Valhey
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 10.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 18 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Valhey (INSEE 54541) is in Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), part of CC du Pays du Sanon. Population 158 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/54541-valhey
Vitality score
Vitality score 10.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 18 % of the 14,464 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.58 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.18 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [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, 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 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 172 (2012) → 158 (2023): -8.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 165 (1990) → 158 (2023): -4.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 73, of which 8.2 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Einville-au-Jard): 2.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Einville-au-Jard): 2.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Einville-au-Jard): 2.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Einville-au-Jard): 2.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Einville-au-Jard): 2.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CHAMPENOUX-ARBO-INRAE weather station, 13.7 km away at 255 m; the village itself is at 243 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CHAMPENOUX-ARBO-INRAE, 13.7 km away at 255 m, over 17 summers. [9]
An average of 744 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ARRACOURT, 5.7 km away at 244 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 — 54541/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54541/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54541/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54541/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54176
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gevresin | 25 | 193 km S | 158 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wambez | 60 | 351 km W | 158 | 14.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Étrelles-sur-Aube | 10 | 193 km W | 158 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 96 % |
| Clarac | 65 | 775 km SW | 160 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 72 % · humidity 50 % |
| Viellenave-de-Navarrenx | 64 | 816 km SW | 158 | 10.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Droisy | 74 | 305 km S | 155 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étrelles-sur-Aube | 10 | 193 km W | 158 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 96 % |
| Gevresin | 25 | 193 km S | 158 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Droisy | 74 | 305 km S | 155 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wambez | 60 | 351 km W | 158 | 14.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clarac | 65 | 775 km SW | 160 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 72 % · humidity 50 % |
| Viellenave-de-Navarrenx | 64 | 816 km SW | 158 | 10.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 65 % · 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 Valhey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laneuveville-derrière-Foug | 54 | 51 km W | 155 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Velotte-et-Tatignécourt | 88 | 52 km SW | 158 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Rivières-Henruel | 51 | 142 km W | 156 | 9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montigny-sur-Armançon | 21 | 210 km SW | 158 | 16.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ronchères | 02 | 217 km W | 155 | 12.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vienne-la-Ville | 51 | 131 km NW | 160 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
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