Le Val-d'Ajol
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Val-d'Ajol (INSEE 88487) is in Vosges (88), part of CC de la Porte des Vosges Méridionales. Population 3,885 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/88487-le-val-d-ajol
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 5,798 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 | 0.64 | 25 | 16.11 |
| Social | 0.77 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 2.97 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.13 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GOURMANDISE · OBELIAS · AU FOURNIL AJOLAIS · UN GRAIN DE PLAISIR). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (BCA · AU FUMOIR VOSGIEN · LE PALAIS DE L'ANDOUILLE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LA RESIDENCE · GREY'S PIZZA · SNACK DELICE · LA COCOTTE). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (CAFE DES SPORTS · CHEZ NARCISSE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE - · ECOLE SAINTE-MARIE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DELPHINE ZIMMERMANN, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE ZIMMERMANN, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME CLAUDEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BRUNO PEIGNIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE LE CERCLE SITE LE VAL D'AJOL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE LORRAINE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COUPE TIFF A DOMICILE · CREATIF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA RESIDENCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'OREE DES VOSGES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | LA GOURMANDISE · OBELIAS · AU FOURNIL AJOLAIS · UN GRAIN DE PLAISIR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | BCA · AU FUMOIR VOSGIEN · LE PALAIS DE L'ANDOUILLE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | U EXPRESS · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | LA RESIDENCE · GREY'S PIZZA · SNACK DELICE · LA COCOTTE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | CAFE DES SPORTS · CHEZ NARCISSE | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE - · ECOLE SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | DELPHINE ZIMMERMANN, MÉDECIN · STEPHANE ZIMMERMANN, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME CLAUDEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BRUNO PEIGNIER | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE LE CERCLE SITE LE VAL D'AJOL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE LORRAINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COUPE TIFF A DOMICILE · CREATIF | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA RESIDENCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING L'OREE DES VOSGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,967 (2012) → 3,885 (2023): -2.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,877 (1990) → 3,885 (2023): -20.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,418, of which 8.7 % second homes and 12.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Val-d'Ajol): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Val-d'Ajol): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Val-d'Ajol): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Val-d'Ajol): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Val-d'Ajol): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 80 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VAL-D AJOL weather station, 0.5 km away at 370 m; the village itself is at 356 m. [9]
An average of 1,557 mm of rain a year, spread over 155 days — about 10 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VAL-D AJOL, 0.5 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 — 88487/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88487/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88487/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88487/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88487
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlieu | 42 | 263 km SW | 3,766 | 69.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
| Pélussin | 42 | 311 km SW | 3,727 | 54.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Courtenay | 45 | 255 km W | 3,772 | 51.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Breteuil | 27 | 424 km W | 4,282 | 50.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Allaire | 56 | 647 km W | 3,955 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 35 % |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 61 | 533 km W | 4,113 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 51 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtenay | 45 | 255 km W | 3,772 | 51.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Charlieu | 42 | 263 km SW | 3,766 | 69.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
| Pélussin | 42 | 311 km SW | 3,727 | 54.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Breteuil | 27 | 424 km W | 4,282 | 50.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 61 | 533 km W | 4,113 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 51 % |
| Allaire | 56 | 647 km W | 3,955 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 35 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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