Montenach
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 30.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montenach (INSEE 57479) is in Moselle (57), part of CC Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières. Population 495 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 30.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 17,804 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SARL AUBERGE DE LA KLAUSS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Hotel (DOMAINE DE LA KLAUSS). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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 | 1 | SARL AUBERGE DE LA KLAUSS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | 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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | DOMAINE DE LA KLAUSS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 430 (2012) → 495 (2023): 15.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 369 (1990) → 495 (2023): 34.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 229, of which 2.2 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sierck-les-Bains): 2.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sierck-les-Bains): 2.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sierck-les-Bains): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sierck-les-Bains): 3.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Montenach): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57479/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57479/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57479/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57479/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57650
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57479
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allain | 54 | 103 km S | 490 | 33.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Bohaire | 41 | 425 km SW | 500 | 29.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Solignat | 63 | 497 km SW | 510 | 29 | Few services | no figures |
| Vauchassis | 10 | 224 km SW | 502 | 26.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Ecquedecques | 62 | 308 km NW | 511 | 29.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Fontaine-Lavaganne | 60 | 320 km W | 502 | 35.1 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allain | 54 | 103 km S | 490 | 33.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Vauchassis | 10 | 224 km SW | 502 | 26.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Ecquedecques | 62 | 308 km NW | 511 | 29.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Fontaine-Lavaganne | 60 | 320 km W | 502 | 35.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Bohaire | 41 | 425 km SW | 500 | 29.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Solignat | 63 | 497 km SW | 510 | 29 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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