Sochaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sochaux (INSEE 25547) is in Doubs (25), part of CA Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération. Population 3,721 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/25547-sochaux
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 76 % of the 5,977 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 | 0.57 | 25 | 14.15 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.21 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.34 | 10 | 3.42 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SNC GUY BERNARD · SARL SAVEURS COMTOISES · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · BOULANGERIE ANGE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS · BOUCHERIE MH). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (W MARKET · BALKAN · L'EPICERIE DU LION). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHESARL). [3,4]
18 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE NOUVELLE CHEZ LILLY · CARRE GOURMAND · ILLICO PRESTO · LE SMELLIE'S). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR DU COMMERCE · LE DERBY · BAR LE DOMINO). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CHENES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CENTRE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHENES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JOUFFROY D'ABBANS). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LIONEL BRISSWALTER, MÉDECIN · MARC TRIMAILLE, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE CHEVIRON, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE ANTOINE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SOCHAUX · PHARMACIE CARLIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE DES CHENES · LA HALLE DES SPORTS · ECOLE DU CENTRE). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CHARMONT SOCHAUX · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (L'OASIS · HOUDY'S · LES CISEAUX BY P · BEEBARBER). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (B&B HÔTEL MONTBÉLIARD SOCHAUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | SNC GUY BERNARD · SARL SAVEURS COMTOISES · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · BOULANGERIE ANGE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | GRAND FRAIS · BOUCHERIE MH | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | W MARKET · BALKAN · L'EPICERIE DU LION | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHESARL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 18 | BRASSERIE NOUVELLE CHEZ LILLY · CARRE GOURMAND · ILLICO PRESTO · LE SMELLIE'S | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR DU COMMERCE · LE DERBY · BAR LE DOMINO | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CHENES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHENES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JOUFFROY D'ABBANS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | LIONEL BRISSWALTER, MÉDECIN · MARC TRIMAILLE, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE CHEVIRON, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE ANTOINE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE SOCHAUX · PHARMACIE CARLIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | ECOLE DES CHENES · LA HALLE DES SPORTS · ECOLE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CHARMONT SOCHAUX · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | L'OASIS · HOUDY'S · LES CISEAUX BY P · BEEBARBER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | B&B HÔTEL MONTBÉLIARD SOCHAUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 4,002 (2012) → 3,721 (2023): -7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,419 (1990) → 3,721 (2023): -15.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,108, of which 1.9 % second homes and 11.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sochaux): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sochaux): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Sochaux): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sochaux): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sochaux): 0.1 km to the west (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. [9]
Measured at the MONTBELIARD weather station, 1.7 km away at 318 m; the village itself is at 319 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MONTBELIARD, 1.7 km away at 318 m, over 20 summers. [9]
An average of 1,072 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 7.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MONTBELIARD, 1.7 km away at 318 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25547/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25547/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25547/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 25547/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25547
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavilliers | 90 | 12 km N | 4,678 | 41.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Barby | 73 | 226 km S | 3,772 | 37.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rivery | 80 | 424 km NW | 3,636 | 41.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valdoie | 90 | 17 km N | 5,175 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Séméac | 65 | 709 km SW | 5,236 | 53.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Brice-Courcelles | 51 | 286 km NW | 3,566 | 47.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavilliers | 90 | 12 km N | 4,678 | 41.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valdoie | 90 | 17 km N | 5,175 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Barby | 73 | 226 km S | 3,772 | 37.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Brice-Courcelles | 51 | 286 km NW | 3,566 | 47.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rivery | 80 | 424 km NW | 3,636 | 41.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Séméac | 65 | 709 km SW | 5,236 | 53.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Sochaux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdoie | 90 | 17 km N | 5,175 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bethoncourt | 25 | 3.4 km NW | 5,308 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Essert | 90 | 13 km N | 3,417 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Exincourt | 25 | 1.7 km S | 3,277 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Horbourg-Wihr | 68 | 76 km NE | 6,199 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Essey-lès-Nancy | 54 | 140 km N | 8,670 | 70.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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