Vandières
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 32.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 44 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vandières (INSEE 54546) is in Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), part of CC du Bassin de Pont-à-Mousson. Population 934 (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/54546-vandieres
Vitality score
Vitality score 32.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 44 % of the 14,750 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (COYOTE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (GROUPE SCOLAIRE DE LA VALLEE DU TREY). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VANDIERES RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE VANDIÈRES). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'HÔTEL DES VOYAGEURS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [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 | 2 | COYOTE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | GROUPE SCOLAIRE DE LA VALLEE DU TREY | 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 | 1 | VANDIERES RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE VANDIÈRES | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | L'HÔTEL DES VOYAGEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 920 (2012) → 934 (2023): 1.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 942 (1990) → 934 (2023): -0.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 462, of which 1.5 % second homes and 7.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson): 2.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pagny-sur-Moselle): 2.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Pont-à-Mousson): 3.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Pagny-sur-Moselle): 3.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vandières): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 79 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the NOMENY weather station, 16.5 km away at 208 m; the village itself is at 180 m. [12]
An average of 810 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at PAGNY-SUR-MOSELLE, 3.4 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
60 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 179,125 € — 1,621 € per m² of built surface. [13]
13 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 111,400 € — 1,092 € per m². [13]
The median across Meurthe-et-Moselle is 1,727 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [13]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54546/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54546/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54546/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54546/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54403
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54415
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54431
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54546
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villiers | 86 | 505 km SW | 982 | 36.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 58 % |
| Ancinnes | 72 | 435 km W | 895 | 29.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| May-en-Multien | 77 | 220 km W | 877 | 33.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 82 % |
| Berchères-les-Pierres | 28 | 335 km W | 1,000 | 24.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 53 % |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve | 34 | 623 km S | 947 | 35.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 34 % |
| Ravenel | 60 | 264 km W | 1,041 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 65 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-en-Multien | 77 | 220 km W | 877 | 33.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 82 % |
| Ravenel | 60 | 264 km W | 1,041 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 65 % |
| Berchères-les-Pierres | 28 | 335 km W | 1,000 | 24.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 53 % |
| Ancinnes | 72 | 435 km W | 895 | 29.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| Villiers | 86 | 505 km SW | 982 | 36.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 58 % |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve | 34 | 623 km S | 947 | 35.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 34 % |
Elsewhere
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