Mélecey
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 14.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mélecey (INSEE 70336) is in Haute-Saône (70), part of CC du Pays de Villersexel. Population 137 (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 14.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 13,366 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.22 | 10 | 2.25 |
| Housing mix | 0.77 | 5 | 3.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (MAYALENA). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 | MAYALENA | 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 157 (2012) → 137 (2023): -12.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 189 (1990) → 137 (2023): -27.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 94, of which 11.7 % second homes and 16 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Belles-Fontaines): 3.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Villersexel): 5.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Villersexel): 5.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villersexel): 5.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fallon): 1.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 72 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the VILLERSEXEL SA weather station, 5.2 km away at 290 m; the village itself is at 309 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VILLERSEXEL SA, 5.2 km away at 290 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 1,031 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VILLERSEXEL SA, 5.2 km away at 290 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70336/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70336/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70336/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 70336/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70180
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70561
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 70226
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouffy | 89 | 224 km W | 137 | 23.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bévy | 21 | 129 km W | 133 | 23.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cenans | 70 | 24 km SW | 133 | 20.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rahon | 25 | 23 km S | 140 | 20.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fouchères-aux-Bois | 55 | 154 km NW | 138 | 18 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pouilly-sur-Vingeanne | 21 | 80 km W | 132 | 23.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahon | 25 | 23 km S | 140 | 20.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cenans | 70 | 24 km SW | 133 | 20.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pouilly-sur-Vingeanne | 21 | 80 km W | 132 | 23.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bévy | 21 | 129 km W | 133 | 23.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fouchères-aux-Bois | 55 | 154 km NW | 138 | 18 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mouffy | 89 | 224 km W | 137 | 23.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Mélecey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenans | 70 | 24 km SW | 133 | 20.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pouilly-sur-Vingeanne | 21 | 80 km W | 132 | 23.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Xaffévillers | 88 | 100 km N | 131 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Guéblange-lès-Dieuze | 57 | 141 km N | 150 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meures | 52 | 130 km NW | 130 | 20 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Collan | 89 | 199 km W | 155 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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