Altkirch
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Altkirch (INSEE 68004) is in Haut-Rhin (68), part of CC Sundgau. Population 5,687 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/68004-altkirch
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 4,148 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 | 0.56 | 25 | 14 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.25 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.64 | 10 | 6.44 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRIOTTE · SNC WININGER · SARL MARZIN · FRANCHISE DE NEUVILLE · CABOSSE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE-CHARCUTERIE HERTZOG). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (IZMIR MARKET · ALIMENTACAO ENCOSTAS DO DOURO). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (CENTRE DISTRIBUTEUR E.LECLERC · LIDL · BIOCOOP LE TEMPS DES SAISONS A ALTK). [3,4]
27 × Restaurant (POULAILLON BOULANGER · REINA · SUCRE SALE · PRESTO PIZZA · PHI LONG). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (A ET G · LE PHARE · HELL BAR). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES ETANGS · ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT-MORAND). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES TUILERIES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LUCIEN HERR). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VALERIE BUBENDORF, MÉDECIN · MARGOT ITTY, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE PFLIEGER, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE VENEZIANO HILD, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE HILD, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MEUNIER · PHARMACIE SAINT MORAND RANDE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALSACE - SITE D'ALTKIRCH · 68 - BDA - SITE D'ALTKIRCH BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALSACE). [3]
1 × Cinema (PALACE LUMIERE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC · LA PALESTRE). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE SUNDGAU · BPALC · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE CIC EST). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (CREA'T'IFF · MAXIMILIEN · SEBASTIEN WALTER COIFFEUR). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | LA GRIOTTE · SNC WININGER · SARL MARZIN · FRANCHISE DE NEUVILLE · CABOSSE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE-CHARCUTERIE HERTZOG | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | IZMIR MARKET · ALIMENTACAO ENCOSTAS DO DOURO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | CENTRE DISTRIBUTEUR E.LECLERC · LIDL · BIOCOOP LE TEMPS DES SAISONS A ALTK | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 27 | POULAILLON BOULANGER · REINA · SUCRE SALE · PRESTO PIZZA · PHI LONG | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | A ET G · LE PHARE · HELL BAR | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES ETANGS · ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT-MORAND | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES TUILERIES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LUCIEN HERR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | VALERIE BUBENDORF, MÉDECIN · MARGOT ITTY, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE PFLIEGER, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE VENEZIANO HILD, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE HILD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE MEUNIER · PHARMACIE SAINT MORAND RANDE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALSACE - SITE D'ALTKIRCH · 68 - BDA - SITE D'ALTKIRCH BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALSACE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | PALACE LUMIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COSEC · LA PALESTRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE SUNDGAU · BPALC · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE CIC EST | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | CREA'T'IFF · MAXIMILIEN · SEBASTIEN WALTER COIFFEUR | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Saturday 8h à 12h Place de la République. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 5,747 (2012) → 5,687 (2023): -1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 5,090 (1990) → 5,687 (2023): 11.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,080, of which 2.3 % second homes and 9.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Altkirch): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Altkirch): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Altkirch): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Altkirch): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Altkirch): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CARSPACH weather station, 2.1 km away at 332 m; the village itself is at 314 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ALTKIRCH, 1.3 km away at 350 m, over 10 summers. [11]
An average of 821 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CARSPACH, 2.1 km away at 332 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
Two sources name market days with none in common. They may be separate markets in the same commune, or one may be out of date — all days are listed and none is treated as confirmed. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68004/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://altkirch-alsace.fr/dynamique__trashed/les-foires-et-les-marches/— “Tous les jeudis matins de 8h à 12h, au centre-ville”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/5/73e0d69a-6da5-33fc-b95d-140629809f64— “Une dizaine de producteurs sundgauviens se retrouvent le samedi à Altkirch”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68004/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68004/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68004/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doullens | 80 | 455 km NW | 5,751 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valdahon | 25 | 86 km SW | 5,705 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 42 | 318 km SW | 5,652 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
| Delle | 90 | 22 km SW | 5,623 | 52 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gournay-en-Bray | 76 | 455 km NW | 5,723 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 82 % |
| Vergèze | 30 | 491 km SW | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 53 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delle | 90 | 22 km SW | 5,623 | 52 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valdahon | 25 | 86 km SW | 5,705 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 42 | 318 km SW | 5,652 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
| Gournay-en-Bray | 76 | 455 km NW | 5,723 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 82 % |
| Doullens | 80 | 455 km NW | 5,751 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vergèze | 30 | 491 km SW | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 53 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Altkirch'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercy | 55 | 176 km NW | 5,350 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Genlis | 21 | 158 km W | 5,093 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Faulquemont | 57 | 165 km N | 5,109 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Migennes | 89 | 280 km W | 6,688 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avallon | 89 | 250 km W | 6,305 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Ferté-Gaucher | 77 | 319 km NW | 4,743 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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