Bavans
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 37.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 11 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bavans (INSEE 25048) is in Doubs (25), part of CA Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération. Population 3,582 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 37.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 11 % of the 6,171 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.65 | 20 | 13.05 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.64 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PLACE DU DELICE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket. [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (L'OLIVIER · KEBAB DE LA PLACE · MIAM TRUCK · LA CALABRIA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE PALACE · LA VILLA · CHEZ MICHEL ET LOUIZA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DOLTO). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE 1). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BENAIM). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE SPORTIF DE LA BERGE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (IMAGIN'HAIR). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | PLACE DU DELICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | L'OLIVIER · KEBAB DE LA PLACE · MIAM TRUCK · LA CALABRIA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE PALACE · LA VILLA · CHEZ MICHEL ET LOUIZA | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DOLTO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BENAIM | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ESPACE SPORTIF DE LA BERGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | IMAGIN'HAIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 3,736 (2012) → 3,582 (2023): -4.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,144 (1990) → 3,582 (2023): -13.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,783, of which 0.9 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bavans): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bavans): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Voujeaucourt): 2.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bavans): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bavans): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 72 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTBELIARD weather station, 6.7 km away at 318 m; the village itself is at 320 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MONTBELIARD, 6.7 km away at 318 m, over 20 summers. [10]
An average of 1,072 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 7.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTBELIARD, 6.7 km away at 318 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25048/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25048/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25048/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25048/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25048
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25632
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanceaux-sur-Choisille | 37 | 453 km W | 3,499 | 45.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hérimoncourt | 25 | 12 km E | 3,508 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maur | 36 | 392 km W | 3,537 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villebarou | 41 | 406 km W | 2,584 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne | 84 | 419 km S | 3,565 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 34 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Savournin | 13 | 463 km S | 3,397 | 45.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hérimoncourt | 25 | 12 km E | 3,508 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maur | 36 | 392 km W | 3,537 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villebarou | 41 | 406 km W | 2,584 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne | 84 | 419 km S | 3,565 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 34 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chanceaux-sur-Choisille | 37 | 453 km W | 3,499 | 45.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Savournin | 13 | 463 km S | 3,397 | 45.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 54 % · 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 Bavans'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hérimoncourt | 25 | 12 km E | 3,508 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marzy | 58 | 280 km W | 3,623 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Étupes | 25 | 10 km E | 3,689 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grosbliederstroff | 57 | 187 km N | 3,346 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Voujeaucourt | 25 | 2.8 km E | 3,174 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Custines | 54 | 152 km N | 3,089 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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