Saint-Germain-le-Châtelet
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 22.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 25 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-le-Châtelet (INSEE 90091) is in Territoire de Belfort (90), part of CC des Vosges du Sud. Population 654 (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 22.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 25 % of the 16,723 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (UNIK'S). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | 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 | 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 | 1 | UNIK'S | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 613 (2012) → 654 (2023): 6.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 506 (1990) → 654 (2023): 29.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 288, of which 0.7 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Menoncourt): 1.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Étueffont): 3.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Menoncourt): 1.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Rougemont-le-Château): 3.9 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-le-Châtelet): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 80 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the FELON_SAPC weather station, 2.1 km away at 383 m; the village itself is at 400 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BELFORT, 9.9 km away at 422 m, over 16 summers. [12]
An average of 1,072 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at FELON_SAPC, 2.1 km away at 383 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90091/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90091/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90091/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 90091/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 90067
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 90041
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 90089
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 90091
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauville-la-Campagne | 27 | 459 km W | 652 | 21.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lessard-le-National | 71 | 185 km SW | 662 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marchémoret | 77 | 344 km NW | 659 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Issus | 31 | 637 km SW | 655 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 34 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Pardon-de-Conques | 33 | 652 km SW | 663 | 25 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 51 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bois-l'Évêque | 76 | 462 km NW | 641 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 46 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessard-le-National | 71 | 185 km SW | 662 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marchémoret | 77 | 344 km NW | 659 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gauville-la-Campagne | 27 | 459 km W | 652 | 21.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bois-l'Évêque | 76 | 462 km NW | 641 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 46 % · humidity 100 % |
| Issus | 31 | 637 km SW | 655 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 34 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Pardon-de-Conques | 33 | 652 km SW | 663 | 25 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 51 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Saint-Germain-le-Châtelet'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocherel | 77 | 321 km NW | 618 | 23.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Silly-sur-Nied | 57 | 164 km N | 719 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moivrons | 54 | 136 km NW | 528 | 23.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Charly-Oradour | 57 | 172 km N | 810 | 24.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Val-de-Guéblange | 57 | 142 km N | 789 | 17.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bazoncourt | 57 | 157 km N | 526 | 21.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
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