Belan-sur-Ource
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 32.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Belan-sur-Ource (INSEE 21058) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CC du Pays Châtillonnais. Population 220 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 32.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 16,584 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.19 | 10 | 1.94 |
| Housing mix | 0.66 | 5 | 3.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (INDY SNACK). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA MARMITE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE RPI). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BELAN SUR OURCE AP). [3]
1 × Library (AGENCE POSTALE - BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | INDY SNACK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA MARMITE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE RPI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BELAN SUR OURCE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | AGENCE POSTALE - BIBLIOTHÈQUE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 274 (2012) → 220 (2023): -19.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 317 (1990) → 220 (2023): -30.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 164, of which 17.1 % second homes and 15.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montigny-sur-Aube): 9.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châtillon-sur-Seine): 9.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montigny-sur-Aube): 9.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montigny-sur-Aube): 9.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Belan-sur-Ource): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 71 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CHATILLON/SEINE weather station, 11.8 km away at 262 m; the village itself is at 214 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CHATILLON/SEINE, 11.8 km away at 262 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 910 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BRION SUR OURCE, 3.1 km away at 234 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21058/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21058/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21058/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21058/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21432
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21154
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brion-sur-Ource | 21 | 3.2 km S | 215 | 26.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valserres | 05 | 401 km S | 289 | 41.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 28 % · humidity 93 % |
| Veuvey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 85 km S | 204 | 34.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez | 34 | 508 km S | 327 | 34.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 50 % |
| Brieulles-sur-Bar | 08 | 171 km N | 224 | 38.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Le Crozet | 42 | 206 km S | 252 | 32.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brion-sur-Ource | 21 | 3.2 km S | 215 | 26.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Veuvey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 85 km S | 204 | 34.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brieulles-sur-Bar | 08 | 171 km N | 224 | 38.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Le Crozet | 42 | 206 km S | 252 | 32.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
| Valserres | 05 | 401 km S | 289 | 41.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 28 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez | 34 | 508 km S | 327 | 34.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Belan-sur-Ource'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brion-sur-Ource | 21 | 3.2 km S | 215 | 26.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Guillaume | 38 | 340 km S | 238 | 27.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Aubin | 21 | 110 km S | 195 | 26.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chassigny | 52 | 60 km SE | 243 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montceaux-l'Étoile | 71 | 183 km S | 301 | 35.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cierge-la-Serre | 07 | 350 km S | 243 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
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