Keskastel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 46 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Keskastel (INSEE 67234) is in Bas-Rhin (67), part of CC de l'Alsace Bossue. Population 1,487 (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/67234-keskastel
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 46 % of the 11,692 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (WAGNER ARNAUD - INSTANTS DE GOURMANDISES · INSTANTS DE GOURMANDISES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (PFAADT FRANCK-ANATOLE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (CASTEL · ALE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (KESKASTEL RP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (CENTRE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE LYSIANE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES SAPINS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | WAGNER ARNAUD - INSTANTS DE GOURMANDISES · INSTANTS DE GOURMANDISES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | PFAADT FRANCK-ANATOLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 3 | CASTEL · ALE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | 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 | 1 | KESKASTEL RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | CENTRE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COIFFURE LYSIANE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES SAPINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,612 (2012) → 1,487 (2023): -7.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,362 (1990) → 1,487 (2023): 9.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 756, of which 1.3 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Keskastel): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Keskastel): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Sarralbe): 3.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sarralbe): 3.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Keskastel): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BERG weather station, 12.3 km away at 350 m; the village itself is at 216 m. [10]
The village sits 134 m below 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 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BERG, 12.3 km away at 350 m, over 21 summers. [10]
That station sits 134 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 917 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SARREWERDEN, 7.4 km away at 235 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 — 67234/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 67234/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 67234/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 67234/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 67234
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 57628
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assieu | 38 | 429 km SW | 1,726 | 38.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moussy-le-Vieux | 77 | 322 km W | 1,469 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Criquebeuf-sur-Seine | 27 | 434 km W | 1,549 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belleville | 54 | 71 km W | 1,512 | 31 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazières-de-Touraine | 37 | 521 km W | 1,488 | 31.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Richebourg | 78 | 396 km W | 1,570 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 54 | 71 km W | 1,512 | 31 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moussy-le-Vieux | 77 | 322 km W | 1,469 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Richebourg | 78 | 396 km W | 1,570 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Assieu | 38 | 429 km SW | 1,726 | 38.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Criquebeuf-sur-Seine | 27 | 434 km W | 1,549 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazières-de-Touraine | 37 | 521 km W | 1,488 | 31.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Keskastel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussy-le-Vieux | 77 | 322 km W | 1,469 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Criquebeuf-sur-Seine | 27 | 434 km W | 1,549 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazières-de-Touraine | 37 | 521 km W | 1,488 | 31.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Richebourg | 78 | 396 km W | 1,570 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Farschviller | 57 | 18 km NW | 1,318 | 29.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-les-Deux-Jumeaux | 77 | 294 km W | 1,298 | 38.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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