Visan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Visan (INSEE 84150) is in Vaucluse (84), part of CC Enclave des Papes - Pays de Grignan. Population 1,857 (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/84150-visan
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 10,088 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LIEBAUT · LES HISTOIRES SANS FAIM DE VIRGINIE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (PIZZA & PASTA · LE COMPTOIR A PIZZA · L'AROMATIQUE · LE VER A SOIE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JOSETTE CONSTANT). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCOIS BARBELENET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TOMAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VISAN RP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (JARDIN LUCETTE · COLOCAT'HAIR · NEW LOOK · DES HAIRS DE NANA). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU MIDI). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE L HEREIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Fishmonger, 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LIEBAUT · LES HISTOIRES SANS FAIM DE VIRGINIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | PIZZA & PASTA · LE COMPTOIR A PIZZA · L'AROMATIQUE · LE VER A SOIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JOSETTE CONSTANT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FRANCOIS BARBELENET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TOMAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VISAN RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHÈQUE 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 | 4 | JARDIN LUCETTE · COLOCAT'HAIR · NEW LOOK · DES HAIRS DE NANA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU MIDI | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE L HEREIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,911 (2012) → 1,857 (2023): -2.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,514 (1990) → 1,857 (2023): 22.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,146, of which 15.2 % second homes and 9.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Visan): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Tulette): 2.9 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Visan): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Visan): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Visan): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 47 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the VISAN weather station, 4.4 km away at 141 m; the village itself is at 195 m. [11]
The village sits 54 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VISAN, 4.4 km away at 141 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 54 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 753 mm of rain a year, spread over 69 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VISAN, 4.4 km away at 141 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84150/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c322a915-4266-3bbb-ba5b-c3eda5abade4— “Vendredi : Marché hebdomadaire de Visan.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84150/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84150/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 84150/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 84150
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26357
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Fos | 34 | 131 km SW | 1,745 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Hôpital-Camfrout | 29 | 834 km NW | 2,215 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grillon | 84 | 9.1 km N | 1,690 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée | 17 | 505 km NW | 2,299 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Moncourt-Fromonville | 77 | 476 km N | 1,891 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Touvois | 44 | 591 km NW | 1,970 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grillon | 84 | 9.1 km N | 1,690 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Fos | 34 | 131 km SW | 1,745 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Moncourt-Fromonville | 77 | 476 km N | 1,891 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée | 17 | 505 km NW | 2,299 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Touvois | 44 | 591 km NW | 1,970 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hôpital-Camfrout | 29 | 834 km NW | 2,215 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · 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 Visan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grillon | 84 | 9.1 km N | 1,690 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puyloubier | 13 | 105 km SE | 1,768 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grignan | 26 | 12 km N | 1,596 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cucuron | 84 | 72 km SE | 1,885 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saillans | 26 | 47 km NE | 1,460 | 62.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malemort-du-Comtat | 84 | 36 km SE | 1,969 | 51.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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