La Vôge-les-Bains
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Vôge-les-Bains (INSEE 88029) is in Vosges (88), part of CA d'Epinal. Population 1,545 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 2 former communes: Harsault (88234), Hautmougey (88235). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/88029-la-voge-les-bains
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 11,410 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.79 |
| Housing mix | 0.41 | 5 | 2.03 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE CH'TI PAIN). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [4,5]
7 × Restaurant (LEONARD FRANCINE · NINENA · CREPERIE LE COIN DU SEB). [4,5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PRIMAIRE - HENRI MARTIN). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JULIE VICTOIRE DAUBIE). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LYDIE PRUNIER, MÉDECIN · MIHAELA COMAN, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DEGOT). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (HARSAULT AP · LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE BAINS-LES-BAINS). [4]
1 × Cinema (CINE VOGE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (EURL HARMONIE COIFFURE · HEL IMAGINE). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL DES SOURCES). [4,5]
1 × Campsite. [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [5,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE CH'TI PAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | LEONARD FRANCINE · NINENA · CREPERIE LE COIN DU SEB | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PRIMAIRE - HENRI MARTIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JULIE VICTOIRE DAUBIE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LYDIE PRUNIER, MÉDECIN · MIHAELA COMAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DEGOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | HARSAULT AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE BAINS-LES-BAINS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE VOGE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | EURL HARMONIE COIFFURE · HEL IMAGINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL DES SOURCES | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,744 (2012) → 1,545 (2023): -11.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,984 (1990) → 1,545 (2023): -22.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,372, of which 29.7 % second homes and 15.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Vôge-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Vôge-les-Bains): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Vôge-les-Bains): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Vôge-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Vôge-les-Bains): 0.3 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 86 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BAINS weather station, 0.3 km away at 319 m; the village itself is at 313 m. [10]
An average of 1,399 mm of rain a year, spread over 148 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BAINS, 0.3 km away at 319 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 — 88029/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88029/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88029/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88029/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88029
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éguzon-Chantôme | 36 | 394 km SW | 1,301 | 55.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 47 % |
| Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord | 24 | 509 km SW | 1,650 | 39.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 66 % |
| Compreignac | 87 | 439 km SW | 1,856 | 49 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 51 % |
| Barbaste | 47 | 627 km SW | 1,488 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 35 % |
| Arlanc | 63 | 347 km SW | 1,785 | 49.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 59 % |
| Beaumontois en Périgord | 24 | 554 km SW | 1,733 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 24 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlanc | 63 | 347 km SW | 1,785 | 49.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 59 % |
| Éguzon-Chantôme | 36 | 394 km SW | 1,301 | 55.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 47 % |
| Compreignac | 87 | 439 km SW | 1,856 | 49 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 51 % |
| Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord | 24 | 509 km SW | 1,650 | 39.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 66 % |
| Beaumontois en Périgord | 24 | 554 km SW | 1,733 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 24 % |
| Barbaste | 47 | 627 km SW | 1,488 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 35 % |
Elsewhere
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