Villecroze
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villecroze (INSEE 83149) is in Var (83), part of CC Lacs et Gorges du Verdon. Population 1,514 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83149-villecroze
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 11,565 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.89 | 20 | 17.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.39 | 5 | 1.96 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PAIN DORE · LES SUCRERIES DE LISANDRE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPICERIE DU VILLAGE · PROXI). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (LUCO · BRENNEN ELIZABETH · LEI CIGALES · HOTEL RESTAURANT AU BIEN ETRE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LES GROTTES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ARMELLE RODRIGUEZ, MÉDECIN · JEAN-YVES TREHOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLECROZE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LES PETITES MAINS DE CLAIROUM · LE MOMENT COIFFURE BY PAULINE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT AU BIEN ETRE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING PARADIS LE RUOU · LES CADENIERES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE PAIN DORE · LES SUCRERIES DE LISANDRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | L'EPICERIE DU VILLAGE · PROXI | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 10 | LUCO · BRENNEN ELIZABETH · LEI CIGALES · HOTEL RESTAURANT AU BIEN ETRE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LES GROTTES | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ARMELLE RODRIGUEZ, MÉDECIN · JEAN-YVES TREHOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VILLECROZE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE 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 | LES PETITES MAINS DE CLAIROUM · LE MOMENT COIFFURE BY PAULINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT AU BIEN ETRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING PARADIS LE RUOU · LES CADENIERES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,349 (2012) → 1,514 (2023): 12.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,029 (1990) → 1,514 (2023): 47.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,108, of which 30.4 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villecroze): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Tourtour): 2.5 km to the east (straight line). [11]
GP (Villecroze): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Salernes): 3.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Villecroze): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 66 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the ENTRECASTEAUX weather station, 7 km away at 279 m; the village itself is at 335 m. [13]
The village sits 56 m above 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. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ENTRECASTEAUX, 7 km away at 279 m, over 25 summers. [13]
That station sits 56 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 784 mm of rain a year, spread over 66 days — about 11.9 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at ENTRECASTEAUX, 7 km away at 279 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
What property sold for
155 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 330,000 € — 1,828 € per m² of built surface. [14]
37 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 133,000 € — 1,802 € per m². [14]
The median across Var is 3,286 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [14]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83149/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://mairie-villecroze.fr/decouvrir-villecroze/le-village/— “marché provençal tous les jeudis matin”
- DATAtourisme 2024-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/284609ea-9fc7-3389-8e0d-b52efa607510— “Tous les jeudis matin, toute l'année”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83149/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83149/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83149/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83149
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83139
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83121
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habère-Poche | 74 | 297 km N | 1,488 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 32 % · humidity 93 % |
| Servoz | 74 | 264 km N | 1,169 | 45.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 5 % · humidity 93 % |
| Limerzel | 56 | 808 km NW | 1,370 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arzal | 56 | 803 km NW | 1,846 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Glières-Val-de-Borne | 74 | 269 km N | 1,824 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born | 40 | 602 km W | 1,443 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servoz | 74 | 264 km N | 1,169 | 45.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 5 % · humidity 93 % |
| Glières-Val-de-Borne | 74 | 269 km N | 1,824 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Habère-Poche | 74 | 297 km N | 1,488 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 32 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born | 40 | 602 km W | 1,443 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 21 % |
| Arzal | 56 | 803 km NW | 1,846 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Limerzel | 56 | 808 km NW | 1,370 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Villecroze'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collias | 30 | 150 km W | 1,095 | 51.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tavernes | 83 | 21 km W | 1,492 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arpaillargues-et-Aureillac | 30 | 160 km W | 1,039 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pontevès | 83 | 20 km W | 784 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bagnols-en-Forêt | 83 | 35 km E | 3,194 | 42.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cabasse | 83 | 18 km S | 2,020 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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