Créhange
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 18 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Créhange (INSEE 57159) is in Moselle (57), part of CC du District Urbain de Faulquemont (DUF). Population 3,691 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/57159-crehange
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 18 % of the 6,022 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.21 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.58 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PAULINE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FERME BELLEVUE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LIDL). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (CASA FOZI · LE BOSPHORE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA FORET · ECOLE MATERN PUBLIQ CITE MOUZAIA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MOUZAIA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CITE LA FORET). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CELINE BARTHELEMY, MÉDECIN · FLORIANE BORNER-SCHMITT, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE AUER-SIMON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GEHL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (SERVICE TERRITORIAL DE FORBACH - SAINT-AVOLD · CRÉANTO LA MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (CARAVELLO ROSINE · IDEAL COIFFURE · VIRGINIE ALBERT COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PAULINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | FERME BELLEVUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LIDL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | CASA FOZI · LE BOSPHORE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA FORET · ECOLE MATERN PUBLIQ CITE MOUZAIA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MOUZAIA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CITE LA FORET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CELINE BARTHELEMY, MÉDECIN · FLORIANE BORNER-SCHMITT, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE AUER-SIMON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GEHL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | SERVICE TERRITORIAL DE FORBACH - SAINT-AVOLD · CRÉANTO LA MÉDIATHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | CARAVELLO ROSINE · IDEAL COIFFURE · VIRGINIE ALBERT COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [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 4,010 (2012) → 3,691 (2023): -8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,854 (1990) → 3,691 (2023): -4.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,787, of which 0.8 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Créhange): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Créhange): 1.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Créhange): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Créhange): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Créhange): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 77 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LESSE_SAPC weather station, 11.8 km away at 233 m; the village itself is at 323 m. [9]
The village sits 90 m above 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at RODALBE, 18.8 km away at 258 m, over 20 summers. [9]
That station sits 65 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 806 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at FAULQUEMONT, 1.4 km away at 291 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 — 57159/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57159/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57159/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57159/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57159
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verberie | 60 | 281 km W | 3,898 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel | 45 | 354 km W | 3,065 | 38.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 66 % |
| La Grand-Combe | 30 | 573 km S | 4,783 | 39.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 11 % · humidity 86 % |
| Graveson | 13 | 596 km S | 4,698 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 08 | 158 km NW | 4,889 | 48.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac | 33 | 701 km SW | 4,881 | 43.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 50 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 08 | 158 km NW | 4,889 | 48.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verberie | 60 | 281 km W | 3,898 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel | 45 | 354 km W | 3,065 | 38.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 66 % |
| La Grand-Combe | 30 | 573 km S | 4,783 | 39.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 11 % · humidity 86 % |
| Graveson | 13 | 596 km S | 4,698 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac | 33 | 701 km SW | 4,881 | 43.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 50 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Créhange'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont | 88 | 116 km S | 3,818 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Is-sur-Tille | 21 | 203 km SW | 4,302 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Faulquemont | 57 | 1.8 km SE | 5,109 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Commercy | 55 | 79 km SW | 5,350 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Munster | 68 | 121 km S | 4,738 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 43 | 489 km SW | 3,432 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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