Behren-lès-Forbach
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.7/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 12 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Behren-lès-Forbach (INSEE 57058) is in Moselle (57), part of CA de Forbach Porte de France. Population 6,166 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 41.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 12 % of the 3,847 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.55 | 20 | 11.07 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.1 | 10 | 0.99 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX MILLE SAVEURS · LA BONNE FOURNEE · BOULANGERIE IPEK). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE ATLAS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SUPERETTE DU CENTRE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LUDO · L'OASIS · LE CENTRAL · LA DOLCE · 2 ASSIETTES). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DU MARCHE). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BERLIOZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN · ECOL PRIMAIRE PUBLIQ CENTRE PASTEUR). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ROBERT SCHUMAN). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARC HELL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE HOLLER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE MEYER WOSNITZA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE PAUL BIENVENU). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE ERCKMANN CHATRIAN · ECOLE HECTOR BERLIOZ · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU STADE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (ALEXIA M · BELLE HAIR · LA MAISON DU LISSAGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AUX MILLE SAVEURS · LA BONNE FOURNEE · BOULANGERIE IPEK | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE ATLAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SUPERETTE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | RESTAURANT LUDO · L'OASIS · LE CENTRAL · LA DOLCE · 2 ASSIETTES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DU MARCHE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BERLIOZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN · ECOL PRIMAIRE PUBLIQ CENTRE PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ROBERT SCHUMAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MARC HELL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE HOLLER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE MEYER WOSNITZA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE PAUL BIENVENU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | ECOLE ERCKMANN CHATRIAN · ECOLE HECTOR BERLIOZ · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU STADE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | ALEXIA M · BELLE HAIR · LA MAISON DU LISSAGE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [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 7,500 (2012) → 6,166 (2023): -17.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 10,291 (1990) → 6,166 (2023): -40.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,079, of which 0.5 % second homes and 19.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Behren-lès-Forbach): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Behren-lès-Forbach): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Behren-lès-Forbach): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Behren-lès-Forbach): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Behren-lès-Forbach): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SEINGBOUSE weather station, 8.9 km away at 347 m; the village itself is at 331 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SEINGBOUSE, 8.9 km away at 347 m, over 21 summers. [9]
An average of 796 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at FORBACH, 4 km away at 205 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57058/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57058/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57058/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57058/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaugneray | 69 | 418 km SW | 6,304 | 58.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Charbonnières-les-Bains | 69 | 411 km SW | 5,383 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Octeville-sur-Mer | 76 | 496 km W | 6,172 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malaunay | 76 | 429 km W | 6,221 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 42 | 458 km SW | 6,181 | 56.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quint-Fonsegrives | 31 | 746 km SW | 6,133 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 58 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charbonnières-les-Bains | 69 | 411 km SW | 5,383 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaugneray | 69 | 418 km SW | 6,304 | 58.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malaunay | 76 | 429 km W | 6,221 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 42 | 458 km SW | 6,181 | 56.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Octeville-sur-Mer | 76 | 496 km W | 6,172 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quint-Fonsegrives | 31 | 746 km SW | 6,133 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 58 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Behren-lès-Forbach'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liancourt | 60 | 325 km W | 6,785 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bois-le-Roi | 77 | 320 km W | 6,072 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Quincy-Voisins | 77 | 298 km W | 5,547 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 70 km SE | 5,182 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Petite-Rosselle | 57 | 7.8 km NW | 6,171 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pecquencourt | 59 | 299 km NW | 6,092 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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