Cernay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 38 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cernay (INSEE 68063) is in Haut-Rhin (68), part of CC de Thann-Cernay. Population 12,057 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/68063-cernay
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 38 % of the 2,031 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.51 |
| Social | 0.76 | 20 | 15.11 |
| Education | 0.31 | 10 | 3.13 |
| Health | 0.56 | 10 | 5.58 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.69 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ROSSI · LE FOURNIL DE PAPOUPA · SCHRUOFFENEGER · JACQUES BOCKEL). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE EDEL · CHEZ ELODIE · THIERRY SCHWEITZER CERNAY). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MINI MARKET · AU PTIT PRIMEUR). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LES HALLES DE CERNAY · SOCIETE DISTRIBUTION CERNAY SODICER · ALDI MARCHE SARL · SUPERMARCHE MATCH). [3,4]
33 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · HEMERA · CERN · POULAILLON · RESTAURANT PAPA JOE). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (ODYSSEO). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES HIRONDELLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GERANIUMS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES ROSES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES LILAS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES TILLEULS). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE RENE CASSIN). [3]
13 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FABRICE QUILLIOU, MÉDECIN · THEOPHILE AHOSSI, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE PETER, MÉDECIN · JOSEPH BRELLMANN, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE GRASS, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CHARVIEUX GINGLINGER · SELARL PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE CERNAY). [3]
2 × Cinema (ESPACE GRÜN · LA CROISIERE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL ECK · COMPLEXE SPORTIF INSTITUT SAINT ANDRE · CENTRE SPORTIF DES RIVES DE LA THUR). [3]
7 × Bank (BPALC · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · BANQUE CIC EST). [3]
18 × Hairdresser (MAXIMILIEN · SEBASTIEN WALTER COIFFEUR · EURL OLIVIER BRUN · MATHIEU ET PAMELA COIFFURE · UGO.S). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE D'ALSACE · GREET HÔTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CIGOGNES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 6 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | ROSSI · LE FOURNIL DE PAPOUPA · SCHRUOFFENEGER · JACQUES BOCKEL | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE EDEL · CHEZ ELODIE · THIERRY SCHWEITZER CERNAY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | MINI MARKET · AU PTIT PRIMEUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LES HALLES DE CERNAY · SOCIETE DISTRIBUTION CERNAY SODICER · ALDI MARCHE SARL · SUPERMARCHE MATCH | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 33 | BUFFALO GRILL · HEMERA · CERN · POULAILLON · RESTAURANT PAPA JOE | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | ODYSSEO | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES HIRONDELLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GERANIUMS · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES ROSES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES LILAS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES TILLEULS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE RENE CASSIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 13 | FABRICE QUILLIOU, MÉDECIN · THEOPHILE AHOSSI, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE PETER, MÉDECIN · JOSEPH BRELLMANN, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE GRASS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE CHARVIEUX GINGLINGER · SELARL PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE CERNAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | ESPACE GRÜN · LA CROISIERE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL ECK · COMPLEXE SPORTIF INSTITUT SAINT ANDRE · CENTRE SPORTIF DES RIVES DE LA THUR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | BPALC · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · BANQUE CIC EST | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 18 | MAXIMILIEN · SEBASTIEN WALTER COIFFEUR · EURL OLIVIER BRUN · MATHIEU ET PAMELA COIFFURE · UGO.S | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOSTELLERIE D'ALSACE · GREET HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES CIGOGNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 11,398 (2012) → 12,057 (2023): 5.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 10,313 (1990) → 12,057 (2023): 16.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,771, of which 0.7 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cernay): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cernay): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Cernay): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cernay): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cernay): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the THANN weather station, 5.4 km away at 338 m; the village itself is at 296 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MULHOUSE, 10.5 km away at 245 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 51 m below 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 940 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at WATTWILLER, 3.2 km away at 371 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
No price figures: this département keeps the livre foncier rather than the cadastre, so its transactions are not published in DVF at all. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68063/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/5/0dba91d6-4d57-31a1-8a08-91cf0387a1fb— “Les vendredis matins les commerçants primeurs, bouchers, fleuristes, artisans...”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68063/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68063/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68063/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68063
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florange | 57 | 186 km NW | 12,035 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 77 % |
| Bully-les-Mines | 62 | 437 km NW | 12,146 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 74 % |
| Septèmes-les-Vallons | 13 | 510 km S | 11,995 | 49.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 23 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dammartin-en-Goële | 77 | 360 km NW | 11,907 | 53.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bischwiller | 67 | 118 km NE | 12,242 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Raismes | 59 | 393 km NW | 12,199 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bischwiller | 67 | 118 km NE | 12,242 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Florange | 57 | 186 km NW | 12,035 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 77 % |
| Dammartin-en-Goële | 77 | 360 km NW | 11,907 | 53.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Raismes | 59 | 393 km NW | 12,199 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bully-les-Mines | 62 | 437 km NW | 12,146 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 74 % |
| Septèmes-les-Vallons | 13 | 510 km S | 11,995 | 49.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 23 % · 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 Cernay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubergenville | 78 | 413 km W | 12,723 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châlette-sur-Loing | 45 | 332 km W | 12,677 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vitry-le-François | 51 | 217 km NW | 10,996 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Erstein | 67 | 77 km NE | 10,790 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | 77 | 330 km W | 12,810 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Guebwiller | 68 | 12 km N | 11,243 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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