Colombe-lès-Vesoul
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 32.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Colombe-lès-Vesoul (INSEE 70162) is in Haute-Saône (70), part of CC du Triangle Vert. Population 492 (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 32.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 68 % of the 17,805 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 | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.89 | 10 | 8.9 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA GUILLAUME 2). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE COLOMBE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [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. [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 | LA GUILLAUME 2 | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE COLOMBE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 495 (2012) → 492 (2023): -0.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 354 (1990) → 492 (2023): 39 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 262, of which 5.3 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Frotey-lès-Vesoul): 2.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vesoul): 3.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Quincey): 2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Frotey-lès-Vesoul): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Colombe-lès-Vesoul): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the FROTEY_SAPC weather station, 3.4 km away at 360 m; the village itself is at 273 m. [12]
The village sits 87 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.55 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at FROTEY_SAPC, 3.4 km away at 360 m, over 21 summers. [12]
That station sits 87 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 896 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at FROTEY_SAPC, 3.4 km away at 360 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70162/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70162/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70162/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70162/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70261
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70550
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70433
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70162
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardenay-sur-Mérize | 72 | 434 km W | 504 | 32.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Belmont-Tramonet | 73 | 232 km S | 505 | 37.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Quentin-les-Anges | 53 | 532 km W | 472 | 30.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Essertenne | 71 | 154 km SW | 483 | 27.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tavernay | 71 | 163 km SW | 493 | 29.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montmirat | 30 | 444 km S | 469 | 33.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essertenne | 71 | 154 km SW | 483 | 27.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tavernay | 71 | 163 km SW | 493 | 29.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Belmont-Tramonet | 73 | 232 km S | 505 | 37.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ardenay-sur-Mérize | 72 | 434 km W | 504 | 32.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montmirat | 30 | 444 km S | 469 | 33.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Quentin-les-Anges | 53 | 532 km W | 472 | 30.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
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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 Colombe-lès-Vesoul'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essertenne | 71 | 154 km SW | 483 | 27.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plainoiseau | 39 | 110 km SW | 502 | 29.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Essertines-en-Donzy | 42 | 251 km SW | 477 | 29.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Chapelles-Bourbon | 77 | 280 km NW | 459 | 34.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouville | 28 | 367 km W | 530 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bretignolles | 79 | 522 km W | 592 | 29.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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