Gray
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gray (INSEE 70279) is in Haute-Saône (70), part of CC Val de Gray. Population 5,365 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/70279-gray
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 4,395 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 | 0.67 | 25 | 16.82 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 19.09 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.37 | 5 | 1.87 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.76 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.76 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · GOISET · EURL GOISET · AUX PLAISIRS CHOCOLAT · JEAN ET MUMU). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (VIANDEST · BOUCHERIE GRAYLOISE TONDU PHILIPPE · L'AUTHENTIQUE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPICERIE). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET · AUX 107). [3,4]
19 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE DES BATELIERS · RESTAURANT GEANT DE GRAY · N B · LA PETITE FONTAINE). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (BAR LE GAMBETTA · BAR DE L'ECLUSE · LE SAINT LAURENT · LA TERRASSE · LE CONTRE TEMPS). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEANNE BARRET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST-PIERRE FOURIER). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE ROME DE L'ISLE · COLLEGE ROBERT ET SONIA DELAUNAY · COLLEGE PRIVE). [3]
12 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL BERTHIER, MÉDECIN · ROBIN MITTAINE, MÉDECIN · FRANCK CHABOD, MÉDECIN · GILLES LIMONIER, MÉDECIN · BERENICE GUILLON, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · PHARMACIE DES CAPUCINS · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE GRAY · PHARMACIE MAVIA). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (GRAY CAPUCINS AP · GRAY MARCHE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMAVIA). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES DE L ECOLE EDMOND BOUR · INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES COLLEGE DELAUNAY · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES CAPUCINS · GYMNASE COLBERT). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · BNP PARIBAS · BANQUE CIC EST). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (MAX COIFFURE · ART'COIFF). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL LE FER A CHEVAL · HOTEL RESTAURANT AU MASTROQUET). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LONGUE RIVE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 5 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · GOISET · EURL GOISET · AUX PLAISIRS CHOCOLAT · JEAN ET MUMU | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | VIANDEST · BOUCHERIE GRAYLOISE TONDU PHILIPPE · L'AUTHENTIQUE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'EPICERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET · AUX 107 | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 19 | BRASSERIE DES BATELIERS · RESTAURANT GEANT DE GRAY · N B · LA PETITE FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | BAR LE GAMBETTA · BAR DE L'ECLUSE · LE SAINT LAURENT · LA TERRASSE · LE CONTRE TEMPS | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEANNE BARRET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST-PIERRE FOURIER | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE ROME DE L'ISLE · COLLEGE ROBERT ET SONIA DELAUNAY · COLLEGE PRIVE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 12 | PASCAL BERTHIER, MÉDECIN · ROBIN MITTAINE, MÉDECIN · FRANCK CHABOD, MÉDECIN · GILLES LIMONIER, MÉDECIN · BERENICE GUILLON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · PHARMACIE DES CAPUCINS · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE GRAY · PHARMACIE MAVIA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | GRAY CAPUCINS AP · GRAY MARCHE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMAVIA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES DE L ECOLE EDMOND BOUR · INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES COLLEGE DELAUNAY · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES CAPUCINS · GYMNASE COLBERT | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · BNP PARIBAS · BANQUE CIC EST | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | MAX COIFFURE · ART'COIFF | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL LE FER A CHEVAL · HOTEL RESTAURANT AU MASTROQUET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LONGUE RIVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,716 (2012) → 5,365 (2023): -6.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 6,916 (1990) → 5,365 (2023): -22.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,205, of which 2.4 % second homes and 18 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gray): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Gray): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Gray): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Gray): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Gray): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHARGEY-LES-GRAY weather station, 6.8 km away at 244 m; the village itself is at 220 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHARGEY-LES-GRAY, 6.8 km away at 244 m, over 28 summers. [10]
An average of 836 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHARGEY-LES-GRAY, 6.8 km away at 244 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 — 70279/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/5f6dfaaf-3fb7-369f-bced-7105661dc78b— “Marché Hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70279/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70279/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70279/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70279
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guînes | 62 | 467 km NW | 5,479 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lannemezan | 65 | 630 km SW | 5,811 | 64.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 142 km NE | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sommières | 30 | 424 km S | 5,073 | 73 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Nogent-sur-Seine | 10 | 195 km NW | 5,537 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 101 km N | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 101 km N | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 142 km NE | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nogent-sur-Seine | 10 | 195 km NW | 5,537 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sommières | 30 | 424 km S | 5,073 | 73 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Guînes | 62 | 467 km NW | 5,479 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lannemezan | 65 | 630 km SW | 5,811 | 64.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 77 % · 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 Gray'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogent-sur-Seine | 10 | 195 km NW | 5,537 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ribeauvillé | 68 | 154 km NE | 4,685 | 61.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chagny | 71 | 87 km SW | 5,350 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rethel | 08 | 247 km N | 7,444 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Altkirch | 68 | 125 km E | 5,687 | 64.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nouzonville | 08 | 271 km N | 5,523 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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