Bar-le-Duc
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bar-le-Duc (INSEE 55029) is in Meuse (55), part of CA de Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse. Population 14,607 (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/55029-bar-le-duc
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 63 % of the 1,672 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 14.88 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 17.95 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Public & culture | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.33 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
16 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · AU FOURNIL RENAISSANCE · BOULANGERIE MIGUET · BOULANGERIE NOTRE DAME · YVES THURIES). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL AU CHAROLAIS · SARL FRANCOIS · BOUCHERIE NOUVELLE). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AKITAR SERVICES · EPICERIE DE MARBOT · PROXI · SJ MARKET · GREECE 60). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · ALDI MARCHE · E. LECLERC · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (MA JOLIE CREMERIE - FROMAGERIE BARI). [4]
39 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · RESTAURANT DU MARCHE · LA MAIN A LA PATE · LA GENERALE D'ALIMENTATION). [3,4]
13 × Café / bar (LE BRAZZA · L'ENTIDOTE · L'OASIS 80 · BAR TABAC DU STADE · LE PATIO). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE EMILE BUGNON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN COCTEAU). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BUGNON ROSTAND · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE THERESE PIERRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE EDMOND LAGUERRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GASTON THIEBAUT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION JEAN ERRARD). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT · COLLEGE ANDRE THEURIET · COLLEGE RAYMOND POINCARE · COLLEGE PRIVE LA CROIX). [3]
13 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCOIS TRECUL, MÉDECIN · VALERIE MONDON-WINUM, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS ROBIN, MÉDECIN · ODETTE CHAPUIS, MÉDECIN · HERVE GIRARDIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
6 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BOULEVARD · PHARMACIE DE MARBOT · PHARMACIE DOSTE · PHARMACIE DE LA ROCHELLE · PHARMACIE CENTRALE SELARL). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (BAR LE DUC VILLE HAUTE RP · BAR LE DUC COTE SAINTE CATHERINE RP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE JEAN JEUKENS · 55 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE LA MEUSE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA CONFLUENCES BAR LE DUC). [3]
9 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE ET COLLEGE POINCARE · LYCEE SAINT LOUIS VILLE HAUTE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA COTE SAINTE CATHERINE · GYMNASE BRADFER · GYMNASE DE LA FEDERATION). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MEUSE SUD ST DIZIER · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
31 × Hairdresser (SANCHEZ AIDA · SYLVIE COIFFURE · DE WEINDEL ET COMPAGNIE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · HÔTEL RESTAURANT BERTRAND · ETAP HOTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 14 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 16 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · AU FOURNIL RENAISSANCE · BOULANGERIE MIGUET · BOULANGERIE NOTRE DAME · YVES THURIES | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | SARL AU CHAROLAIS · SARL FRANCOIS · BOUCHERIE NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | AKITAR SERVICES · EPICERIE DE MARBOT · PROXI · SJ MARKET · GREECE 60 | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · ALDI MARCHE · E. LECLERC · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | MA JOLIE CREMERIE - FROMAGERIE BARI | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 39 | BUFFALO GRILL · RESTAURANT DU MARCHE · LA MAIN A LA PATE · LA GENERALE D'ALIMENTATION | INSEE BPE 39 / INSEE SIRENE 74 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 13 | LE BRAZZA · L'ENTIDOTE · L'OASIS 80 · BAR TABAC DU STADE · LE PATIO | INSEE SIRENE 13 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE EMILE BUGNON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN COCTEAU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BUGNON ROSTAND · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE THERESE PIERRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE EDMOND LAGUERRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GASTON THIEBAUT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION JEAN ERRARD | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT · COLLEGE ANDRE THEURIET · COLLEGE RAYMOND POINCARE · COLLEGE PRIVE LA CROIX | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 13 | FRANCOIS TRECUL, MÉDECIN · VALERIE MONDON-WINUM, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS ROBIN, MÉDECIN · ODETTE CHAPUIS, MÉDECIN · HERVE GIRARDIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 6 | PHARMACIE DU BOULEVARD · PHARMACIE DE MARBOT · PHARMACIE DOSTE · PHARMACIE DE LA ROCHELLE · PHARMACIE CENTRALE SELARL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | BAR LE DUC VILLE HAUTE RP · BAR LE DUC COTE SAINTE CATHERINE RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MEDIATHEQUE JEAN JEUKENS · 55 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE LA MEUSE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA CONFLUENCES BAR LE DUC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 9 | LYCEE ET COLLEGE POINCARE · LYCEE SAINT LOUIS VILLE HAUTE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA COTE SAINTE CATHERINE · GYMNASE BRADFER · GYMNASE DE LA FEDERATION | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MEUSE SUD ST DIZIER · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 31 | SANCHEZ AIDA · SYLVIE COIFFURE · DE WEINDEL ET COMPAGNIE | INSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 42 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · HÔTEL RESTAURANT BERTRAND · ETAP HOTEL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 15,759 (2012) → 14,607 (2023): -7.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 17,545 (1990) → 14,607 (2023): -16.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 9,244, of which 2.5 % second homes and 13.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bar-le-Duc): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bar-le-Duc): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bar-le-Duc): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bar-le-Duc): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bar-le-Duc): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BEHONNE_SAPC weather station, 3.3 km away at 301 m; the village itself is at 183 m. [9]
The village sits 118 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VASSINCOURT, 10.3 km away at 187 m, over 19 summers. [9]
An average of 889 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BEHONNE_SAPC, 3.3 km away at 301 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
509 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 120,000 € — 1,154 € per m² of built surface. [10]
486 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 78,900 € — 968 € per m². [10]
The median across Meuse is 893 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
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
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55029/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55029/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55029/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55029/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55029
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flers | 61 | 421 km W | 14,432 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Omer | 62 | 304 km NW | 14,382 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 77 % |
| Montargis | 45 | 199 km SW | 14,825 | 68.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Romilly-sur-Seine | 10 | 109 km W | 14,959 | 65.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Thierry | 02 | 132 km W | 15,097 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Orens-de-Gameville | 31 | 644 km SW | 14,646 | 61.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romilly-sur-Seine | 10 | 109 km W | 14,959 | 65.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Thierry | 02 | 132 km W | 15,097 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montargis | 45 | 199 km SW | 14,825 | 68.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Omer | 62 | 304 km NW | 14,382 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 77 % |
| Flers | 61 | 421 km W | 14,432 | 63.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Orens-de-Gameville | 31 | 644 km SW | 14,646 | 61.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 85 % · 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 Bar-le-Duc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château-Thierry | 02 | 132 km W | 15,097 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Avold | 57 | 119 km E | 14,755 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Canteleu | 76 | 310 km W | 14,402 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontenay-le-Fleury | 78 | 228 km W | 13,680 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Elbeuf | 76 | 308 km W | 15,474 | 71.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Claye-Souilly | 77 | 182 km W | 13,353 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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