La Chapelle-aux-Bois
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 27.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 40 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Chapelle-aux-Bois (INSEE 88088) is in Vosges (88), part of CA d'Epinal. Population 675 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 27.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 40 % of the 16,587 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 | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.21 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.43 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE CHAUDRON). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE -). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA CHAPELLE AUX BOIS LE CHAUDRON RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA CHAPELLE AUX BOIS). [3]
1 × Campsite (LA FERME AVENTURE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [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 | LE CHAUDRON | 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 PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE - | 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 | 1 | LA CHAPELLE AUX BOIS LE CHAUDRON RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA CHAPELLE AUX BOIS | 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 | 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 | 1 | LA FERME AVENTURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 670 (2012) → 675 (2023): 0.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 733 (1990) → 675 (2023): -7.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 401, of which 15.7 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Xertigny): 5.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Vôge-les-Bains): 4.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Xertigny): 5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Xertigny): 5.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Chapelle-aux-Bois): 0 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 92 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BAINS weather station, 6.2 km away at 319 m; the village itself is at 408 m. [11]
The village sits 89 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.89 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 1,276 mm of rain a year, spread over 153 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at XERTIGNY, 5 km away at 485 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 — 88088/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88088/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88088/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88088/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88530
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88029
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88088
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tréal | 56 | 637 km W | 699 | 29.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 31 % |
| Dun | 09 | 659 km SW | 657 | 34.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 12 % |
| Saint-Priest-la-Feuille | 23 | 416 km SW | 718 | 33.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 38 % |
| Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre | 23 | 386 km SW | 711 | 24.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 50 % |
| Boffres | 07 | 369 km S | 633 | 34.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 58 % |
| Montmiral | 26 | 333 km S | 649 | 40.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montmiral | 26 | 333 km S | 649 | 40.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 36 % |
| Boffres | 07 | 369 km S | 633 | 34.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 58 % |
| Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre | 23 | 386 km SW | 711 | 24.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 50 % |
| Saint-Priest-la-Feuille | 23 | 416 km SW | 718 | 33.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 38 % |
| Tréal | 56 | 637 km W | 699 | 29.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 31 % |
| Dun | 09 | 659 km SW | 657 | 34.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 12 % |
Elsewhere
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