Baerenthal
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Baerenthal (INSEE 57046) is in Moselle (57), part of CC du Pays de Bitche. Population 734 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/57046-baerenthal
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 94 % of the 16,179 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.15 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ATELIER FARINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GEROLD). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EVEIL DES PAPILLES). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'ARNSBOURG · RESTAURANT RAMSTEIN PLAGE · BYGGVIR). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-LUC GORALSKY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BAERENTHAL AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE DE JEUNESSE DE LA VILLE DE KARLSRUHE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL GOETZENBRUCK ET ENVIRONS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (CHRISTINE R. COIFFEUR MAQUILLEUR). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL L'ARNSBOURG). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CAMPEURS D'ALSACE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'ATELIER FARINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GEROLD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'EVEIL DES PAPILLES | 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 | 3 | L'ARNSBOURG · RESTAURANT RAMSTEIN PLAGE · BYGGVIR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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) | 1 | JEAN-LUC GORALSKY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | BAERENTHAL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | CENTRE DE JEUNESSE DE LA VILLE DE KARLSRUHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT MUTUEL GOETZENBRUCK ET ENVIRONS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | CHRISTINE R. COIFFEUR MAQUILLEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL L'ARNSBOURG | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES CAMPEURS D'ALSACE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 780 (2012) → 734 (2023): -5.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 723 (1990) → 734 (2023): 1.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 547, of which 24.3 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Baerenthal): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Baerenthal): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Baerenthal): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Oberbronn): 7.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Baerenthal): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 87 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MOUTERHOUSE weather station, 4.9 km away at 265 m; the village itself is at 211 m. [10]
The village sits 54 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VOLMUNSTER, 19.3 km away at 358 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 147 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 960 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MOUTERHOUSE, 4.9 km away at 265 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57046/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57046/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57046/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57046/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57046
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 67340
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payrac | 46 | 653 km SW | 669 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 39 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lescheraines | 73 | 379 km S | 803 | 79.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bétaille | 46 | 627 km SW | 1,058 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 38 % |
| Estang | 32 | 814 km SW | 668 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 14 % · humidity 29 % |
| Issy-l'Évêque | 71 | 365 km SW | 692 | 42.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roaix | 84 | 560 km S | 626 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 42 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issy-l'Évêque | 71 | 365 km SW | 692 | 42.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lescheraines | 73 | 379 km S | 803 | 79.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roaix | 84 | 560 km S | 626 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 42 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bétaille | 46 | 627 km SW | 1,058 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 38 % |
| Payrac | 46 | 653 km SW | 669 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 39 % · humidity 79 % |
| Estang | 32 | 814 km SW | 668 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 14 % · humidity 29 % |
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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 Baerenthal'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayen | 19 | 625 km SW | 717 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lagarde-Marc-la-Tour | 19 | 603 km SW | 928 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clelles | 38 | 483 km S | 596 | 61.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arc-en-Barrois | 52 | 218 km SW | 671 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laizy | 71 | 338 km SW | 599 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues | 69 | 394 km SW | 774 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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