Basse-Terre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 75.1/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Basse-Terre (INSEE 97105) is in Guadeloupe (971), part of CA Grand Sud Caraïbe. Population 9,417 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/97105-basse-terre
Vitality score
Vitality score 75.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie); sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Supermarket).
Better served than 99 % of the 2,608 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 | 0.78 | 25 | 19.47 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.18 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.89 | 10 | 8.87 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.17 | 10 | 1.72 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
13 × Bakery (boulangerie) (OBERTAN ABEL · SVJ NANOUNE PATISSERIES · LA CAPITALE DU PAIN · SARL LA BOULANGETTE · GENE JEAN EURL). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE LA FERME DE DESMARAIS). [3,4]
16 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VALA FRANTZ · TOUS BAS PRIX · LE K-D'YAH · CALEBAMO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U BASSE TERRE). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (CESAIRE GEDEON THIERRY). [3,4]
63 × Restaurant (FERAND FRANTZ · L'ETOILE DES AS). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (BOUBOULOUS BURGER · LE CAFE DES SAVOIRS · LE CAFE MAMAN BEBE). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LAURE ABEL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CHEVALIER SAINT GEORGES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PETIT PARIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE RIVIERE DES PERES). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MELANIE MILLY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GASTON MICHINEAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RIVIERE DES PERES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE IMMACULEE VERSAILLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL DE BOUILLON). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE JOSEPH PITAT · COLLEGE PRIVE PENSIONNAT DE VERSAILLES · COLLEGE PRIVE LES PERSEVERANTS). [3]
24 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GERARD GERMAIN, MÉDECIN · REMI GRIMBERG, MÉDECIN · MICHEL DAMASE, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN LEROY, MÉDECIN · EMERAUDE HALLEY, MÉDECIN). [3]
6 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BETILLE · PHARMACIE DU CHAMP D ARBAUD · PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · PHARMACIE MOUSSINGA · PHARMACIE MAUREAUX LAMOTHE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BASSE TERRE VILLE RPU RP · LA POSTE). [3]
4 × Library (971 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE PRÊT DE LA GUADELOUPE · MÉDIATHÈQUE CARAÏBE BETTINO LARA · BIBLIOTHEQUE JULES-VOLIA · MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE ALBERT BÉVILLE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA DU D'ARBAUD). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (PALAIS DES SPORTS REGIONAL · LA GAULOISE PALAIS LOUIS ANDRE · LYCEE GERVILLE REACHE). [3]
11 × Bank (AGENCE DESMARAIS · NOLIVOS PROFESSIONNELS · BNP PARIBAS ANTILLES GUYANE · LA BANQUE POSTALE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL BASSE TERRE). [3]
24 × Hairdresser (POLIUS LINE · SARL MANDY). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION VERSAILLES · RIVE DROITE SERVICES · PELAGE PATRICE SAS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 8 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 6 × Hairdresser, 1 × Fuel station.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 13 | OBERTAN ABEL · SVJ NANOUNE PATISSERIES · LA CAPITALE DU PAIN · SARL LA BOULANGETTE · GENE JEAN EURL | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DE LA FERME DE DESMARAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 16 | VALA FRANTZ · TOUS BAS PRIX · LE K-D'YAH · CALEBAMO | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U BASSE TERRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | CESAIRE GEDEON THIERRY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 63 | FERAND FRANTZ · L'ETOILE DES AS | INSEE BPE 63 / INSEE SIRENE 118 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | BOUBOULOUS BURGER · LE CAFE DES SAVOIRS · LE CAFE MAMAN BEBE | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LAURE ABEL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CHEVALIER SAINT GEORGES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PETIT PARIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE RIVIERE DES PERES | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MELANIE MILLY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GASTON MICHINEAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RIVIERE DES PERES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE IMMACULEE VERSAILLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL DE BOUILLON | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE JOSEPH PITAT · COLLEGE PRIVE PENSIONNAT DE VERSAILLES · COLLEGE PRIVE LES PERSEVERANTS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 24 | GERARD GERMAIN, MÉDECIN · REMI GRIMBERG, MÉDECIN · MICHEL DAMASE, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN LEROY, MÉDECIN · EMERAUDE HALLEY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 24 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 6 | PHARMACIE BETILLE · PHARMACIE DU CHAMP D ARBAUD · PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · PHARMACIE MOUSSINGA · PHARMACIE MAUREAUX LAMOTHE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BASSE TERRE VILLE RPU RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 4 | 971 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE PRÊT DE LA GUADELOUPE · MÉDIATHÈQUE CARAÏBE BETTINO LARA · BIBLIOTHEQUE JULES-VOLIA · MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE ALBERT BÉVILLE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA DU D'ARBAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | PALAIS DES SPORTS REGIONAL · LA GAULOISE PALAIS LOUIS ANDRE · LYCEE GERVILLE REACHE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | AGENCE DESMARAIS · NOLIVOS PROFESSIONNELS · BNP PARIBAS ANTILLES GUYANE · LA BANQUE POSTALE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL BASSE TERRE | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 24 | POLIUS LINE · SARL MANDY | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION VERSAILLES · RIVE DROITE SERVICES · PELAGE PATRICE SAS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 11,534 (2012) → 9,417 (2023): -18.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 14,003 (1990) → 9,417 (2023): -32.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,151, of which 1.2 % second homes and 25.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Basse-Terre): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Basse-Terre): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Basse-Terre): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Basse-Terre): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Basse-Terre): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 275 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BASSE-TERRE CONSEIL REGIONAL weather station, 1.7 km away at 125 m; the village itself is at 4 m. [9]
The village sits 121 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 7.71 °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 91 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BASSE-TERRE CONSEIL REGIONAL, 1.7 km away at 125 m, over 12 summers. [9]
That station sits 121 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.97 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,656 mm of rain a year, spread over 181 days — about 9.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BASSE-TERRE GUILLARD, 1.2 km away at 92 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
sources disagree on Supermarket
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97105/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97105/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97105/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97105/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97105
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molsheim | 67 | 7,160 km NE | 9,318 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
| Rombas | 57 | 7,065 km NE | 9,371 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 38 % |
| Albert | 80 | 6,831 km NE | 9,521 | 74.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 42 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mont-Saint-Martin | 54 | 7,047 km NE | 9,361 | 58.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Condé-sur-l'Escaut | 59 | 6,905 km NE | 9,253 | 61.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| Scionzier | 74 | 7,068 km NE | 9,162 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | 80 | 6,831 km NE | 9,521 | 74.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 42 % · humidity 0 % |
| Condé-sur-l'Escaut | 59 | 6,905 km NE | 9,253 | 61.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mont-Saint-Martin | 54 | 7,047 km NE | 9,361 | 58.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Rombas | 57 | 7,065 km NE | 9,371 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 38 % |
| Scionzier | 74 | 7,068 km NE | 9,162 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Molsheim | 67 | 7,160 km NE | 9,318 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Basse-Terre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre | 972 | 152 km SE | 3,961 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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