Goetzenbruck
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Goetzenbruck (INSEE 57250) is in Moselle (57), part of CC du Pays de Bitche. Population 1,484 (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/57250-goetzenbruck
Vitality score
Vitality score 35.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 11,713 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX FINS PALAIS SARL). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (NIRRENGARTEN SONJA · CHEZ THIERRY AU PAYS DU VERRE). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PREMIERS PAS). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU MONT ROYAL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VERONIQUE ROUGEOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAINTE LUCIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (GOETZENBRUCK RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE CULTUREL ET SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL GOETZENBRUCK ET ENVIRONS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE CELINE · MK COIFF'). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (AUBERGE DE LA TOUR ST PIERRE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX FINS PALAIS SARL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 4 | NIRRENGARTEN SONJA · CHEZ THIERRY AU PAYS DU VERRE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PREMIERS PAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU MONT ROYAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | VERONIQUE ROUGEOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAINTE LUCIE | 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 | GOETZENBRUCK RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE CULTUREL ET SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT MUTUEL GOETZENBRUCK ET ENVIRONS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFFURE CELINE · MK COIFF' | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | AUBERGE DE LA TOUR ST PIERRE | 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 1,638 (2012) → 1,484 (2023): -9.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,720 (1990) → 1,484 (2023): -13.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 830, of which 4.3 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Goetzenbruck): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche): 2.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Goetzenbruck): 1.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Goetzenbruck): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Goetzenbruck): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 103 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MOUTERHOUSE weather station, 5.3 km away at 265 m; the village itself is at 382 m. [10]
The village sits 117 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VOLMUNSTER, 16.4 km away at 358 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 960 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MOUTERHOUSE, 5.3 km away at 265 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 — 57250/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57250/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57250/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57250/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57250
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57619
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay | 85 | 675 km W | 1,640 | 33.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 14 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sermaises | 45 | 388 km W | 1,709 | 36.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 23 % |
| Hundling | 57 | 33 km NW | 1,339 | 37.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Longeault-Pluvault | 21 | 251 km SW | 1,174 | 36.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lent | 01 | 357 km SW | 1,512 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rougemont-le-Château | 90 | 141 km S | 1,487 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hundling | 57 | 33 km NW | 1,339 | 37.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rougemont-le-Château | 90 | 141 km S | 1,487 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Longeault-Pluvault | 21 | 251 km SW | 1,174 | 36.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lent | 01 | 357 km SW | 1,512 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sermaises | 45 | 388 km W | 1,709 | 36.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 23 % |
| Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay | 85 | 675 km W | 1,640 | 33.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 14 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Goetzenbruck'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemberg | 57 | 2.7 km N | 1,428 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montrottier | 69 | 417 km SW | 1,400 | 35.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-du-Frêne | 01 | 344 km SW | 1,023 | 34.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avoudrey | 25 | 216 km S | 982 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montbronn | 57 | 5.7 km W | 1,578 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Solignac-sur-Loire | 43 | 519 km SW | 1,289 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
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