La Désirade
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Désirade (INSEE 97110) is in Guadeloupe (971), part of CA La Riviéra du Levant. Population 1,306 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/97110-la-desirade
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 12,639 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 | 0.58 | 25 | 14.39 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.11 |
| Housing mix | 0.29 | 5 | 1.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CARIB MARKET · LES DELICES D'EDENN · IMPECT MARKET). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARIB DISTRIBUTION · S D B · LES VINGT-NEUFS · CHEZ ADDY). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (MIRRE DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (L'UNIVERS DE LA MER · FISH ISLAND). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (LAGRANLAG · OPET MORENA · TI CHODIE · EVUORT SUZIE). [3,4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS ADRIEN THIONVILLE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BEAUSEJOUR). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARYSE CONDE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTIAN SAMYDE, MÉDECIN · BRIGITTE LAVERGNE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA DESIRADE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MATHIAS MATHURIN). [3]
2 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU DE BAIE MAHAULT · PLAGE A FIFI). [3]
1 × Fuel station (M.E.B). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (OUALIRI BEACH HOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | CARIB MARKET · LES DELICES D'EDENN · IMPECT MARKET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | CARIB DISTRIBUTION · S D B · LES VINGT-NEUFS · CHEZ ADDY | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | MIRRE DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | L'UNIVERS DE LA MER · FISH ISLAND | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 12 | LAGRANLAG · OPET MORENA · TI CHODIE · EVUORT SUZIE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS ADRIEN THIONVILLE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BEAUSEJOUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARYSE CONDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CHRISTIAN SAMYDE, MÉDECIN · BRIGITTE LAVERGNE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA DESIRADE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MATHIAS MATHURIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 2 | PLAN D EAU DE BAIE MAHAULT · PLAGE A FIFI | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | M.E.B | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | OUALIRI BEACH HOTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| 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 1,532 (2012) → 1,306 (2023): -14.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,610 (1990) → 1,306 (2023): -18.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,159, of which 35.3 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Désirade): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Désirade): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (La Désirade): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Désirade): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Désirade): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 190 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LA DESIRADE METEO weather station, 8.4 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 90 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LA DESIRADE METEO, 8.4 km away at 27 m, over 15 summers. [9]
An average of 1,227 mm of rain a year, spread over 148 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LA DESIRADE GENDARMERIE, 2.3 km away at 7 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97110/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97110/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97110/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97110/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97110
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capvern | 65 | 6,469 km NE | 1,298 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cunlhat | 63 | 6,758 km NE | 1,290 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bazoches-les-Gallerandes | 45 | 6,682 km NE | 1,465 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 24 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 6,974 km NE | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Huelgoat | 29 | 6,267 km NE | 1,440 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Gatien-des-Bois | 14 | 6,571 km NE | 1,295 | 42.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huelgoat | 29 | 6,267 km NE | 1,440 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 0 % |
| Capvern | 65 | 6,469 km NE | 1,298 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Gatien-des-Bois | 14 | 6,571 km NE | 1,295 | 42.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bazoches-les-Gallerandes | 45 | 6,682 km NE | 1,465 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 24 % |
| Cunlhat | 63 | 6,758 km NE | 1,290 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 6,974 km NE | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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