Coussey
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Coussey (INSEE 88118) is in Vosges (88), part of CC de l'Ouest Vosgien. Population 716 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/88118-coussey
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 16,292 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE LANGARD). [4,3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA MAIE). [4,3]
1 × Restaurant. [4,3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOPHIE CALIN-LE DOEUFF, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL BLONDEAU THIERIOT). [4,3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (COUSSEY AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE COUSSEY). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE MOTRICITE). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (STYLE-COIFF). [4,3]
1 × Hotel (LA DUCASSE). [4,3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE LANGARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA MAIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,3] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | SOPHIE CALIN-LE DOEUFF, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL BLONDEAU THIERIOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | COUSSEY AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE COUSSEY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE MOTRICITE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | STYLE-COIFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LA DUCASSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 732 (2012) → 716 (2023): -2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 752 (1990) → 716 (2023): -4.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 356, of which 2 % second homes and 9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soulosse-sous-Saint-Élophe): 4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Coussey): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Coussey): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Coussey): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Coussey): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ROLLAINVILLE weather station, 6.1 km away at 372 m; the village itself is at 282 m. [10]
The village sits 90 m below 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ROLLAINVILLE, 6.1 km away at 372 m, over 18 summers. [10]
That station sits 90 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 862 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ROLLAINVILLE, 6.1 km away at 372 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 — 88118/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88118/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88118/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88118/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88460
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88118
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouyastruc | 65 | 713 km SW | 664 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 57 % |
| Insming | 57 | 107 km NE | 605 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Girancourt | 88 | 54 km SE | 877 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jarnac-Champagne | 17 | 560 km SW | 878 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 14 % |
| La Courtine | 23 | 397 km SW | 707 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouglon | 47 | 619 km SW | 630 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 61 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girancourt | 88 | 54 km SE | 877 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Insming | 57 | 107 km NE | 605 | 50.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Courtine | 23 | 397 km SW | 707 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jarnac-Champagne | 17 | 560 km SW | 878 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 14 % |
| Bouglon | 47 | 619 km SW | 630 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 61 % · humidity 71 % |
| Pouyastruc | 65 | 713 km SW | 664 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Coussey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girancourt | 88 | 54 km SE | 877 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ardes | 63 | 387 km SW | 592 | 52 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brin-sur-Seille | 54 | 64 km NE | 764 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lugny | 71 | 225 km S | 845 | 65.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Condé-en-Brie | 02 | 170 km NW | 654 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Marie-sur-Ouche | 21 | 141 km SW | 701 | 42.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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