Romain-aux-Bois
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 14.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Romain-aux-Bois (INSEE 88394) is in Vosges (88), part of CC des Vosges côté Sud Ouest. Population 47 (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 14.2/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 4,377 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.53 | 5 | 2.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ FLO'PIZZA). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 | CHEZ FLO'PIZZA | 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 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 46 (2012) → 47 (2023): 2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 58 (1990) → 47 (2023): -19 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 38, of which 23.7 % second homes and 10.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lamarche): 4.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lamarche): 5.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Lamarche): 4.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lamarche): 4.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Lamarche): 5.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 84 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST OUEN-LES-PAREY_SAPC weather station, 12.5 km away at 329 m; the village itself is at 358 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LIGNEVILLE, 20 km away at 433 m, over 23 summers. [9]
That station sits 75 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 1,108 mm of rain a year, spread over 142 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LAMARCHE, 5.3 km away at 370 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 — 88394/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88394/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88394/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88394/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88258
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurecourt | 70 | 33 km SE | 48 | 15.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Freyssenet | 07 | 389 km S | 48 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Riolas | 31 | 645 km SW | 57 | 22.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 53 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ferrières-les-Verreries | 34 | 491 km S | 47 | 24 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boutteville | 50 | 532 km W | 57 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 14 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouhey | 21 | 126 km SW | 53 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurecourt | 70 | 33 km SE | 48 | 15.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouhey | 21 | 126 km SW | 53 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Freyssenet | 07 | 389 km S | 48 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ferrières-les-Verreries | 34 | 491 km S | 47 | 24 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boutteville | 50 | 532 km W | 57 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 14 % · humidity 100 % |
| Riolas | 31 | 645 km SW | 57 | 22.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 53 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Romain-aux-Bois'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartherans | 25 | 117 km S | 60 | 20.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ecot-la-Combe | 52 | 29 km NW | 36 | 23.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rouvroy-sur-Serre | 02 | 214 km NW | 45 | 4.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Fête | 21 | 135 km SW | 51 | 9.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouzemont | 88 | 43 km NE | 44 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Escots | 65 | 702 km SW | 39 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
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