Montbard
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montbard (INSEE 21425) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CC du Montbardois. Population 4,639 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/21425-montbard
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 4,977 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 12.94 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.63 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 6.96 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.15 | 10 | 1.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.62 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (A.C.M · LE FOURNIL DE L'AUBES ' PAIN · LE PAIN DU MARCHE · CHARLY). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU PASSE SIMPLE · BOUCHERIE ARNAUD BLIGNY). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NETTO · EPIMUT MONTBARD · LE BON PANIER). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
14 × Restaurant (KIM THANH · S.A.R.L. LE CALYPSO · HAPPY TIME · O CAPPUCCINO · BRASSERIE DU MARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CHEZ FRED · AU BON COIN). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PASTEUR). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB JOLIOT CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB P LANGEVIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALAIN PHILIPPE, MÉDECIN · CYRIELLE MERCIER, MÉDECIN · MELANIE BARIOD, MÉDECIN · DIANE DOUCET, MÉDECIN · PATRICK FONTAINE, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DELORME · PHARMACIE AMAROUCH ALIZE · PHARMACIE CAEN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE JACQUES PRÉVERT). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE PHENIX). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (ENSEMBLE SPORTIF SAINT ROCH · GYMNASE JO GARRET). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL MONTBARD-VENAREY · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SOCIETE A MISSION (APPLICATION LOI PACTE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (NADINE COIFFURE · EVOLU-KA · CHRYSALIS · COUP DE COEUR · BRUNO FLAUJAC). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL DE L'ECU · HOTEL DE LA GARE - RESTAURANT LES TEMPLIERS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | A.C.M · LE FOURNIL DE L'AUBES ' PAIN · LE PAIN DU MARCHE · CHARLY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | AU PASSE SIMPLE · BOUCHERIE ARNAUD BLIGNY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | NETTO · EPIMUT MONTBARD · LE BON PANIER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 14 | KIM THANH · S.A.R.L. LE CALYPSO · HAPPY TIME · O CAPPUCCINO · BRASSERIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CHEZ FRED · AU BON COIN | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB JOLIOT CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB P LANGEVIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | ALAIN PHILIPPE, MÉDECIN · CYRIELLE MERCIER, MÉDECIN · MELANIE BARIOD, MÉDECIN · DIANE DOUCET, MÉDECIN · PATRICK FONTAINE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DELORME · PHARMACIE AMAROUCH ALIZE · PHARMACIE CAEN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 | MEDIATHÈQUE JACQUES PRÉVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE PHENIX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | ENSEMBLE SPORTIF SAINT ROCH · GYMNASE JO GARRET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL MONTBARD-VENAREY · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SOCIETE A MISSION (APPLICATION LOI PACTE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | NADINE COIFFURE · EVOLU-KA · CHRYSALIS · COUP DE COEUR · BRUNO FLAUJAC | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL DE L'ECU · HOTEL DE LA GARE - RESTAURANT LES TEMPLIERS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday 8h à 12h. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,437 (2012) → 4,639 (2023): -14.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,108 (1990) → 4,639 (2023): -34.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,060, of which 3.8 % second homes and 17.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montbard): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Montbard): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Montbard): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montbard): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montbard): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 64 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTBARD_SAPC weather station, 0.7 km away at 209 m; the village itself is at 219 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MONTBARD_SAPC, 0.7 km away at 209 m, over 13 summers. [10]
An average of 874 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTBARD_SAPC, 0.7 km away at 209 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 — 21425/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.montbard.fr/le-marche/— “Le marché de Montbard se déroule tous les vendredis de 8h à 12h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21425/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21425/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21425/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21425
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-sur-Aube | 10 | 73 km N | 4,665 | 63.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sézanne | 51 | 131 km N | 4,576 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cabannes | 13 | 421 km S | 4,595 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 57 % · humidity 64 % |
| Jarnac | 16 | 406 km SW | 4,486 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 76 % · humidity 71 % |
| Plaintel | 22 | 539 km W | 4,602 | 55.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Phalsbourg | 57 | 251 km NE | 4,688 | 62.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-sur-Aube | 10 | 73 km N | 4,665 | 63.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sézanne | 51 | 131 km N | 4,576 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Phalsbourg | 57 | 251 km NE | 4,688 | 62.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jarnac | 16 | 406 km SW | 4,486 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 76 % · humidity 71 % |
| Cabannes | 13 | 421 km S | 4,595 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 57 % · humidity 64 % |
| Plaintel | 22 | 539 km W | 4,602 | 55.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Montbard'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-sur-Aube | 10 | 73 km N | 4,665 | 63.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 03 | 167 km SW | 4,884 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Langeais | 37 | 297 km W | 4,367 | 56 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marckolsheim | 67 | 247 km E | 4,398 | 59.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ornans | 25 | 148 km E | 4,419 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 51 | 169 km N | 4,895 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/21425-montbard