Sainte-Colombe
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 19.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 25 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Colombe (INSEE 25515) is in Doubs (25), part of CC du Grand Pontarlier. Population 488 (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 19.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 25 % of the 17,802 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LE-TEMPS-D'UNE-COUPE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | 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 | 2 | LE-TEMPS-D'UNE-COUPE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 361 (2012) → 488 (2023): 35.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 255 (1990) → 488 (2023): 91.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 202, of which 1.5 % second homes and 4.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Houtaud): 5.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Rivière-Drugeon): 4.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Oye-et-Pallet): 5.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Houtaud): 5.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bannans): 2.4 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 106 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the PONTARLIER weather station, 6.7 km away at 808 m; the village itself is at 830 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at PONTARLIER, 6.7 km away at 808 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 1,444 mm of rain a year, spread over 149 days — about 9.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at PONTARLIER, 6.7 km away at 808 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25515/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25515/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25515/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25515/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25309
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25493
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25442
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25041
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebigue | 31 | 532 km SW | 505 | 18.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Fieu | 33 | 527 km W | 505 | 17.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
| Frizon | 88 | 157 km N | 485 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hodenc-en-Bray | 60 | 433 km NW | 478 | 16.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 35 % · humidity 93 % |
| Orgeux | 21 | 100 km NW | 466 | 19.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soulanges | 51 | 249 km NW | 453 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgeux | 21 | 100 km NW | 466 | 19.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Frizon | 88 | 157 km N | 485 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soulanges | 51 | 249 km NW | 453 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 26 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hodenc-en-Bray | 60 | 433 km NW | 478 | 16.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 35 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Fieu | 33 | 527 km W | 505 | 17.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
| Rebigue | 31 | 532 km SW | 505 | 18.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Sainte-Colombe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulle | 25 | 3.8 km NW | 505 | 26.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Charmoille | 25 | 51 km NE | 317 | 13.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Bréseux | 25 | 60 km NE | 494 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vuillecin | 25 | 7.9 km NE | 687 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montandon | 25 | 64 km NE | 371 | 21.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villy-le-Bouveret | 74 | 93 km S | 653 | 26 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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