Boulay-Moselle
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Boulay-Moselle (INSEE 57097) is in Moselle (57), part of CC Houve - Pays Boulageois. Population 5,434 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/57097-boulay-moselle
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 4,335 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.58 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.31 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.29 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ROMANO · MACARONS DE BOULAY · M.V GIUSTINATI · SAS ANGE ET DELICES II). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MARCHE ACTIF). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (STAR MARKET). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · BOULAYDIS · INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (SNACK CAPRICEYA · MC DONALD'S · BAR RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · MAGGIC PIZZA · CAFE FRANCAIS). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA REPUBLIQUE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES DIABLOTINS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES LUTINS). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE L.KRAUSE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VICTOR DEMANGE). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JACQUES BIRGE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE BEYEL, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE EGLOFF, MÉDECIN · RABAH ZEROUALI, MÉDECIN · MATHIEU NICOLAI, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES TERRES BLANCHES · PHARMACIE CHANSON SCHOUMACHER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE CHARLES DE VILLERS). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF ISABELLE WENDLING · MOISSONS NOUVELLES · COLLEGE VICTOR DEMANGE). [3]
3 × Bank (BANQUE CIC EST · CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE LORRAINE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CANTON DE BOULAY). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (VIRG COIFFURE · LAETI ' COIFF). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | ROMANO · MACARONS DE BOULAY · M.V GIUSTINATI · SAS ANGE ET DELICES II | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MARCHE ACTIF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | STAR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · BOULAYDIS · INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | SNACK CAPRICEYA · MC DONALD'S · BAR RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · MAGGIC PIZZA · CAFE FRANCAIS | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | CAFE DE LA REPUBLIQUE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES DIABLOTINS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES LUTINS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE L.KRAUSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VICTOR DEMANGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | JACQUES BIRGE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE BEYEL, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE EGLOFF, MÉDECIN · RABAH ZEROUALI, MÉDECIN · MATHIEU NICOLAI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES TERRES BLANCHES · PHARMACIE CHANSON SCHOUMACHER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 COMMUNAUTAIRE CHARLES DE VILLERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF ISABELLE WENDLING · MOISSONS NOUVELLES · COLLEGE VICTOR DEMANGE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | BANQUE CIC EST · CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE LORRAINE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CANTON DE BOULAY | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | VIRG COIFFURE · LAETI ' COIFF | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 5,377 (2012) → 5,434 (2023): 1.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,422 (1990) → 5,434 (2023): 22.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,614, of which 0.7 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Boulay-Moselle): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Boulay-Moselle): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Boulay-Moselle): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Boulay-Moselle): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Boulay-Moselle): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 77 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the COURCELLES-CHAUSSY weather station, 11.7 km away at 225 m; the village itself is at 220 m. [9]
An average of 819 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BOULAY, 4.6 km away at 214 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57097/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57097/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57097/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57097/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57097
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuville-de-Poitou | 86 | 542 km SW | 5,513 | 59.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 58 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine | 21 | 204 km SW | 5,443 | 62.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 92 % |
| Carbonne | 31 | 770 km SW | 5,563 | 64.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 49 % |
| Vic-le-Comte | 63 | 464 km SW | 5,396 | 57.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 74 % |
| La Garnache | 85 | 669 km W | 5,515 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 28 % |
| Bédarrides | 84 | 585 km S | 5,671 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 55 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtillon-sur-Seine | 21 | 204 km SW | 5,443 | 62.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 92 % |
| Vic-le-Comte | 63 | 464 km SW | 5,396 | 57.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 74 % |
| Neuville-de-Poitou | 86 | 542 km SW | 5,513 | 59.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 58 % |
| Bédarrides | 84 | 585 km S | 5,671 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 55 % |
| La Garnache | 85 | 669 km W | 5,515 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 28 % |
| Carbonne | 31 | 770 km SW | 5,563 | 64.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 49 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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