Puttelange-aux-Lacs
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Puttelange-aux-Lacs (INSEE 57556) is in Moselle (57), part of CA Sarreguemines Confluences. Population 3,016 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/57556-puttelange-aux-lacs
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 7,086 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 | 0.31 | 25 | 7.68 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.44 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.19 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE HULLAR · L'ART DU PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA SOURCE SANTE BIO). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · SUPERMARCHE MATCH). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (L'ETOILE SARL · AUX PLAISIRS DE L'ALTER EGO · LA COUSCOUSSIERE · AUX DELICES SUCREE SALEE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'ABC · LE CAFE DES LACS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE J. MOULIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN BAPTISTE EBLE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MAXIME REDEL, MÉDECIN · JOEL FLORY, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE MICHEL, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE DANAUX, MÉDECIN · JEFFEREY GUY, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DES LACS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (ETANG DE DIEFFENBACH). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE DE L'ALBE AUX LACS · CAISSE D EPARGNE - AGENCE METZ SARRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU PAYS DES LACS). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE SARAH · KOLLA REGINE · ANNE MAITRE COIFFEUR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING ALBATROS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser, 4 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE HULLAR · L'ART DU PAIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA SOURCE SANTE BIO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · SUPERMARCHE MATCH | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | L'ETOILE SARL · AUX PLAISIRS DE L'ALTER EGO · LA COUSCOUSSIERE · AUX DELICES SUCREE SALEE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'ABC · LE CAFE DES LACS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE J. MOULIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN BAPTISTE EBLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | MAXIME REDEL, MÉDECIN · JOEL FLORY, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE MICHEL, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE DANAUX, MÉDECIN · JEFFEREY GUY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DES LACS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | ETANG DE DIEFFENBACH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE DE L'ALBE AUX LACS · CAISSE D EPARGNE - AGENCE METZ SARRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU PAYS DES LACS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | COIFFURE SARAH · KOLLA REGINE · ANNE MAITRE COIFFEUR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING ALBATROS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,113 (2012) → 3,016 (2023): -3.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,979 (1990) → 3,016 (2023): 1.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,685, of which 8.1 % second homes and 10.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Puttelange-aux-Lacs): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Puttelange-aux-Lacs): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Puttelange-aux-Lacs): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Puttelange-aux-Lacs): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Puttelange-aux-Lacs): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 68 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the KAPPELKINGER_SAPC weather station, 8.5 km away at 224 m; the village itself is at 230 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SEINGBOUSE, 11 km away at 347 m, over 21 summers. [9]
That station sits 117 m above 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 751 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at KAPPELKINGER_SAPC, 8.5 km away at 224 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 — 57556/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57556/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57556/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 57556/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57556
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 18 | 377 km SW | 3,151 | 42.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rostrenen | 22 | 758 km W | 3,282 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 36 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 42 | 429 km SW | 3,001 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Josselin | 56 | 708 km W | 2,584 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boisseuil | 87 | 557 km SW | 3,010 | 45.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maringues | 63 | 441 km SW | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 18 | 377 km SW | 3,151 | 42.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 42 | 429 km SW | 3,001 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maringues | 63 | 441 km SW | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boisseuil | 87 | 557 km SW | 3,010 | 45.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Josselin | 56 | 708 km W | 2,584 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rostrenen | 22 | 758 km W | 3,282 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 36 % · 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 Puttelange-aux-Lacs'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Péron | 01 | 327 km S | 2,916 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arbois | 39 | 254 km S | 3,114 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Contrexéville | 88 | 123 km SW | 2,923 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fumay | 08 | 192 km NW | 3,086 | 41.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mauriac | 15 | 550 km SW | 3,449 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bourron-Marlotte | 77 | 320 km W | 2,774 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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