967 km W | 17,700 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 16 % · humidity 0 % |
| Hennebont | 56 | 859 km NW | 15,910 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarreguemines | 57 | 636 km N | 20,143 | 70.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 07 | 220 km NW | 17,274 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 41 | 540 km NW | 18,373 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarreguemines | 57 | 636 km N | 20,143 | 70.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Herbiers | 85 | 659 km NW | 16,521 | 64.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hennebont | 56 | 859 km NW | 15,910 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Rose | 971 | 6,967 km W | 17,700 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 16 % · 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 Saint-Maximin-la-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corte | 2B | 296 km SE | 7,819 | 80.2 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Uzès | 30 | 132 km NW | 8,519 | 77.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 84 | 83 km NW | 20,244 | 74.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
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