Puxieux
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 25/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Puxieux (INSEE 54441) is in Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), part of CC Mad et Moselle. Population 221 (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 25/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 16,569 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 | 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) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 249 (2012) → 221 (2023): -11.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 140 (1990) → 221 (2023): 57.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 103, of which 1 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mars-la-Tour): 2.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gorze): 6 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Mars-la-Tour): 2.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Mars-la-Tour): 2.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Puxieux): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the DONCOURT-LES-CONFLANS weather station, 9 km away at 235 m; the village itself is at 256 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at DONCOURT-LES-CONFLANS, 9 km away at 235 m, over 20 summers. [11]
An average of 730 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at JARNY, 8.8 km away at 210 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54441/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54441/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54441/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54441/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54353
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57254
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54441
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauffenheim | 67 | 158 km E | 222 | 20.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Belles-Forêts | 57 | 79 km E | 224 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Adelange | 57 | 53 km E | 222 | 22.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Abidos | 64 | 805 km SW | 222 | 21.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Hermelange | 57 | 94 km SE | 227 | 21.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Ignan | 31 | 770 km SW | 218 | 20.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelange | 57 | 53 km E | 222 | 22.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belles-Forêts | 57 | 79 km E | 224 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hermelange | 57 | 94 km SE | 227 | 21.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kauffenheim | 67 | 158 km E | 222 | 20.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Ignan | 31 | 770 km SW | 218 | 20.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Abidos | 64 | 805 km SW | 222 | 21.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Puxieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belles-Forêts | 57 | 79 km E | 224 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Adelange | 57 | 53 km E | 222 | 22.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fromeréville-les-Vallons | 55 | 45 km W | 214 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arriance | 57 | 45 km E | 213 | 19.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Eincheville | 57 | 53 km E | 216 | 20.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Bouchon-sur-Saulx | 55 | 70 km SW | 227 | 18 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
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