Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (INSEE 83152) is in Var (83), part of CC du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. Population 639 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 62.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 16,791 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.23 | 10 | 2.34 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES PALMIERS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CASINO SHOP). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (VERAMENTE · SARL DU SOLEIL · MIRAGES A LA PLAGE · BOUKAROU BEACH · L'ANCRE D'OR). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CHAMBRE D'HOTES LES MIMOSAS · LE VINDEUX). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANDREEA PRICA-GRAFEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE DU RAYOL CANADEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SALON DU RAYOL). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL REST.LE RELAIS DES MAURES · LES TERRASSES DU BAILLI · HOTEL LE BAILLI DE SUFFREN · HOTEL LA VILLA DOUCE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES PALMIERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CASINO SHOP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 7 | VERAMENTE · SARL DU SOLEIL · MIRAGES A LA PLAGE · BOUKAROU BEACH · L'ANCRE D'OR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CHAMBRE D'HOTES LES MIMOSAS · LE VINDEUX | INSEE SIRENE 2 [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) | 1 | ANDREEA PRICA-GRAFEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELAS PHARMACIE DU RAYOL CANADEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | SALON DU RAYOL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL REST.LE RELAIS DES MAURES · LES TERRASSES DU BAILLI · HOTEL LE BAILLI DE SUFFREN · HOTEL LA VILLA DOUCE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 714 (2012) → 639 (2023): -10.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 871 (1990) → 639 (2023): -26.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,505, of which 76.1 % second homes and 1.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer): 1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer): 1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer): 1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 59 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BORMES LES MIMOSAS weather station, 8.1 km away at 88 m; the village itself is at 32 m. [9]
The village sits 56 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BORMES LES MIMOSAS, 8.1 km away at 88 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 56 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 973 mm of rain a year, spread over 64 days — about 15.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BORMES LES MIMOSAS, 8.1 km away at 88 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83152/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83152/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83152/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83152/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83152
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcières | 05 | 170 km N | 651 | 72.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 27 % · humidity 50 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 266 km N | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Rogliano | 2B | 241 km E | 530 | 72 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Uvernet-Fours | 04 | 134 km N | 499 | 69.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Colmars | 04 | 114 km N | 583 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Montvalezan | 73 | 274 km N | 734 | 75.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmars | 04 | 114 km N | 583 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Uvernet-Fours | 04 | 134 km N | 499 | 69.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Orcières | 05 | 170 km N | 651 | 72.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 27 % · humidity 50 % |
| Rogliano | 2B | 241 km E | 530 | 72 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 266 km N | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Montvalezan | 73 | 274 km N | 734 | 75.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Rayol-Canadel-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pianottoli-Caldarello | 2A | 282 km SE | 749 | 62.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cavillargues | 30 | 189 km NW | 849 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monacia-d'Aullène | 2A | 278 km SE | 540 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens | 34 | 242 km W | 667 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boucoiran-et-Nozières | 30 | 206 km NW | 991 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lauret | 34 | 221 km W | 626 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
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