Sanary-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sanary-sur-Mer (INSEE 83123) is in Var (83), part of CA Sud Sainte Baume. Population 18,538 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83123-sanary-sur-mer
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 57 % of the 1,296 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 | 0.64 | 25 | 16.1 |
| Social | 0.89 | 20 | 17.77 |
| Education | 0.31 | 10 | 3.13 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.94 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.76 | 10 | 7.59 |
| Housing mix | 0.29 | 5 | 1.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
19 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PETIT FOUR · CALOU · HEISSAT ET CIE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (DO. NI. AL .TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE L'ARTISANALE · L OSSELINE · BOUCHERIE GALLIENI). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPICERIE DES SAVEURS · TROPIC ICE · CASINO SHOP · SPAR). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (ST DISTRI · INTERMARCHE · ASUPER 1). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE FORESTIER). [4]
2 × Fishmonger (JMB · LA POISSONNERIE DU MARCHE). [3,4]
97 × Restaurant (O DIX SEPT · MAC'SYM'S · LES BAINS DE LA MEDITERRANNEE). [3,4]
12 × Café / bar (ANTH'ON CAFE · LE NATIONAL · CHEZ DIDOU · LE CAFE DE PORTISSOL · LE ROY D'YS). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE GPE SCOLAIRE JM COUSTEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA VERNETTE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA VERNETTE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JEAN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA GUICHARDE). [3]
25 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GABOR VASZARY, MÉDECIN · PANTHEA MAHDAVI, MÉDECIN · JUSTINE NICOLAS, MÉDECIN · GAELLE LAGATHU, MÉDECIN · MONIQUE BELLON COHEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
8 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA POSTE · PHARMACIE HEURTIER FALANGA · PHARMACIE DE LA TOUR MARINE · LA MILHIERE · GRANDE PHARMACIE DU PORT). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (SANARY SUR MER TABAC GRAND BLEU RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE JACQUES DUHAMEL). [3]
1 × Cinema (A B C). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE BRUNEL · GYMNASE LA VERNETTE · COMPLEXE GUICHARDE · SALLE EUPALINOS). [3]
8 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · AGENCE SANARY · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
38 × Hairdresser (JACQUES DESSANGE · JEE S HAIR · R COIFFEUR · FARRUGIA DORIANE · SALON NICOLAS MERRIAUX). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
9 × Hotel (ADONIS SANARY · HOLIDAYS ET WORK HOTEL RESTAURANT · HOTEL MAS DE LA FRIGOULETTE · HOTEL DE LA TOUR · LA FARANDOLE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPASUN LE MAS DE PIERREDON · CAMPASUN CAMPING MOGADOR). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 24 × Restaurant, 7 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 19 | LE PETIT FOUR · CALOU · HEISSAT ET CIE | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | DO. NI. AL .TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE L'ARTISANALE · L OSSELINE · BOUCHERIE GALLIENI | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | L'EPICERIE DES SAVEURS · TROPIC ICE · CASINO SHOP · SPAR | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | ST DISTRI · INTERMARCHE · ASUPER 1 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE FORESTIER | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 2 | JMB · LA POISSONNERIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 97 | O DIX SEPT · MAC'SYM'S · LES BAINS DE LA MEDITERRANNEE | INSEE BPE 97 / INSEE SIRENE 158 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 12 | ANTH'ON CAFE · LE NATIONAL · CHEZ DIDOU · LE CAFE DE PORTISSOL · LE ROY D'YS | INSEE SIRENE 12 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE GPE SCOLAIRE JM COUSTEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA VERNETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA VERNETTE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JEAN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA GUICHARDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 25 | GABOR VASZARY, MÉDECIN · PANTHEA MAHDAVI, MÉDECIN · JUSTINE NICOLAS, MÉDECIN · GAELLE LAGATHU, MÉDECIN · MONIQUE BELLON COHEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 25 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 8 | PHARMACIE DE LA POSTE · PHARMACIE HEURTIER FALANGA · PHARMACIE DE LA TOUR MARINE · LA MILHIERE · GRANDE PHARMACIE DU PORT | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | SANARY SUR MER TABAC GRAND BLEU RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE JACQUES DUHAMEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | A B C | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE BRUNEL · GYMNASE LA VERNETTE · COMPLEXE GUICHARDE · SALLE EUPALINOS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · AGENCE SANARY · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL PROVENCE COTE D'AZUR (ALPES DE HAUTE PROVENCE - ALPES MARITIMES - VAR · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 38 | JACQUES DESSANGE · JEE S HAIR · R COIFFEUR · FARRUGIA DORIANE · SALON NICOLAS MERRIAUX | INSEE BPE 38 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 9 | ADONIS SANARY · HOLIDAYS ET WORK HOTEL RESTAURANT · HOTEL MAS DE LA FRIGOULETTE · HOTEL DE LA TOUR · LA FARANDOLE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPASUN LE MAS DE PIERREDON · CAMPASUN CAMPING MOGADOR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 16,062 (2012) → 18,538 (2023): 15.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 14,730 (1990) → 18,538 (2023): 25.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 16,308, of which 35.4 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sanary-sur-Mer): 0 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Sanary-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Sanary-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sanary-sur-Mer): 0 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sanary-sur-Mer): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 61 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LE CASTELLET_SAPC weather station, 7.8 km away at 66 m; the village itself is at 2 m. [11]
The village sits 64 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 23 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at TOULON, 8 km away at 3 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 625 mm of rain a year, spread over 54 days — about 11.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA SEYNE-SUR-MER, 6.1 km away at 36 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83123/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7344824d-7993-39d9-a585-9ad21b1e4480— “Marché quotidien”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d6176019-49dd-3a4b-bea1-3b4671341dd5— “Les Marchés de Sanary-sur-Mer”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83123/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83123/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83123/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83123
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendaye | 64 | 614 km W | 18,102 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeneuve-Loubet | 06 | 122 km NE | 17,548 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 76 % · humidity 57 % |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 06 | 103 km NE | 21,640 | 72.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vallauris | 06 | 114 km NE | 29,259 | 72.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Schœlcher | 972 | 7,037 km W | 19,478 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Biarritz | 64 | 597 km W | 26,206 | 76.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 06 | 103 km NE | 21,640 | 72.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vallauris | 06 | 114 km NE | 29,259 | 72.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villeneuve-Loubet | 06 | 122 km NE | 17,548 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 76 % · humidity 57 % |
| Biarritz | 64 | 597 km W | 26,206 | 76.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
| Hendaye | 64 | 614 km W | 18,102 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Schœlcher | 972 | 7,037 km W | 19,478 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · 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 Sanary-sur-Mer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandol | 83 | 4.3 km NW | 8,267 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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