Saignon
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 29.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 32 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saignon (INSEE 84105) is in Vaucluse (84), part of CC Pays d'Apt-Luberon. Population 912 (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/84105-saignon
Vitality score
Vitality score 29.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 32 % of the 14,902 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 3.96 |
| Housing mix | 0.27 | 5 | 1.37 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LA TRUITE DE CARLET · LE BISTROT DU COING · UN JARDIN SUR LE TOIT · LA SAIGNONNAISE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN MILON). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAIGNON AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAIGNON). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 6 | LA TRUITE DE CARLET · LE BISTROT DU COING · UN JARDIN SUR LE TOIT · LA SAIGNONNAISE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN MILON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | SAIGNON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAIGNON | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday 9h à 12h Place du petit Pasquier (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,017 (2012) → 912 (2023): -10.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,018 (1990) → 912 (2023): -10.4 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 749, of which 36.3 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Apt): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Apt): 2.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Apt): 2.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Apt): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saignon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 59 days a year at or above 30 °C and 89 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the APT-VITON weather station, 2.4 km away at 242 m; the village itself is at 479 m. [12]
The village sits 237 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at CASTELLET/VAL., 5 km away at 288 m, over 13 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 760 mm of rain a year, spread over 68 days — about 11.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at APT-VITON, 2.4 km away at 242 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
98 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 328,250 € — 2,630 € per m² of built surface. [13]
The median across Vaucluse is 2,599 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [13]
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 — 84105/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://saignon.fr/le-marche/— “Tous les jeudis matin, le petit marché nature”
- DATAtourisme 2022-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ec2a941b-ce21-305c-b352-7c5cdbf655e6— “Tous les jeudis matin, petit marché nature où l'on trouve tout ce qu'il faut et surtout l'essentiel : les produits du terroir.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84105/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84105/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84105/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84003
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84105
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queige | 73 | 222 km N | 904 | 29.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pechs-de-l'Espérance | 24 | 339 km W | 796 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 16 % · humidity 50 % |
| Villars | 84 | 7.0 km N | 783 | 34.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 32 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang | 24 | 385 km W | 879 | 29.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 11 % · humidity 29 % |
| Vacheresse | 74 | 291 km N | 939 | 43.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Azur | 40 | 540 km W | 988 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 13 % · winter 42 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villars | 84 | 7.0 km N | 783 | 34.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 32 % · humidity 100 % |
| Queige | 73 | 222 km N | 904 | 29.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vacheresse | 74 | 291 km N | 939 | 43.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pechs-de-l'Espérance | 24 | 339 km W | 796 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 16 % · humidity 50 % |
| Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang | 24 | 385 km W | 879 | 29.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 11 % · humidity 29 % |
| Azur | 40 | 540 km W | 988 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 13 % · winter 42 % |
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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 Saignon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustrel | 84 | 8.2 km NE | 672 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maime | 04 | 29 km E | 923 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dauphin | 04 | 29 km E | 838 | 32.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Salignac | 04 | 55 km NE | 678 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaurecueil | 13 | 40 km S | 585 | 27.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Brillanne | 04 | 38 km E | 1,121 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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