Sainte-Marie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.4/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Marie (INSEE 97228) is in Martinique (972), part of CA du Pays Nord Martinique. Population 14,756 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/97228-sainte-marie
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie); sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 66 % of the 1,651 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 | 0.69 | 25 | 17.22 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.26 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.6 | 10 | 5.98 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.25 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
14 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EIRL BOULAGERIE JEAN-MAURICE MIREDIN · RANSAY ALEXANDRINE · SARL LA BOHEME · BOUTANT LUCIANE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU TOMBOLO · LIMER OLGA). [3,4]
15 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (RANSAY MARIE-THERESE · CHAUBO IRENEE · GORANCY ANDREE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARAIBE PRICE SAINTE MARIE). [3,4]
41 × Restaurant (VERRES ARSENE · CALIXTE LEOCADIE · DELICROUSTIL SAINTE-MARIE). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (MAEVA BAR · COMPTOIR TOMBOLO). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE A ALAMANDA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQ MORNE DES ESSES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE NOGARD). [3]
10 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE YVETTE HILARUS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SUZETTE MARVEAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES JACQUIERS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE HENRI-GUEDON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE R.RICHER). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE JOSEPH LAGROSILLIERE · COLLEGE EMMANUEL SALDES · COLLEGE MORNE DES ESSES). [3]
13 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DANIELLE LARGANGE, MÉDECIN · AURELIE ADELINE, MÉDECIN · MAEVA MARIE-MAGDELEINE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER MINNE, MÉDECIN · STEEVE LATIL, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DU TOMBOLO · PHARMACIE ATOUMO · PHARMACIE DE L'OCEAN). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE/LUDOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINTE-MARIE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LE PALADIUM DE L ETOILE). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA MARTINIQUE ET DE LA GUYANE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL NORD ATLANT · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL ANTILLES GUYANE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE CEPAC). [3]
16 × Hairdresser (MARIE-GEORGE COIFFURE · DRANE MARIE-DOMINIQUE · MARIE-SAINTE FRED · ROOTS COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (JAKE · BCR PETROL SERVICES · BONYC FUEL DISTRIBUTION · DARIEN JEREMI). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 11 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 2 × Pharmacy, 5 × Hairdresser, 1 × Fuel station.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 14 | EIRL BOULAGERIE JEAN-MAURICE MIREDIN · RANSAY ALEXANDRINE · SARL LA BOHEME · BOUTANT LUCIANE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BOUCHERIE DU TOMBOLO · LIMER OLGA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 15 | RANSAY MARIE-THERESE · CHAUBO IRENEE · GORANCY ANDREE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARAIBE PRICE SAINTE MARIE | 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] | |
| Restaurant | 41 | VERRES ARSENE · CALIXTE LEOCADIE · DELICROUSTIL SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 41 / INSEE SIRENE 79 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | MAEVA BAR · COMPTOIR TOMBOLO | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE A ALAMANDA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQ MORNE DES ESSES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE NOGARD | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 10 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE YVETTE HILARUS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SUZETTE MARVEAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES JACQUIERS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE HENRI-GUEDON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE R.RICHER | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE JOSEPH LAGROSILLIERE · COLLEGE EMMANUEL SALDES · COLLEGE MORNE DES ESSES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 13 | DANIELLE LARGANGE, MÉDECIN · AURELIE ADELINE, MÉDECIN · MAEVA MARIE-MAGDELEINE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER MINNE, MÉDECIN · STEEVE LATIL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DU TOMBOLO · PHARMACIE ATOUMO · PHARMACIE DE L'OCEAN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE/LUDOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE LE PALADIUM DE L ETOILE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA MARTINIQUE ET DE LA GUYANE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL NORD ATLANT · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL ANTILLES GUYANE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE CEPAC | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 16 | MARIE-GEORGE COIFFURE · DRANE MARIE-DOMINIQUE · MARIE-SAINTE FRED · ROOTS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | JAKE · BCR PETROL SERVICES · BONYC FUEL DISTRIBUTION · DARIEN JEREMI | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 (reported, unverified): Saturday 5 heures à 13 heures place Félix Lorne à quelques mètres de l'ilet Sainte-Marie et de son tombolo. [5]
Trajectory
Population 17,342 (2012) → 14,756 (2023): -14.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 19,682 (1990) → 14,756 (2023): -25 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 9,363, of which 2.1 % second homes and 21.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sainte-Marie): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Sainte-Marie): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sainte-Marie): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 189 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the STE-MARIE CONCO weather station, 2.5 km away at 170 m; the village itself is at 30 m. [10]
The village sits 140 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 7.86 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 92 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at STE-MARIE CONCO, 2.5 km away at 170 m, over 14 summers. [10]
That station sits 140 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.92 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 2,109 mm of rain a year, spread over 198 days — about 10.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at STE-MARIE GEND, 0.5 km away at 3 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
sources disagree on Pharmacy
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97228/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://ville-saintemarie.com/developpement-economique/agriculture/marche-agricole/— “Chaque samedi matin, les agriculteurs se retrouvent de 5 heures à 13 heures à la place Félix Lorne”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97228/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97228/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97228/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97228
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 13 | 6,988 km NE | 15,381 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ollioules | 83 | 7,020 km NE | 14,568 | 68.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 42 | 6,920 km NE | 15,764 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Plougastel-Daoulas | 29 | 6,343 km NE | 13,434 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cestas | 33 | 6,525 km NE | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 179 km N | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 179 km N | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plougastel-Daoulas | 29 | 6,343 km NE | 13,434 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cestas | 33 | 6,525 km NE | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 42 | 6,920 km NE | 15,764 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 13 | 6,988 km NE | 15,381 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Ollioules | 83 | 7,020 km NE | 14,568 | 68.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · 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 Sainte-Marie'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivière-Pilote | 972 | 34 km S | 11,604 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le François | 972 | 21 km SE | 15,778 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vieux-Habitants | 971 | 164 km NW | 7,077 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-François | 971 | 166 km N | 13,942 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Luce | 972 | 36 km S | 9,410 | 70.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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