Le Tholy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Tholy (INSEE 88470) is in Vosges (88), part of CC Gérardmer Hautes Vosges. Population 1,489 (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/88470-le-tholy
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 11,685 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EURL ROBERT · CHEZ NICO & ALEX). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (JOLI-VAL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA CAVE AU GEROME LE THOLY). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (SARL MARTINOLI · AU CHANT DU BOIS · LE CHAUD COSTET · AU REVIENS Y). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE -). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CÉLESTINE GROSGEORGE, MÉDECIN · MICKAËL PIERRON, MÉDECIN · MICHEL GEORGE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LE BERRE RUER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE THOLY AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (DOUCEURS D'EPOQUE · LE REMIX · SALON GAIA). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL À LA GRANDE CASCADE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE NOIRRUPT). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | EURL ROBERT · CHEZ NICO & ALEX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | JOLI-VAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA CAVE AU GEROME LE THOLY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 4 | SARL MARTINOLI · AU CHANT DU BOIS · LE CHAUD COSTET · AU REVIENS Y | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CÉLESTINE GROSGEORGE, MÉDECIN · MICKAËL PIERRON, MÉDECIN · MICHEL GEORGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LE BERRE RUER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LE THOLY AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | DOUCEURS D'EPOQUE · LE REMIX · SALON GAIA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL À LA GRANDE CASCADE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE NOIRRUPT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,586 (2012) → 1,489 (2023): -6.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,541 (1990) → 1,489 (2023): -3.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,214, of which 34.6 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Tholy): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Tholy): 1.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Tholy): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Tholy): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Tholy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VAGNEY weather station, 4.5 km away at 805 m; the village itself is at 591 m. [9]
The village sits 214 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VAGNEY, 4.5 km away at 805 m, over 18 summers. [9]
That station sits 214 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 1,500 mm of rain a year, spread over 153 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VAGNEY, 4.5 km away at 805 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 — 88470/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88470/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88470/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88470/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88470
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plurien | 22 | 678 km W | 1,521 | 51.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 24 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plombières-les-Bains | 88 | 25 km SW | 1,573 | 43.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 70 % |
| Roussillon | 84 | 478 km S | 1,333 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jaujac | 07 | 428 km SW | 1,199 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Émilion | 33 | 636 km SW | 1,608 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 58 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Roche-Posay | 86 | 469 km W | 1,566 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plombières-les-Bains | 88 | 25 km SW | 1,573 | 43.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 70 % |
| Jaujac | 07 | 428 km SW | 1,199 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Roche-Posay | 86 | 469 km W | 1,566 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Roussillon | 84 | 478 km S | 1,333 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Émilion | 33 | 636 km SW | 1,608 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 58 % · humidity 64 % |
| Plurien | 22 | 678 km W | 1,521 | 51.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 24 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Le Tholy'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-Nectaire | 63 | 398 km SW | 822 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pleaux | 15 | 476 km SW | 1,470 | 52.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chaudes-Aigues | 15 | 459 km SW | 813 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaufort | 73 | 263 km S | 1,989 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Glières-Val-de-Borne | 74 | 233 km S | 1,824 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salles-Curan | 12 | 530 km SW | 1,043 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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