Villouxel
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 15.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villouxel (INSEE 88511) is in Vosges (88), part of CC de l'Ouest Vosgien. Population 83 (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 15.8/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 8,780 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 | 0.26 | 10 | 2.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (DAM'S TRAITEUR). [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 | DAM'S TRAITEUR | 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 82 (2012) → 83 (2023): 1.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 109 (1990) → 83 (2023): -23.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 57, of which 5.3 % second homes and 19.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Liffol-le-Grand): 2.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Liffol-le-Grand): 2.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Liffol-le-Grand): 2.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Liffol-le-Grand): 2.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Liffol-le-Grand): 2.8 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 87 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NEUFCHATEAU weather station, 8.5 km away at 284 m; the village itself is at 335 m. [9]
The village sits 51 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ROLLAINVILLE, 10.4 km away at 372 m, over 18 summers. [9]
An average of 991 mm of rain a year, spread over 140 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NEUFCHATEAU, 8.5 km away at 284 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 — 88511/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88511/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88511/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88511/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88270
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrief | 02 | 193 km NW | 79 | 17 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nant-le-Petit | 55 | 44 km NW | 81 | 16 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 39 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brassy | 80 | 300 km NW | 82 | 24.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Souhey | 21 | 129 km SW | 82 | 20 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courtagnon | 51 | 149 km NW | 77 | 24.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourg-Sainte-Marie | 52 | 18 km S | 83 | 14.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Sainte-Marie | 52 | 18 km S | 83 | 14.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nant-le-Petit | 55 | 44 km NW | 81 | 16 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 39 % · humidity 93 % |
| Souhey | 21 | 129 km SW | 82 | 20 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courtagnon | 51 | 149 km NW | 77 | 24.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ambrief | 02 | 193 km NW | 79 | 17 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brassy | 80 | 300 km NW | 82 | 24.7 | Few services | no figures |
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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 Villouxel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Sainte-Marie | 52 | 18 km S | 83 | 14.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bressieux | 38 | 336 km S | 93 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belmont | 25 | 138 km SE | 79 | 17 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tromarey | 70 | 112 km S | 118 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hagnéville-et-Roncourt | 88 | 19 km SE | 78 | 8.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Frécourt | 52 | 44 km S | 86 | 8.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
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