Chauny
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chauny (INSEE 02173) is in Aisne (02), part of CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère. Population 11,596 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/02173-chauny
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 2,116 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 | 0.57 | 25 | 14.17 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.34 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.06 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 3.97 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FOURNEE DE JEAN · BOULANGERIE DU NORD · LA REGALINE 2). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (LONGUET · BOUCHERIE LEBEAU · HEGO). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SUPERETTE DE CHAPPE · MSDIET · VRAC ET BIO SHOP · LA FABRIKA CHANVRE · CHAUNY EXOTIQUE MARKET). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · LACACHA · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · SAREL). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE LAMPURE). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA CROTELLOISE). [3,4]
35 × Restaurant (AUBERGE TRATTORIA DI CAMILLO · LA FRITTERIE · LE BISTROT · HAYLAZ VEYSEL · LE LONGCHAMP). [3,4]
15 × Café / bar (L'HABITUDE · LE ROYAL CLUB · CHAI NICO · LE FONTENOY · BAR BRASSERIE LE 421). [4]
5 × Nursery school (maternelle) (EC MATERNELLE PUB GPE SCOL. RENAN · EC MATERNELLE PUB GPE SCOL. LA CHAUSSEE · ECOL MATE GERMAINE HARLEUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARDONNIER-LEJEUNE · ECOL MATE LES LINIERES). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RENAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE BOULLOCHE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA RESIDENCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA CHAUSSEE). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES CARTIER · COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SYLVIE LETRILLARD, MÉDECIN · AUDREY OLIVIER, MÉDECIN · CHARBEL KEYLOUN, MÉDECIN · PASCALE BARA-GRANET, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDER VAN'T LAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE D HILLY · SELARL LA PHARMACIE DE LA REPUBLIQUE · PHARMACIE PONTHIEUX · SELARL PHARMACIE DE BERGHEIM · SELEURL PHARMACIE DE CHAUNY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ANDRÉ MALRAUX). [3]
1 × Cinema (LUMIERE). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (PARC JONCOURT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES VELODROMES · GROUPE SCOLAIRE SAINT CHARLES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LEO LAGRANGE · LYCEE GAY LUSSAC). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE CHAUNY-COUCY · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CHAUNY · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE HAUTS DE FRANCE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST). [3]
27 × Hairdresser (CHRIS'COIFF · MARC COIFFURE · IT EMERAUDE COIFFURE · S.Q.Y.G). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (L'INATTENDU · LE PICARDIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 12 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | LA FOURNEE DE JEAN · BOULANGERIE DU NORD · LA REGALINE 2 | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | LONGUET · BOUCHERIE LEBEAU · HEGO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | SUPERETTE DE CHAPPE · MSDIET · VRAC ET BIO SHOP · LA FABRIKA CHANVRE · CHAUNY EXOTIQUE MARKET | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · LACACHA · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · SAREL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE LAMPURE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA CROTELLOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 35 | AUBERGE TRATTORIA DI CAMILLO · LA FRITTERIE · LE BISTROT · HAYLAZ VEYSEL · LE LONGCHAMP | INSEE BPE 35 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 15 | L'HABITUDE · LE ROYAL CLUB · CHAI NICO · LE FONTENOY · BAR BRASSERIE LE 421 | INSEE SIRENE 15 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 5 | EC MATERNELLE PUB GPE SCOL. RENAN · EC MATERNELLE PUB GPE SCOL. LA CHAUSSEE · ECOL MATE GERMAINE HARLEUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARDONNIER-LEJEUNE · ECOL MATE LES LINIERES | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RENAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE BOULLOCHE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA RESIDENCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA CHAUSSEE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE JACQUES CARTIER · COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | SYLVIE LETRILLARD, MÉDECIN · AUDREY OLIVIER, MÉDECIN · CHARBEL KEYLOUN, MÉDECIN · PASCALE BARA-GRANET, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDER VAN'T LAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | SELARL PHARMACIE D HILLY · SELARL LA PHARMACIE DE LA REPUBLIQUE · PHARMACIE PONTHIEUX · SELARL PHARMACIE DE BERGHEIM · SELEURL PHARMACIE DE CHAUNY | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 ANDRÉ MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LUMIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | PARC JONCOURT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES VELODROMES · GROUPE SCOLAIRE SAINT CHARLES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LEO LAGRANGE · LYCEE GAY LUSSAC | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE CHAUNY-COUCY · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CHAUNY · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE HAUTS DE FRANCE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 27 | CHRIS'COIFF · MARC COIFFURE · IT EMERAUDE COIFFURE · S.Q.Y.G | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | L'INATTENDU · LE PICARDIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 11,832 (2012) → 11,596 (2023): -2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 12,926 (1990) → 11,596 (2023): -10.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,466, of which 1.7 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chauny): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Chauny): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Chauny): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Chauny): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Chauny): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CHAUNY weather station, 2.6 km away at 83 m; the village itself is at 47 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CHAUNY, 2.6 km away at 83 m, over 29 summers. [9]
An average of 712 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHAUNY, 2.6 km away at 83 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 — 02173/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02173/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02173/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02173/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02173
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassenage | 38 | 524 km S | 11,646 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Pacé | 35 | 400 km W | 11,703 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yvetot | 76 | 177 km W | 11,438 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Provins | 77 | 118 km S | 11,632 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Biganos | 33 | 637 km SW | 11,431 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 100 % · humidity 57 % |
| Bolbec | 76 | 198 km W | 11,590 | 49.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provins | 77 | 118 km S | 11,632 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Yvetot | 76 | 177 km W | 11,438 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bolbec | 76 | 198 km W | 11,590 | 49.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Pacé | 35 | 400 km W | 11,703 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sassenage | 38 | 524 km S | 11,646 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Biganos | 33 | 637 km SW | 11,431 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 100 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Chauny'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacé | 35 | 400 km W | 11,703 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yvetot | 76 | 177 km W | 11,438 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Somain | 59 | 83 km N | 11,766 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fourmies | 59 | 74 km NE | 11,449 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 59 | 90 km N | 11,644 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maizières-lès-Metz | 57 | 218 km E | 11,580 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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