Plombières-les-Bains
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plombières-les-Bains (INSEE 88351) is in Vosges (88), part of CC de la Porte des Vosges Méridionales. Population 1,573 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 43.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 11,262 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.25 | 10 | 2.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.42 | 5 | 2.11 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARL LA FLORENTINE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LA MAISON DU PAIN · CHEZ MALO · LE STANISLAS · LA DOUCEUR DE VIVRE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (AU MATIN CALME · CHEZ ARI). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (GROUPE SCOLAIRE - ALFRED RENAULD -). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FLEUROT D'HERIVAL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-NOELLE COUVAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (ESPACE BERLIOZ). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL D'ALSACE · LE GRAND HOTEL · SPORTHERBERG HOTEL · LE MIRIDAN). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DE L'HERMITAGE · CAMPING DU FRAITEUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SARL LA FLORENTINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | LA MAISON DU PAIN · CHEZ MALO · LE STANISLAS · LA DOUCEUR DE VIVRE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | AU MATIN CALME · CHEZ ARI | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | GROUPE SCOLAIRE - ALFRED RENAULD - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FLEUROT D'HERIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MARIE-NOELLE COUVAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 1 | ESPACE BERLIOZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL D'ALSACE · LE GRAND HOTEL · SPORTHERBERG HOTEL · LE MIRIDAN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DE L'HERMITAGE · CAMPING DU FRAITEUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,845 (2012) → 1,573 (2023): -14.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,084 (1990) → 1,573 (2023): -24.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,455, of which 28.9 % second homes and 19.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Val-d'Ajol): 4.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Val-d'Ajol): 2.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Plombières-les-Bains): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Val-d'Ajol): 4.8 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Plombières-les-Bains): 1.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 84 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VAL-D AJOL weather station, 4.9 km away at 370 m; the village itself is at 444 m. [10]
The village sits 74 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. [10]
An average of 1,557 mm of rain a year, spread over 155 days — about 10 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VAL-D AJOL, 4.9 km away at 370 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 — 88351/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88351/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88351/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88351/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88487
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88351
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantosque | 06 | 449 km S | 1,198 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 35 % |
| Le Tholy | 88 | 25 km NE | 1,489 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 70 % |
| Pontenx-les-Forges | 40 | 716 km SW | 1,775 | 54.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Guissény | 29 | 807 km W | 1,979 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 0 % |
| Hirel | 35 | 615 km W | 1,382 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 36 % |
| Saint-Émilion | 33 | 611 km SW | 1,608 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 28 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tholy | 88 | 25 km NE | 1,489 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 70 % |
| Lantosque | 06 | 449 km S | 1,198 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 35 % |
| Saint-Émilion | 33 | 611 km SW | 1,608 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 28 % |
| Hirel | 35 | 615 km W | 1,382 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 36 % |
| Pontenx-les-Forges | 40 | 716 km SW | 1,775 | 54.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Guissény | 29 | 807 km W | 1,979 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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