Le Catelet
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 31.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Catelet (INSEE 02143) is in Aisne (02), part of CC du Pays du Vermandois. Population 186 (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 31.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 15,549 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.34 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE YDRON). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (AU BON ENDROIT · LE CHALET). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE VAN INGHELANDT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE CATELET AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), 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) | 1 | BOUCHERIE YDRON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | AU BON ENDROIT · LE CHALET | INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE VAN INGHELANDT | 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 | LE CATELET AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 196 (2012) → 186 (2023): -5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 223 (1990) → 186 (2023): -16.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 95, of which 2.1 % second homes and 14.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beaurevoir): 4.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Catelet): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Vendhuile): 2.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Catelet): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Gouy): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02143/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02143/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02143/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02143/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02057
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02143
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02776
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02352
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricourt | 80 | 33 km W | 184 | 30.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Baigneux-les-Juifs | 21 | 286 km S | 198 | 41.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vézilly | 02 | 97 km S | 181 | 29.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Sarton | 62 | 60 km W | 182 | 21.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Matringhem | 62 | 98 km NW | 177 | 18 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Oléac-Debat | 65 | 785 km S | 189 | 25.1 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricourt | 80 | 33 km W | 184 | 30.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Sarton | 62 | 60 km W | 182 | 21.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Vézilly | 02 | 97 km S | 181 | 29.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Matringhem | 62 | 98 km NW | 177 | 18 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Baigneux-les-Juifs | 21 | 286 km S | 198 | 41.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Oléac-Debat | 65 | 785 km S | 189 | 25.1 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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