Sault
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sault (INSEE 84123) is in Vaucluse (84), part of CC Ventoux Sud. Population 1,343 (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/84123-sault
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 12,404 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 | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.61 | 10 | 6.14 |
| Housing mix | 0.32 | 5 | 1.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE AUX SAVEURS DU VENTOUX · L'ART DU PAIN). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (QUENTIN · BOUCHERIE DU VENTOUX). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COOP AGRI PROD PAYS DE SAULT · BIOVALEUR · SAS FANFAN VSA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LE PROVENCAL · KIM SON · L'ECHAPPEE · O PICHOUN · LA TAVOLA DA FRANCESCA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE PROGRES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE LA RESISTANCE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA RESISTANCE (SAULT)). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PAYS DE SAULT (DU). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (IRINA IASCOV, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELEURL PHARMACIE TOURCIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MOULIN DES AIRES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PAYS DE SAULT). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DE SAULT). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LE PETIT SALON). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
5 × Hotel (HOTEL BELVUE · LE SIGNORET · LE NESK · HOTEL D'ALBION · HOSTELLERIE DU VAL DE SAULT). [3,4]
1 × Campsite. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE AUX SAVEURS DU VENTOUX · L'ART DU PAIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | QUENTIN · BOUCHERIE DU VENTOUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | COOP AGRI PROD PAYS DE SAULT · BIOVALEUR · SAS FANFAN VSA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | LE PROVENCAL · KIM SON · L'ECHAPPEE · O PICHOUN · LA TAVOLA DA FRANCESCA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE PROGRES | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE LA RESISTANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA RESISTANCE (SAULT) | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PAYS DE SAULT (DU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | IRINA IASCOV, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELEURL PHARMACIE TOURCIER | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MOULIN DES AIRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PAYS DE SAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE DE SAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LE PETIT SALON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 5 | HOTEL BELVUE · LE SIGNORET · LE NESK · HOTEL D'ALBION · HOSTELLERIE DU VAL DE SAULT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,352 (2012) → 1,343 (2023): -0.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,206 (1990) → 1,343 (2023): 11.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,128, of which 34 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sault): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sault): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Sault): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sault): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sault): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAULT-VILLAGE weather station, 0.7 km away at 792 m; the village itself is at 762 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST CHRISTOL, 8.8 km away at 836 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 74 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 972 mm of rain a year, spread over 83 days — about 11.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAULT-VILLAGE, 0.7 km away at 792 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84123/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/60e2d291-c555-3470-9078-b349f72c92c4— “Marché provençal haut en couleurs tous les mercredis matins depuis l'an 1515.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84123/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84123/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84123/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84123
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riez | 04 | 63 km SE | 1,610 | 62.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuvic | 19 | 286 km NW | 1,567 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cajarc | 46 | 287 km W | 1,136 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 34 % · humidity 64 % |
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 326 km NW | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Cyprien | 24 | 357 km W | 1,580 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 82 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bourbonne-les-Bains | 52 | 430 km N | 1,958 | 63.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riez | 04 | 63 km SE | 1,610 | 62.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuvic | 19 | 286 km NW | 1,567 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cajarc | 46 | 287 km W | 1,136 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 34 % · humidity 64 % |
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 326 km NW | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Cyprien | 24 | 357 km W | 1,580 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 82 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bourbonne-les-Bains | 52 | 430 km N | 1,958 | 63.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
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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 Sault'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolay | 21 | 324 km N | 1,409 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clairvaux-les-Lacs | 39 | 278 km N | 1,426 | 61.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 259 km NW | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Badonviller | 54 | 503 km N | 1,497 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sauxillanges | 63 | 228 km NW | 1,316 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arnay-le-Duc | 21 | 345 km N | 1,342 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
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