Signes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Signes (INSEE 83127) is in Var (83), part of CA Sud Sainte Baume. Population 3,126 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/83127-signes
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 52 % of the 6,884 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.2 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES PATISSERIES D'EMILIE · LE FOUR SIGNOIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MARCELLO BOUCHERIE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PALAZZOLO). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (CAFE DE FRANCE · AU P'TIT BOUCHON · LE Z EST · BKASSE · L OUSTAOU). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'OUSTAOU). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE M PAGNOL). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (YVES CURET, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE ROSSIGNOL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE MOURET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SIGNES AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (DA SILVA VIRGINIE · AROUND THE ROAD). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (LES AMIS DES AINES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA ROUDELIERE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES PATISSERIES D'EMILIE · LE FOUR SIGNOIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MARCELLO BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PALAZZOLO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 8 | CAFE DE FRANCE · AU P'TIT BOUCHON · LE Z EST · BKASSE · L OUSTAOU | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'OUSTAOU | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE M PAGNOL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | YVES CURET, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE ROSSIGNOL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE MOURET | 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 | SIGNES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | DA SILVA VIRGINIE · AROUND THE ROAD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | LES AMIS DES AINES | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA ROUDELIERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,745 (2012) → 3,126 (2023): 13.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,340 (1990) → 3,126 (2023): 133.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,627, of which 8 % second homes and 10 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Signes): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Signes): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Signes): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Signes): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Signes): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE CASTELLET-AERO weather station, 7.7 km away at 417 m; the village itself is at 345 m. [10]
The village sits 72 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 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE CASTELLET-AERO, 7.7 km away at 417 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 72 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 680 mm of rain a year, spread over 59 days — about 11.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE CASTELLET-AERO, 7.7 km away at 417 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83127/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://mairiesignes.fr/vivre-a-signes/transports/— “la navette sera réservée le jeudi matin à Signes intra-muros afin de desservir le marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83127/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83127/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83127/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83127
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cintegabelle | 31 | 351 km W | 3,006 | 45.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | 971 | 6,960 km W | 3,123 | 55.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 37 | 592 km NW | 2,855 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 50 | 857 km NW | 3,208 | 43.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Figanières | 83 | 60 km NE | 2,762 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 2A | 281 km SE | 3,278 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figanières | 83 | 60 km NE | 2,762 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 2A | 281 km SE | 3,278 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cintegabelle | 31 | 351 km W | 3,006 | 45.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 37 | 592 km NW | 2,855 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 50 | 857 km NW | 3,208 | 43.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | 971 | 6,960 km W | 3,123 | 55.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · 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 Signes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 17 | 589 km NW | 2,843 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coulonges-sur-l'Autize | 79 | 620 km NW | 2,345 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rouillac | 16 | 545 km NW | 2,919 | 70.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 16 | 513 km NW | 3,111 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val-de-Cognac | 16 | 563 km NW | 3,471 | 36.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chaniers | 17 | 576 km NW | 3,651 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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