Saint-Zacharie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 30 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Zacharie (INSEE 83120) is in Var (83), part of Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. Population 5,879 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 30 % of the 4,019 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.54 | 20 | 10.86 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PER LOU PLESI · LA SOURCE DES PAINS). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU VALLON · LA BOUCHERIE DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (P.A.C.A. ZAC). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (SOCIETE LE MOULIN DE LA SAMBUC · L OASIS DU PETIT GALIBIER · CHEZ MARION · L OUSTAOU DE LA PIZZA · LA NOTTE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PAUL CEZANNE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES SEIZE FONTAINES). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NASTASIA HERRERO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE JALON - BRUNIAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE AUX SPORTS · COLLEGE DES SEIZE FONTAINES). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (DOLORES COIFFURE · JL COIFF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE DU MOULIN DE LA SAMBUC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING GANTESSE LOISIRS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PER LOU PLESI · LA SOURCE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DU VALLON · LA BOUCHERIE DU VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE DU VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | P.A.C.A. ZAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | SOCIETE LE MOULIN DE LA SAMBUC · L OASIS DU PETIT GALIBIER · CHEZ MARION · L OUSTAOU DE LA PIZZA · LA NOTTE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PAUL CEZANNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES SEIZE FONTAINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | NASTASIA HERRERO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE JALON - BRUNIAS | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | HALLE AUX SPORTS · COLLEGE DES SEIZE FONTAINES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE COTE D'AZUR · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | DOLORES COIFFURE · JL COIFF | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOSTELLERIE DU MOULIN DE LA SAMBUC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING GANTESSE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A seasonal market is recorded here: the source last advertised it for a period that has now ended, and gives no weekday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,013 (2012) → 5,879 (2023): 17.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,224 (1990) → 5,879 (2023): 82.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,942, of which 4.4 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Zacharie): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Zacharie): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Zacharie): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Zacharie): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Zacharie): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 60 days a year at or above 30 °C and 9 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PLAN D'AUPS - STE BAUME_SAPC weather station, 5 km away at 605 m; the village itself is at 269 m. [10]
The village sits 336 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 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST MAXIMIN LA STE BAUME, 15.3 km away at 294 m, over 19 summers. [10]
An average of 961 mm of rain a year, spread over 68 days — about 14.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PLAN D'AUPS - STE BAUME_SAPC, 5 km away at 605 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83120/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/58/24618b02-84e5-3b00-8c10-d5b52fced9d6— “Marché de Saint-Zacharie”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83120/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83120/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83120/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83120
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montmorillon | 86 | 509 km NW | 5,821 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montdidier | 80 | 736 km N | 5,935 | 60.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Girons | 09 | 372 km W | 6,008 | 72 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 71 % |
| Doullens | 80 | 795 km N | 5,751 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vergèze | 30 | 126 km W | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 57 % |
| Fontenay-Trésigny | 77 | 631 km N | 5,994 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergèze | 30 | 126 km W | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Girons | 09 | 372 km W | 6,008 | 72 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 71 % |
| Montmorillon | 86 | 509 km NW | 5,821 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Fontenay-Trésigny | 77 | 631 km N | 5,994 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montdidier | 80 | 736 km N | 5,935 | 60.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Doullens | 80 | 795 km N | 5,751 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
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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-Zacharie'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuers | 83 | 34 km SE | 13,271 | 60.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
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