Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique (INSEE 02217) is in Aisne (02), part of CC Picardie des Châteaux. Population 990 (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 56.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 14,401 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.31 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3]
1 × Restaurant (LE SAINT NICOLAS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BAR DE L'AMITIE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE ROGER BIGOT). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER LERAY). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LEON DROUSSENT). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-JACQUES RAVAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE COUCY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE COUCY MAIRIE DE COUCY LE CHATEAU · DOMAINE DE MOYEMBRIE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE COLLEGE LEON DROUSSENT). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MELO & LE SHAMPOING). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL BELLE VUE-RESTAURANT LA POMME D'OR). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | LE SAINT NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BAR DE L'AMITIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE ROGER BIGOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER LERAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LEON DROUSSENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JEAN-JACQUES RAVAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE COUCY | 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 | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE COUCY MAIRIE DE COUCY LE CHATEAU · DOMAINE DE MOYEMBRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE COLLEGE LEON DROUSSENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | MELO & LE SHAMPOING | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL BELLE VUE-RESTAURANT LA POMME D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 1,058 (2012) → 990 (2023): -6.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,058 (1990) → 990 (2023): -6.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 477, of which 6.9 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique): 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 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the FAUCOUCOURT weather station, 10 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 125 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CHAUNY, 15.5 km away at 83 m, over 29 summers. [9]
An average of 781 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at COUCY-LA-VILLE, 4.3 km away at 171 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 — 02217/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02217/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02217/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02217/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02217
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmont-sous-Barbuise | 10 | 138 km SE | 1,053 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Houga | 32 | 692 km SW | 1,202 | 47.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 55 % · humidity 29 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 437 km SW | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Gérand-le-Puy | 03 | 363 km S | 963 | 59.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trégourez | 29 | 549 km W | 947 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prayssas | 47 | 620 km S | 993 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 51 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmont-sous-Barbuise | 10 | 138 km SE | 1,053 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gérand-le-Puy | 03 | 363 km S | 963 | 59.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 437 km SW | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 79 % |
| Trégourez | 29 | 549 km W | 947 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prayssas | 47 | 620 km S | 993 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 51 % · humidity 43 % |
| Le Houga | 32 | 692 km SW | 1,202 | 47.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 55 % · humidity 29 % |
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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 Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelaude | 03 | 350 km S | 938 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mortrée | 61 | 256 km W | 1,115 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cognac-la-Forêt | 87 | 445 km SW | 1,188 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Germer-de-Fly | 60 | 112 km W | 1,662 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roybon | 38 | 495 km S | 1,091 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Harcourt | 27 | 188 km W | 1,062 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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