Bessoncourt
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bessoncourt (INSEE 90012) is in Territoire de Belfort (90), part of CA Grand Belfort. Population 1,309 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/90012-bessoncourt
Vitality score
Vitality score 50/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 12,626 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CAPUT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (VIANDE DESPI). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · AUCHAN · PRO-INTER). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (SAMSARA · PARADISO BELFORT SARL · POULAILLON). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BESSONCOURT). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (MAXIMILIEN COIFFURE · LRDML). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL BELFORT BESSONCOURT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | CAPUT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | VIANDE DESPI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · AUCHAN · PRO-INTER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | SAMSARA · PARADISO BELFORT SARL · POULAILLON | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BESSONCOURT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE FRANCHE COMTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | MAXIMILIEN COIFFURE · LRDML | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL BELFORT BESSONCOURT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 1,067 (2012) → 1,309 (2023): 22.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 805 (1990) → 1,309 (2023): 62.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 540, of which 0.6 % second homes and 3.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bessoncourt): 0.9 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bessoncourt): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Chèvremont): 1.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chèvremont): 1.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bessoncourt): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 66 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BELFORT weather station, 4.6 km away at 422 m; the village itself is at 359 m. [10]
The village sits 63 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.55 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BELFORT, 4.6 km away at 422 m, over 16 summers. [10]
That station sits 63 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,100 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BELFORT, 4.6 km away at 422 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 — 90012/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90012/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90012/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90012/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 90012
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 90026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints-Geosmes | 52 | 122 km W | 1,111 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Criquebeuf-sur-Seine | 27 | 468 km NW | 1,549 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bretteville-du-Grand-Caux | 76 | 530 km NW | 1,405 | 37.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 58 % |
| Oermingen | 67 | 151 km N | 1,086 | 31.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Alissas | 07 | 371 km SW | 1,519 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Campagne-lès-Wardrecques | 62 | 478 km NW | 1,301 | 35.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints-Geosmes | 52 | 122 km W | 1,111 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Oermingen | 67 | 151 km N | 1,086 | 31.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Alissas | 07 | 371 km SW | 1,519 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Criquebeuf-sur-Seine | 27 | 468 km NW | 1,549 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Campagne-lès-Wardrecques | 62 | 478 km NW | 1,301 | 35.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bretteville-du-Grand-Caux | 76 | 530 km NW | 1,405 | 37.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 58 % |
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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 Bessoncourt'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints-Geosmes | 52 | 122 km W | 1,111 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dampierre-sur-Salon | 70 | 95 km W | 1,234 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lumes | 08 | 281 km NW | 1,099 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wavignies | 60 | 397 km NW | 1,341 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bruyères-et-Montbérault | 02 | 318 km NW | 1,411 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jussy | 02 | 357 km NW | 1,153 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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