Bucy-le-Long
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 29 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bucy-le-Long (INSEE 02131) is in Aisne (02), part of CC du Val de l'Aisne. Population 1,947 (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/02131-bucy-le-long
Vitality score
Vitality score 36.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 29 % of the 9,781 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.58 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DE CAMILLE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU P'TIT PANIER). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (PICTES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCIS JAMES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GAILLARD P F). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DES HUIT LAVOIRS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (O REFLETS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES DE CAMILLE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU P'TIT PANIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | PICTES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCIS JAMES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GAILLARD P F | 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 DES HUIT LAVOIRS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | O REFLETS | 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 1,926 (2012) → 1,947 (2023): 1.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,841 (1990) → 1,947 (2023): 5.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 856, of which 1.1 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Venizel): 2.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bucy-le-Long): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Venizel): 2.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bucy-le-Long): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bucy-le-Long): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VAILLY-SUR-AISN weather station, 9.3 km away at 65 m; the village itself is at 54 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BRAINE, 10.5 km away at 61 m, over 28 summers. [10]
An average of 734 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SOISSONS, 6.2 km away at 40 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
97 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 156,750 € — 1,573 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Aisne is 1,096 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02131/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02131/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02131/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02131/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02780
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02131
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chars | 95 | 109 km W | 2,006 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | 42 | 375 km S | 2,120 | 34.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Attichy | 60 | 25 km W | 1,857 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chailly-en-Bière | 77 | 118 km SW | 2,162 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse | 85 | 454 km SW | 2,419 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Romagne | 49 | 417 km SW | 2,028 | 38.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attichy | 60 | 25 km W | 1,857 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chars | 95 | 109 km W | 2,006 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chailly-en-Bière | 77 | 118 km SW | 2,162 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | 42 | 375 km S | 2,120 | 34.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Romagne | 49 | 417 km SW | 2,028 | 38.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse | 85 | 454 km SW | 2,419 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Bucy-le-Long'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attichy | 60 | 25 km W | 1,857 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chailly-en-Bière | 77 | 118 km SW | 2,162 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ozouer-le-Voulgis | 77 | 93 km SW | 2,050 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soignolles-en-Brie | 77 | 96 km SW | 2,021 | 34.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Congis-sur-Thérouanne | 77 | 53 km SW | 1,772 | 39.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Angervilliers | 91 | 132 km SW | 1,772 | 35.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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