Cucuron
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cucuron (INSEE 84042) is in Vaucluse (84), part of CC Territoriale Sud-Luberon. Population 1,885 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/84042-cucuron
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 10,005 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.99 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.66 | 5 | 3.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEZ CHRISTINE ET CHRISTOPHE · EDGAR & ROSE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (H. GANDIS). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA BOURRICHE DU COIN). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (VINTAGE PIZZA · BRASSERIE DU CERCLE · LA PETITE MAISON DE CUCURON · PPCE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ROBERT FAUQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCK ROZENCWAIG, MÉDECIN · MURIEL AVIDOR-IMBERT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE CIGALON). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (NOUVEL HAIR · SWANN.R LUBERON). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LA DAME JEANNE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LOU BADAREU · LE MOULIN A VENT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | CHEZ CHRISTINE ET CHRISTOPHE · EDGAR & ROSE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | H. GANDIS | 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 | 1 | LA BOURRICHE DU COIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 15 | VINTAGE PIZZA · BRASSERIE DU CERCLE · LA PETITE MAISON DE CUCURON · PPCE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ROBERT FAUQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | FRANCK ROZENCWAIG, MÉDECIN · MURIEL AVIDOR-IMBERT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE CIGALON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | NOUVEL HAIR · SWANN.R LUBERON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LA DAME JEANNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LOU BADAREU · LE MOULIN A VENT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,809 (2012) → 1,885 (2023): 4.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,624 (1990) → 1,885 (2023): 16.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,292, of which 17.1 % second homes and 11.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cucuron): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Cucuron): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Cucuron): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Cadenet): 6.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Cucuron): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 47 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the VAUGINES weather station, 2.1 km away at 345 m; the village itself is at 343 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at CADENET, 9.2 km away at 152 m, over 17 summers. [12]
That station sits 191 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 725 mm of rain a year, spread over 66 days — about 11 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at VAUGINES, 2.1 km away at 345 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84042/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.cucuron.fr/— “Le marché hebdomadaire du mardi matin”
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ddf4a42f-0994-3e27-97e1-9937c781436a— “Le mardi matin dans le village”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84042/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84042/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84042/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84042
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauzet | 26 | 105 km NW | 1,882 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champagné-les-Marais | 85 | 591 km NW | 1,824 | 52.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 28 % · winter 92 % |
| Aspiran | 34 | 162 km W | 1,672 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
| Asson | 64 | 465 km W | 1,982 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 85 % · humidity 36 % |
| Cherveux | 79 | 541 km NW | 1,885 | 50.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villé | 67 | 528 km N | 1,799 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauzet | 26 | 105 km NW | 1,882 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aspiran | 34 | 162 km W | 1,672 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
| Asson | 64 | 465 km W | 1,982 | 44.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 85 % · humidity 36 % |
| Villé | 67 | 528 km N | 1,799 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cherveux | 79 | 541 km NW | 1,885 | 50.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Champagné-les-Marais | 85 | 591 km NW | 1,824 | 52.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 28 % · winter 92 % |
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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 Cucuron'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauzet | 26 | 105 km NW | 1,882 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saillans | 26 | 105 km N | 1,460 | 62.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Visan | 84 | 72 km NW | 1,857 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sernin | 07 | 122 km NW | 1,872 | 38.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban | 07 | 124 km NW | 1,465 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Grignan | 26 | 83 km NW | 1,596 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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