Montlebon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montlebon (INSEE 25403) is in Doubs (25), part of CC du Val de Morteau. Population 2,244 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/25403-montlebon
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 8,853 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.91 | 10 | 9.14 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GOY PERRENOUD · LES DELICES DE LULU). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DU CHARRON · SARL DU MEIX LAGOR). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE SUR LA SEIGNE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SUR LA SEIGNE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DE LINDA · O'COULEURS D'AUDREY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | GOY PERRENOUD · LES DELICES DE LULU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | AUBERGE DU CHARRON · SARL DU MEIX LAGOR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE SUR LA SEIGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SUR LA SEIGNE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 4 | L'ATELIER DE LINDA · O'COULEURS D'AUDREY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 1,974 (2012) → 2,244 (2023): 13.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,587 (1990) → 2,244 (2023): 41.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,083, of which 5.3 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montlebon): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montlebon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Morteau): 1.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Morteau): 1.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montlebon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 122 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MORTEAU SA weather station, 1.9 km away at 760 m; the village itself is at 774 m. [10]
An average of 1,566 mm of rain a year, spread over 152 days — about 10.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MORTEAU SA, 1.9 km away at 760 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
51 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 334,000 € — 2,910 € per m² of built surface. [11]
96 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 242,000 € — 2,923 € per m². [11]
The median across Doubs is 1,815 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25403/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25403/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25403/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25403/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25403
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25411
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareins | 01 | 182 km SW | 2,533 | 47.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 28 % |
| Labastide-Saint-Georges | 81 | 526 km SW | 2,002 | 39.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 0 % |
| Oissery | 77 | 361 km NW | 2,496 | 42.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 0 % |
| Bennecourt | 78 | 435 km NW | 1,747 | 31.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Chaudon | 28 | 421 km NW | 1,688 | 33.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Eppeville | 80 | 399 km NW | 1,704 | 38.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareins | 01 | 182 km SW | 2,533 | 47.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 28 % |
| Oissery | 77 | 361 km NW | 2,496 | 42.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 0 % |
| Eppeville | 80 | 399 km NW | 1,704 | 38.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 0 % |
| Chaudon | 28 | 421 km NW | 1,688 | 33.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Bennecourt | 78 | 435 km NW | 1,747 | 31.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Labastide-Saint-Georges | 81 | 526 km SW | 2,002 | 39.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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