Sermaize-les-Bains
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sermaize-les-Bains (INSEE 51531) is in Marne (51), part of CC Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx. Population 1,742 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/51531-sermaize-les-bains
Vitality score
Vitality score 52/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 10,526 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.82 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.09 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PETITJEAN · BOURGOIN). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AYA · SV MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SERMDIAL). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (DINO PIZZA · L'EDEN · U&G · CHEZ MAX). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JACQUES ADNET). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GPE SCOL MARCEL AYME · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FLORENCE CUNY, MÉDECIN · MELINA KRZYSZCZYK, MÉDECIN · LUCILE RAULOT, MÉDECIN · ANNE SEGOLONI, MÉDECIN · AURELIE SERRES, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA FONTAINE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SERMAIZE LES BAINS AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SERMAIZE-LES-BAINS RUE JEAN MACÉ). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (BRIN DE BEAUTE · LYS COIFFURE · SANDRINE COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PETITJEAN · BOURGOIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | AYA · SV MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SERMDIAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | DINO PIZZA · L'EDEN · U&G · CHEZ MAX | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JACQUES ADNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GPE SCOL MARCEL AYME · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | FLORENCE CUNY, MÉDECIN · MELINA KRZYSZCZYK, MÉDECIN · LUCILE RAULOT, MÉDECIN · ANNE SEGOLONI, MÉDECIN · AURELIE SERRES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SERMAIZE LES BAINS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SERMAIZE-LES-BAINS RUE JEAN MACÉ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | BRIN DE BEAUTE · LYS COIFFURE · SANDRINE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / 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 2,050 (2012) → 1,742 (2023): -15 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,153 (1990) → 1,742 (2023): -19.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,045, of which 2.8 % second homes and 19.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sermaize-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sermaize-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sermaize-les-Bains): 0.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sermaize-les-Bains): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sermaize-les-Bains): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the TROIS-FONTAINES weather station, 8.6 km away at 204 m; the village itself is at 134 m. [9]
The village sits 70 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.89 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
An average of 872 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SOGNY, 8.5 km away at 116 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 — 51531/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51531/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51531/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51531/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51531
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers | 51 | 72 km NW | 1,734 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 92 % |
| Saulce-sur-Rhône | 26 | 454 km S | 1,892 | 49.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 61 % |
| Fleurey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 164 km S | 1,535 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 89 % |
| Bellefontaine | 972 | 7,041 km W | 1,746 | 44.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 31 % |
| Fleury-sur-Andelle | 27 | 267 km W | 1,801 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Aigulin | 17 | 550 km SW | 1,878 | 46.1 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontfaverger-Moronvilliers | 51 | 72 km NW | 1,734 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 92 % |
| Fleurey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 164 km S | 1,535 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 89 % |
| Fleury-sur-Andelle | 27 | 267 km W | 1,801 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 92 % |
| Saulce-sur-Rhône | 26 | 454 km S | 1,892 | 49.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 61 % |
| Saint-Aigulin | 17 | 550 km SW | 1,878 | 46.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Bellefontaine | 972 | 7,041 km W | 1,746 | 44.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 31 % |
Elsewhere
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