Gérardmer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gérardmer (INSEE 88196) is in Vosges (88), part of CC Gérardmer Hautes Vosges. Population 7,581 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/88196-gerardmer
Vitality score
Vitality score 67.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 3,216 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 | 0.72 | 25 | 17.99 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.91 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.71 | 10 | 7.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.17 | 5 | 0.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHOCOLATERIE SCHMITT · LE FOURNIL DU GRAND PERE · BOULANGERIE DU LAC · LES P'TITES DOUCEURS · LA TRADITION GOURMANDE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (SINON TRAITEUR · ROTISSERIE DU NEUNE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE CATALAN VOSGIEN · DISAL-CAVE AU GEROME · LES PRODUCTEURS VOSGIENS · MARCHE ET SAVEURS). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE · LA CROISETTE SA · ALDI MARCHE · SM MATCH). [3,4]
54 × Restaurant (LE ROMA · CLAUDON ANICET · SARL ALFA). [3,4]
19 × Café / bar (LE REFUGE · DRM'N BAR · HOTEL DE LA PAIX - BISTROT DES BATELIERS · AU PALAIS DE LA BIERE · L'EXCUSE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE - JEAN MACE -). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE - JULES FERRY - · ECOLE PRIMAIRE - JEAN MACE- · ECOLE PRIMAIRE - LES BAS RUPTS - · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE-DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA HAIE GRISELLE). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY GEHIN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC VIRY, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND PETITNICOLAS, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS KARL, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS BUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA CROISETTE · PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · SELAS PHARMACIE GALIEN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DU TILLEUL). [3]
2 × Cinema (CINEMA DU CASINO · CINEMA MCL SLE ANDRE BOURVIL). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE TECHNOLOGIQUE HOTELIER · HALLE DES SPORTS · LYCEE D ETAT MIXTE · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL PIERRE ET PAUL DIDIER). [3]
1 × Swimming pool. [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DES HAUTES VOSGES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (S A PHILIPPE LAURENT · STEF COIFFURE · SALON ELORINE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
18 × Hotel (CHALET AU BORD DU LAC · LA BRASSERIE BG · AUBERGE DE LA POULCIERE · HOTEL LE MANOIR AU LAC · HOTEL LA MARMOTTE). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (CAMPING LES SAPINS · LES MYRTILLES · CAMPING DE RAMBERCHAMP · CAMPING LES GRANGES BAS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | CHOCOLATERIE SCHMITT · LE FOURNIL DU GRAND PERE · BOULANGERIE DU LAC · LES P'TITES DOUCEURS · LA TRADITION GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | SINON TRAITEUR · ROTISSERIE DU NEUNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | LE CATALAN VOSGIEN · DISAL-CAVE AU GEROME · LES PRODUCTEURS VOSGIENS · MARCHE ET SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE · LA CROISETTE SA · ALDI MARCHE · SM MATCH | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 54 | LE ROMA · CLAUDON ANICET · SARL ALFA | INSEE BPE 54 / INSEE SIRENE 83 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 19 | LE REFUGE · DRM'N BAR · HOTEL DE LA PAIX - BISTROT DES BATELIERS · AU PALAIS DE LA BIERE · L'EXCUSE | INSEE SIRENE 19 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE - JEAN MACE - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE - JULES FERRY - · ECOLE PRIMAIRE - JEAN MACE- · ECOLE PRIMAIRE - LES BAS RUPTS - · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE-DAME | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA HAIE GRISELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | THIERRY GEHIN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC VIRY, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND PETITNICOLAS, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS KARL, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS BUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE LA CROISETTE · PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · SELAS PHARMACIE GALIEN | 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 INTERCOMMUNALE DU TILLEUL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CINEMA DU CASINO · CINEMA MCL SLE ANDRE BOURVIL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | LYCEE TECHNOLOGIQUE HOTELIER · HALLE DES SPORTS · LYCEE D ETAT MIXTE · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL PIERRE ET PAUL DIDIER | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DES HAUTES VOSGES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | S A PHILIPPE LAURENT · STEF COIFFURE · SALON ELORINE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 18 | CHALET AU BORD DU LAC · LA BRASSERIE BG · AUBERGE DE LA POULCIERE · HOTEL LE MANOIR AU LAC · HOTEL LA MARMOTTE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | CAMPING LES SAPINS · LES MYRTILLES · CAMPING DE RAMBERCHAMP · CAMPING LES GRANGES BAS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 8,423 (2012) → 7,581 (2023): -10 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 8,951 (1990) → 7,581 (2023): -15.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,558, of which 41.3 % second homes and 5.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gérardmer): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gérardmer): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Gérardmer): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Gérardmer): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Gérardmer): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 100 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GERARDMER weather station, 3.2 km away at 669 m; the village itself is at 670 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VAGNEY, 9.9 km away at 805 m, over 18 summers. [9]
That station sits 135 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,840 mm of rain a year, spread over 164 days — about 11.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GERARDMER, 3.2 km away at 669 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88196/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88196/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88196/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88196/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88196
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 65 | 763 km SW | 7,114 | 71.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 26 % |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 972 | 7,176 km W | 6,507 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cassis | 13 | 550 km S | 6,661 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | 85 | 681 km W | 8,333 | 71.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 4 % · humidity 86 % |
| Soustons | 40 | 795 km SW | 8,701 | 62.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 11 % · humidity 0 % |
| Embrun | 05 | 391 km S | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embrun | 05 | 391 km S | 6,412 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cassis | 13 | 550 km S | 6,661 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | 85 | 681 km W | 8,333 | 71.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 4 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 65 | 763 km SW | 7,114 | 71.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 26 % |
| Soustons | 40 | 795 km SW | 8,701 | 62.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 11 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 972 | 7,176 km W | 6,507 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Gérardmer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Flour | 15 | 445 km SW | 6,391 | 72.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hauts de Bienne | 39 | 184 km S | 5,032 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 01 | 232 km SW | 3,568 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yssingeaux | 43 | 388 km SW | 7,415 | 70.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pontarlier | 25 | 136 km S | 18,067 | 71.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Bresse | 88 | 7.4 km S | 3,853 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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