Apach
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 24.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 14 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Apach (INSEE 57026) is in Moselle (57), part of CC Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières. Population 1,072 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/57026-apach
Vitality score
Vitality score 24.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 14 % of the 13,909 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 | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.43 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.62 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SCHNEIDER). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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] | |
| 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 | 1 | SCHNEIDER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | 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] | |
| 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 1,004 (2012) → 1,072 (2023): 6.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 798 (1990) → 1,072 (2023): 34.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 549, of which 3.8 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sierck-les-Bains): 2.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sierck-les-Bains): 2.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sierck-les-Bains): 1.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sierck-les-Bains): 2.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Apach): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57026/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57026/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57026/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57026/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57650
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrenentzen | 68 | 172 km SE | 1,062 | 26.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Béard-Géovreissiat | 01 | 369 km S | 1,048 | 26.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Brêmes | 62 | 351 km NW | 1,324 | 24.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Longèves | 85 | 631 km SW | 1,369 | 29.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Marcq | 78 | 338 km W | 802 | 32.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Chamarande | 91 | 321 km W | 1,089 | 27.1 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrenentzen | 68 | 172 km SE | 1,062 | 26.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Chamarande | 91 | 321 km W | 1,089 | 27.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Marcq | 78 | 338 km W | 802 | 32.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Brêmes | 62 | 351 km NW | 1,324 | 24.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Béard-Géovreissiat | 01 | 369 km S | 1,048 | 26.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Longèves | 85 | 631 km SW | 1,369 | 29.5 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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