Chesny
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 24.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chesny (INSEE 57140) is in Moselle (57), part of Metz Métropole. Population 553 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/57140-chesny
Vitality score
Vitality score 24.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 39 % of the 17,476 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
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 MATERNELLE). [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 MATERNELLE | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 559 (2012) → 553 (2023): -1.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 286 (1990) → 553 (2023): 93.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 230, of which 2.2 % second homes and 2.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Peltre): 2.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Jury): 1.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Peltre): 2.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Metz): 4.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Chesny): 0 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the AEROPORT METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE weather station, 8.4 km away at 260 m; the village itself is at 203 m. [12]
The village sits 57 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at AEROPORT METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE, 8.4 km away at 260 m, over 30 summers. [12]
That station sits 57 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 679 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at AEROPORT METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE, 8.4 km away at 260 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57140/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57140/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57140/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57140/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57534
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57351
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57463
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57140
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenay | 14 | 488 km W | 555 | 24.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kienheim | 67 | 106 km E | 537 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Honnechy | 59 | 229 km NW | 541 | 20.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Kappelen | 68 | 182 km SE | 573 | 23.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bolsenheim | 67 | 123 km SE | 577 | 23.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wintzenheim-Kochersberg | 67 | 103 km SE | 532 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintzenheim-Kochersberg | 67 | 103 km SE | 532 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kienheim | 67 | 106 km E | 537 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bolsenheim | 67 | 123 km SE | 577 | 23.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kappelen | 68 | 182 km SE | 573 | 23.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Honnechy | 59 | 229 km NW | 541 | 20.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Avenay | 14 | 488 km W | 555 | 24.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Chesny'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kienheim | 67 | 106 km E | 537 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wintzenheim-Kochersberg | 67 | 103 km SE | 532 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Berteaucourt-lès-Thennes | 80 | 286 km W | 517 | 22 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clastres | 02 | 231 km W | 589 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Altviller | 57 | 36 km E | 524 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mello | 60 | 283 km W | 600 | 24.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
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