Golbey
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Golbey (INSEE 88209) is in Vosges (88), part of CA d'Epinal. Population 8,832 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/88209-golbey
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 2,783 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 | 0.62 | 25 | 15.43 |
| Social | 0.89 | 20 | 17.73 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.62 | 10 | 6.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ATELIER DES GOURMANDINS · SARL ARBRE A PAINS · KAHLIA · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE VAUTHIER · BOULANGERIE LOUISE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (COLOMBIER BOUCHERIE · LA BOUCHERIE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NATURHOUSE · MRJ · NAMBA MARKET). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · GOLBEY DISTRIBUTION-GOLDIS · ALDI MARCHE SARL · SIMPLY MARKET). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (LE CAPRI · LA MANSARDE · SAVEURS DE TUNISIE · LE DON CAMILLO). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (CHEZ FLO · LA CERVOISE · MY BEERS · LE BILTO). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE - LES BOSQUETS - · ECOLE MATERNELLE - DU CENTRE - · ECOLE MATERNELLE - LA LOUVROIE -). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE - BEAULIEU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - DU CENTRE - · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - JEAN DE LA FONTAINE -). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS ARMAND). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (EVELYNE MUNSCH, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CLAUDE ASPER, MÉDECIN · JACQUES PIERRE, MÉDECIN · XAVIER DEAU, MÉDECIN · AGNES PIERRE-PECORINI, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CLAIRE CORNELISE · PHARMACIE TIARE · SELARL PHARMACIE NOUVELLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLITOHÈQUE MULTIMÉDIA INTERCOMMUNALE DE GOLBEY). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC · CENTRE HENRI LEPAGE · SALLE FERNAND DAVID · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA HAYE LE DOYEN). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CENTRE-VOSGES · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · BNP PARIBAS · BANQUE CIC EST). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (BOUCLES ET DENTELLES · DAMEH'O · MAXIMILIEN COIFFURE · MARIELO). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL L'ATRIUM). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | L'ATELIER DES GOURMANDINS · SARL ARBRE A PAINS · KAHLIA · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE VAUTHIER · BOULANGERIE LOUISE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | COLOMBIER BOUCHERIE · LA BOUCHERIE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | NATURHOUSE · MRJ · NAMBA MARKET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · GOLBEY DISTRIBUTION-GOLDIS · ALDI MARCHE SARL · SIMPLY MARKET | 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 | 22 | LE CAPRI · LA MANSARDE · SAVEURS DE TUNISIE · LE DON CAMILLO | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | CHEZ FLO · LA CERVOISE · MY BEERS · LE BILTO | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE - LES BOSQUETS - · ECOLE MATERNELLE - DU CENTRE - · ECOLE MATERNELLE - LA LOUVROIE - | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE - BEAULIEU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - DU CENTRE - · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - JEAN DE LA FONTAINE - | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS ARMAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | EVELYNE MUNSCH, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CLAUDE ASPER, MÉDECIN · JACQUES PIERRE, MÉDECIN · XAVIER DEAU, MÉDECIN · AGNES PIERRE-PECORINI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE CLAIRE CORNELISE · PHARMACIE TIARE · SELARL PHARMACIE NOUVELLE | 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 | BIBLITOHÈQUE MULTIMÉDIA INTERCOMMUNALE DE GOLBEY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | COSEC · CENTRE HENRI LEPAGE · SALLE FERNAND DAVID · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA HAYE LE DOYEN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CENTRE-VOSGES · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · BNP PARIBAS · BANQUE CIC EST | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | BOUCLES ET DENTELLES · DAMEH'O · MAXIMILIEN COIFFURE · MARIELO | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL L'ATRIUM | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 8,402 (2012) → 8,832 (2023): 5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,892 (1990) → 8,832 (2023): 11.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,687, of which 0.9 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Golbey): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Golbey): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Épinal): 1.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Golbey): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Golbey): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 75 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the EPINAL weather station, 1.7 km away at 317 m; the village itself is at 320 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at EPINAL, 1.7 km away at 317 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 926 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at EPINAL, 1.7 km away at 317 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 — 88209/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88209/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88209/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88209/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88209
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88160
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretz-Armainvilliers | 77 | 280 km W | 8,825 | 59.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 79 % |
| Meulan-en-Yvelines | 78 | 345 km W | 8,950 | 69.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nangis | 77 | 256 km W | 8,867 | 70.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quetigny | 21 | 140 km SW | 8,971 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Artigues-près-Bordeaux | 33 | 647 km SW | 8,687 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 28 % · humidity 64 % |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 59 | 292 km NW | 8,612 | 64.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quetigny | 21 | 140 km SW | 8,971 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nangis | 77 | 256 km W | 8,867 | 70.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gretz-Armainvilliers | 77 | 280 km W | 8,825 | 59.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 79 % |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 59 | 292 km NW | 8,612 | 64.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meulan-en-Yvelines | 78 | 345 km W | 8,950 | 69.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Artigues-près-Bordeaux | 33 | 647 km SW | 8,687 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 28 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Golbey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre | 77 | 258 km W | 10,254 | 59.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Roche-sur-Foron | 74 | 237 km S | 11,348 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vert-Saint-Denis | 77 | 286 km W | 9,291 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarrebourg | 57 | 75 km NE | 12,170 | 66.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | 77 | 269 km W | 12,810 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Autun | 71 | 212 km SW | 13,172 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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