Béthelainville
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 16.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Béthelainville (INSEE 55047) is in Meuse (55), part of CA du Grand Verdun. Population 160 (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 16.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 14,595 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 | 0.35 | 10 | 3.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.28 |
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 ELEMENTAIRE 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 ELEMENTAIRE 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 187 (2012) → 160 (2023): -14.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 189 (1990) → 160 (2023): -15.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 83, of which 7.2 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Thierville-sur-Meuse): 9.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Thierville-sur-Meuse): 9.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Dombasle-en-Argonne): 4.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dombasle-en-Argonne): 4.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Béthelainville): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the AUBREVILLE_SAPC weather station, 10.7 km away at 202 m; the village itself is at 268 m. [11]
The village sits 66 m above 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at SEPTSARGES, 13.5 km away at 293 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 989 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DOMBASLE, 4.2 km away at 215 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 — 55047/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55047/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55047/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55047/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55505
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55155
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55047
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Thuel | 02 | 99 km NW | 158 | 18.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nédon | 62 | 255 km NW | 158 | 18.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vira | 09 | 731 km SW | 161 | 22.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 39 % · humidity 43 % |
| Remiencourt | 80 | 217 km W | 164 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Vicomte | 60 | 223 km W | 162 | 19 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Vérand | 71 | 326 km S | 155 | 16.1 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Thuel | 02 | 99 km NW | 158 | 18.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Remiencourt | 80 | 217 km W | 164 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Vicomte | 60 | 223 km W | 162 | 19 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nédon | 62 | 255 km NW | 158 | 18.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Vérand | 71 | 326 km S | 155 | 16.1 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vira | 09 | 731 km SW | 161 | 22.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 39 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Béthelainville'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landouzy-la-Cour | 02 | 118 km NW | 167 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien-lès-Gorze | 54 | 51 km E | 162 | 19.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mignéville | 54 | 133 km SE | 170 | 19.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jasseines | 10 | 97 km SW | 155 | 17.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Affléville | 54 | 40 km E | 172 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pierrepont-sur-l'Arentèle | 88 | 145 km SE | 146 | 20.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
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