Bruyères
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bruyères (INSEE 88078) is in Vosges (88), part of CC Bruyères-Vallons des Vosges. Population 2,923 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/88078-bruyeres
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 7,272 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 16.96 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.47 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.85 | 10 | 8.47 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.37 | 10 | 3.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA PANETIERE DU MIRADOR · LE FOURNIL DU MIRADOR · LES MOULINS DE BARBARA). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU BOEUF BLANC). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DES VOSGES ET D'AILLEURS · PANIER SYMPA). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (BRUYERES DISTRIBUTION · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · EXVINO). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (COMMERCIA · LE POINT CENTRAL · LE GRIMOIRE · PIZZA SERVICE · CHEZ DEN'S). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR GRILL LE VINTAGE · TREP'S BAR · LA PETITE BRASSERIE SESE BAR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE - JEAN ROSTAND -). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - JULES FERRY - · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE CHARLEMAGNE · COLLEGE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (XAVIER CHAUDRON, MÉDECIN · PASCAL DIEDLER, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL SZUBARGA, MÉDECIN · DENIS SCHNEIDER, MÉDECIN · BÉRENGÈRE ZONCA-BROCHET, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ALEXANDRE · PHARMACIE CHABRIER · PHARMACIE BLOCH L ATELIER SANTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BRUYÈRES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CENTRE-VOSGES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (PRIVILEGE COIFFURE · ESPACE K'OIFFURE · N CONTACT' · SALON L'APARTE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (ESCALE COCOONING). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA PANETIERE DU MIRADOR · LE FOURNIL DU MIRADOR · LES MOULINS DE BARBARA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | AU BOEUF BLANC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | DES VOSGES ET D'AILLEURS · PANIER SYMPA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | BRUYERES DISTRIBUTION · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · EXVINO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | COMMERCIA · LE POINT CENTRAL · LE GRIMOIRE · PIZZA SERVICE · CHEZ DEN'S | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR GRILL LE VINTAGE · TREP'S BAR · LA PETITE BRASSERIE SESE BAR | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE - JEAN ROSTAND - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - JULES FERRY - · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE CHARLEMAGNE · COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | XAVIER CHAUDRON, MÉDECIN · PASCAL DIEDLER, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL SZUBARGA, MÉDECIN · DENIS SCHNEIDER, MÉDECIN · BÉRENGÈRE ZONCA-BROCHET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE ALEXANDRE · PHARMACIE CHABRIER · PHARMACIE BLOCH L ATELIER SANTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 MUNICIPALE DE BRUYÈRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CENTRE-VOSGES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | PRIVILEGE COIFFURE · ESPACE K'OIFFURE · N CONTACT' · SALON L'APARTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | ESCALE COCOONING | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,176 (2012) → 2,923 (2023): -8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,368 (1990) → 2,923 (2023): -13.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,832, of which 4.3 % second homes and 17.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bruyères): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bruyères): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Bruyères): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bruyères): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bruyères): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 74 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE ROULIER_SAPC weather station, 8.5 km away at 449 m; the village itself is at 482 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VAGNEY, 18.9 km away at 805 m, over 18 summers. [10]
That station sits 323 m above 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 1,125 mm of rain a year, spread over 155 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BROUVELIEURES, 2.7 km away at 395 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88078/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/10/5b1fb42d-ef50-3c52-8e0b-ff4e99b7e355— “Chaque mercredi matin, le centre-ville de Bruyères accueille son marché hebdomadaire.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88078/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88078/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88078/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88078
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Calais | 72 | 445 km W | 2,948 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 50 % |
| Dormans | 51 | 246 km NW | 2,890 | 65.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Joinville | 52 | 120 km W | 2,915 | 67 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-d'Ain | 01 | 262 km SW | 2,843 | 64.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cany-Barville | 76 | 477 km NW | 2,909 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 19 % |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 71 | 224 km SW | 2,895 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joinville | 52 | 120 km W | 2,915 | 67 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 71 | 224 km SW | 2,895 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Dormans | 51 | 246 km NW | 2,890 | 65.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-d'Ain | 01 | 262 km SW | 2,843 | 64.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Calais | 72 | 445 km W | 2,948 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 50 % |
| Cany-Barville | 76 | 477 km NW | 2,909 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 19 % |
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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 Bruyères'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senonches | 28 | 422 km W | 3,045 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ronchamp | 70 | 57 km S | 2,737 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arbois | 39 | 162 km SW | 3,114 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Éloyes | 88 | 15 km SW | 3,138 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carignan | 08 | 194 km NW | 2,680 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe | 87 | 467 km SW | 2,709 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
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