Les Étangs
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 25/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Étangs (INSEE 57200) is in Moselle (57), part of CC Haut Chemin - Pays de Pange. Population 421 (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/57200-les-etangs
Vitality score
Vitality score 25/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 17,948 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA TAVOLA). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (ENOLA HAIRSTYLE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE RELAIS DU MAZAGRAN). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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 | 1 | LA TAVOLA | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | ENOLA HAIRSTYLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE RELAIS DU MAZAGRAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 397 (2012) → 421 (2023): 6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 277 (1990) → 421 (2023): 52 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 183, of which 1.1 % second homes and 2.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Courcelles-Chaussy): 4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Courcelles-Chaussy): 3.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Courcelles-Chaussy): 4.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Courcelles-Chaussy): 3.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Silly-sur-Nied): 2.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the COURCELLES-CHAUSSY weather station, 3.3 km away at 225 m; the village itself is at 214 m. [10]
An average of 776 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at COURCELLES-CHAUSSY, 3.3 km away at 225 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57200/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57200/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57200/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57200/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57155
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57654
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallon | 02 | 239 km W | 424 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 58 % |
| Lanarvily | 29 | 790 km W | 401 | 24.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 23 % |
| Duvy | 60 | 256 km W | 412 | 18.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 62 % |
| Thelonne | 08 | 118 km NW | 405 | 24.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 85 % |
| Bouzonville-aux-Bois | 45 | 325 km W | 428 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 58 % |
| Gerland | 21 | 250 km SW | 443 | 23.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 92 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelonne | 08 | 118 km NW | 405 | 24.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 85 % |
| Dallon | 02 | 239 km W | 424 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 58 % |
| Gerland | 21 | 250 km SW | 443 | 23.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 92 % |
| Duvy | 60 | 256 km W | 412 | 18.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 62 % |
| Bouzonville-aux-Bois | 45 | 325 km W | 428 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 58 % |
| Lanarvily | 29 | 790 km W | 401 | 24.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 23 % |
Elsewhere
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