Évans
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 26.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Évans (INSEE 39219) is in Jura (39), part of CC Jura Nord. Population 651 (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 26.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 39 % of the 16,738 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.92 | 10 | 9.18 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (L'ESSENTIEL · CHEZ D'JO). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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) | 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 | 2 | L'ESSENTIEL · CHEZ D'JO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 627 (2012) → 651 (2023): 3.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 459 (1990) → 651 (2023): 41.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 280, of which 1.4 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Vit): 3.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Vit): 3.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Vit): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Vit): 3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Vit): 2.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 79 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the FRAISANS weather station, 3.6 km away at 254 m; the village itself is at 250 m. [9]
An average of 1,132 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at FRAISANS, 3.6 km away at 254 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 — 39219/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 39219/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 39219/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 39219/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 25527
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode | 57 | 205 km NE | 647 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 70 % |
| Épinay-sur-Odon | 14 | 519 km NW | 632 | 20.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 22 % |
| Gommerville | 28 | 314 km NW | 663 | 23.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 65 % |
| Volesvres | 71 | 146 km SW | 665 | 24.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Vry | 57 | 227 km N | 631 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Boulot | 70 | 24 km NE | 645 | 24.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 84 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulot | 70 | 24 km NE | 645 | 24.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 84 % |
| Volesvres | 71 | 146 km SW | 665 | 24.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode | 57 | 205 km NE | 647 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 70 % |
| Vry | 57 | 227 km N | 631 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Gommerville | 28 | 314 km NW | 663 | 23.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 65 % |
| Épinay-sur-Odon | 14 | 519 km NW | 632 | 20.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 22 % |
Elsewhere
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