Le Tampon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 90.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 86 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Tampon (INSEE 97422) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA du Sud. Population 82,579 (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/97422-le-tampon
Vitality score
Vitality score 90.9/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 86 % of the 237 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 | 0.87 | 25 | 21.69 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.47 |
| Education | 0.98 | 10 | 9.82 |
| Health | 0.93 | 10 | 9.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.65 | 5 | 3.27 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
47 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES QUATRE G · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DE LA PLAINE · LO FORNAI · LE CARREFOUR DES SAVEURS). [3,4]
8 × Butcher (boucherie) (EURL CHARCUTERIE TURPIN CHEZ BEBE · CHARCUTERIE CHEZ SARAH · SAVEURS ET TRADITION · BRET JOSELITO · CHARCUTERIE DAVID SOUBADOU). [3,4]
29 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AH TIANE LEN · AH THIANE LIBRE SERVICE · AH SENG JACK · THONG CHANE JEAN). [3,4]
14 × Supermarket (THIEN AH KOON FILS · E.LECLERC · CARREFOUR MARKET · AH SOON · SUPER U). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (SAS \ L'APRO). [3,4]
220 × Restaurant (MEZINA · LE BELVEDERE · LA BRIOCHE DOREE · SELF BONS ENFANTS TAMPON). [3,4]
15 × Café / bar (LE BEJODA · LE COLIBRI · LE PIANO BAR · EVAZION · L'AUTHENTIK BAR 400). [4]
9 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE CENTRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE DE BRAS CREUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE 14E KM · ECOLE MATERNELLE 12E KM · ECOLE MATERNELLE GEORGES BESSON). [3]
32 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LES PETITS CURIEUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL ODILIEN PICARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PITON HYACINTHE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE 17EME KM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALFRED ISAUTIER). [3]
8 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COLLEGE LES PETITS CURIEUX LE TAMPON · COLLEGE TERRAIN FLEURY · COLLEGE 14 EME KM · COLLEGE MICHEL DEBRE · COLLEGE TROIS MARES). [3]
90 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERICKA GROSTABUSSIAT, MÉDECIN · THOMAS MINNE, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE CRAMPETTE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN PAUVERT, MÉDECIN · JOSE JOSEPH TCHEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
16 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ANDREANI MICHEL · PHARMACIE BALUSTRE · PHARMACIE DES 400 · PHARMACIE CREOLE · PHARMACIE DE LA CROISEE). [3,4]
8 × Post office / agence postale (PONT D YVES AP · TAMPON BRAS CREUX AP · LE PETIT TAMPON AP · LA POSTE). [3]
9 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE-NUMÉRITHÈQUE DE LA CHÂTOIRE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BRAS-CREUX · MÉDIATHÈQUE-GRAINOTHÈQUE DE BÉRIVE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BOURG-MURAT · MÉDIATHÈQUE-BÉDÉTHÈQUE DE TROIS-MARES). [3]
10 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU COLLEGE DU 12 EME KM · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU 23 EME KM · COMPLEXE PASSY · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU LYCEE PIERRE LAGOURGUE · COLLEGE LA CHATOIRE). [3]
11 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS · GRONDIN FLORINE · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE). [3]
126 × Hairdresser (PAYET MARIE · JESCHKE ANITA · BEGUE CORINNE LYDIA). [3,4]
14 × Fuel station (STATION BEAUGENDRE · TANG CHIM FONG · BENOITON · STATION SERVICE LACOUTURE · VITO). [3,4]
7 × Hotel (VILLAGE DE LA PLAINE DES CAFRES · FOS REUNION - PLAINE DES CAFRES · COGOHR DU TAMPON · AUBERGE DU VOLCAN · HÔTEL L'ÉCRIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 8 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 67 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × GP (médecin généraliste), 4 × Pharmacy, 2 × Bank, 29 × Hairdresser, 1 × Fuel station, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 47 | LES QUATRE G · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DE LA PLAINE · LO FORNAI · LE CARREFOUR DES SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 47 / INSEE SIRENE 51 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 8 | EURL CHARCUTERIE TURPIN CHEZ BEBE · CHARCUTERIE CHEZ SARAH · SAVEURS ET TRADITION · BRET JOSELITO · CHARCUTERIE DAVID SOUBADOU | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 29 | AH TIANE LEN · AH THIANE LIBRE SERVICE · AH SENG JACK · THONG CHANE JEAN | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 44 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 14 | THIEN AH KOON FILS · E.LECLERC · CARREFOUR MARKET · AH SOON · SUPER U | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | SAS \ L'APRO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 220 | MEZINA · LE BELVEDERE · LA BRIOCHE DOREE · SELF BONS ENFANTS TAMPON | INSEE BPE 220 / INSEE SIRENE 380 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 15 | LE BEJODA · LE COLIBRI · LE PIANO BAR · EVAZION · L'AUTHENTIK BAR 400 | INSEE SIRENE 15 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 9 | ECOL MATE CENTRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE DE BRAS CREUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE 14E KM · ECOLE MATERNELLE 12E KM · ECOLE MATERNELLE GEORGES BESSON | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 32 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LES PETITS CURIEUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL ODILIEN PICARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PITON HYACINTHE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE 17EME KM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALFRED ISAUTIER | INSEE BPE 32 [3] |
| Collège | 8 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COLLEGE LES PETITS CURIEUX LE TAMPON · COLLEGE TERRAIN FLEURY · COLLEGE 14 EME KM · COLLEGE MICHEL DEBRE · COLLEGE TROIS MARES | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 90 | ERICKA GROSTABUSSIAT, MÉDECIN · THOMAS MINNE, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE CRAMPETTE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN PAUVERT, MÉDECIN · JOSE JOSEPH TCHEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 90 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 16 | PHARMACIE ANDREANI MICHEL · PHARMACIE BALUSTRE · PHARMACIE DES 400 · PHARMACIE CREOLE · PHARMACIE DE LA CROISEE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 8 | PONT D YVES AP · TAMPON BRAS CREUX AP · LE PETIT TAMPON AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Library | 9 | MÉDIATHÈQUE-NUMÉRITHÈQUE DE LA CHÂTOIRE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BRAS-CREUX · MÉDIATHÈQUE-GRAINOTHÈQUE DE BÉRIVE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BOURG-MURAT · MÉDIATHÈQUE-BÉDÉTHÈQUE DE TROIS-MARES | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 10 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU COLLEGE DU 12 EME KM · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU 23 EME KM · COMPLEXE PASSY · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU LYCEE PIERRE LAGOURGUE · COLLEGE LA CHATOIRE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS · GRONDIN FLORINE · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 126 | PAYET MARIE · JESCHKE ANITA · BEGUE CORINNE LYDIA | INSEE BPE 126 / INSEE SIRENE 168 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 14 | STATION BEAUGENDRE · TANG CHIM FONG · BENOITON · STATION SERVICE LACOUTURE · VITO | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 7 | VILLAGE DE LA PLAINE DES CAFRES · FOS REUNION - PLAINE DES CAFRES · COGOHR DU TAMPON · AUBERGE DU VOLCAN · HÔTEL L'ÉCRIN | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 6h à 13h esplanade Benjamin Hoarau, en haut de l'Hôtel de Ville. [5]
Trajectory
Population 75,631 (2012) → 82,579 (2023): 9.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 47,593 (1990) → 82,579 (2023): 73.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 37,985, of which 3 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Tampon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Tampon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Tampon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Tampon): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Tampon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE TAMPON - CIRAD weather station, 3.3 km away at 860 m; the village itself is at 550 m. [10]
The village sits 310 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.9 °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 65 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LIGNE-PARADIS - CIRAD, 5.1 km away at 178 m, over 19 summers. [10]
That station sits 372 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,437 mm of rain a year, spread over 100 days — about 14.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE TAMPON - CIRAD, 3.3 km away at 860 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
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 — 97422/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.letampon.fr/appel-a-candidatures-marche-forain/— “Le Marché forain du Tampon a lieu TOUS LES SAMEDIS , de 6h à 13h, sur l'esplanade Benjamin Hoarau, en haut de l'Hôtel de Ville.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97422/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97422/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97422/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97422
- 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-Pierre | 974 | 8.1 km SW | 85,038 | 95 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 44 | 9,555 km NW | 74,568 | 89.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 9,112 km NW | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Niort | 79 | 9,385 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Paul | 974 | 39 km NW | 108,088 | 95.3 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-André | 974 | 38 km N | 58,885 | 87.9 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre | 974 | 8.1 km SW | 85,038 | 95 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-André | 974 | 38 km N | 58,885 | 87.9 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Paul | 974 | 39 km NW | 108,088 | 95.3 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 9,112 km NW | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Niort | 79 | 9,385 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 44 | 9,555 km NW | 74,568 | 89.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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