Varangéville
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 21 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Varangéville (INSEE 54549) is in Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), part of CC des Pays du Sel et du Vermois. Population 3,536 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/54549-varangeville
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 21 % of the 6,223 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.64 | 10 | 6.44 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.84 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU BON PAIN DE VALENTIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (OZTURK ASEIYA). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (LE NOUVEAU 113 · LA P TITE PAUSE CREOLE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LOUISE MICHEL). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (EMMA LAVABRE, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN HINGRAY, MÉDECIN · SÉBASTIEN MOREL, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE YOUMA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-SEBASTIEN WUST, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAHUGUET · PHARMACIE LOISEAU PECHEUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (ATELIER 3B · SERENITY COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AU BON PAIN DE VALENTIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | OZTURK ASEIYA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 10 | LE NOUVEAU 113 · LA P TITE PAUSE CREOLE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LOUISE MICHEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | EMMA LAVABRE, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN HINGRAY, MÉDECIN · SÉBASTIEN MOREL, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE YOUMA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-SEBASTIEN WUST, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE SAHUGUET · PHARMACIE LOISEAU PECHEUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | ATELIER 3B · SERENITY 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] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 9h à 12h30 au bas de la rue Georges Toussaint. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,861 (2012) → 3,536 (2023): -8.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,001 (1990) → 3,536 (2023): -11.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,887, of which 0.6 % second homes and 11 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Varangéville): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Varangéville): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Varangéville): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Varangéville): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Varangéville): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the NANCY-ESSEY weather station, 9 km away at 212 m; the village itself is at 206 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at NANCY-ESSEY, 9 km away at 212 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 774 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST NICOLAS DE P, 1.6 km away at 255 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54549/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.varangeville.fr/vie-economique/le-marche-hebdomadaire/— “Le marché hebdomadaire a lieu une fois par semaine, le mercredi matin de 9h à 12h30 , au bas de la rue Georges Toussaint.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54549/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54549/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54549/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54549
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellignat | 01 | 271 km S | 3,525 | 38.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dampmart | 77 | 264 km W | 3,677 | 35.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montanay | 69 | 326 km S | 3,308 | 39.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Longlaville | 54 | 107 km N | 2,377 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mammès | 77 | 260 km W | 3,162 | 43.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dagneux | 01 | 323 km S | 4,778 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longlaville | 54 | 107 km N | 2,377 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mammès | 77 | 260 km W | 3,162 | 43.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dampmart | 77 | 264 km W | 3,677 | 35.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellignat | 01 | 271 km S | 3,525 | 38.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dagneux | 01 | 323 km S | 4,778 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montanay | 69 | 326 km S | 3,308 | 39.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Varangéville'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pompey | 54 | 20 km NW | 4,780 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belleu | 02 | 232 km W | 3,659 | 34.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pulnoy | 54 | 8.4 km NW | 5,099 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Richwiller | 68 | 119 km SE | 3,905 | 39.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coupvray | 77 | 260 km W | 3,066 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Semeuse | 08 | 168 km NW | 3,615 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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