La Ferté-Milon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Ferté-Milon (INSEE 02307) is in Aisne (02), part of CC Retz en Valois. Population 2,027 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/02307-la-ferte-milon
Vitality score
Vitality score 44/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 52 % of the 9,529 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.18 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.62 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EL ALLAM ISMAEL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AU BON GOUT). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE NARVAL · LE MILONAIS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN RACINE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN RACINE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (YANICK MAILLOT, MÉDECIN · ALAIN TOMBAL, MÉDECIN · PERCEVAL TOMBAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE AUBERT DE BUSSY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE ASSOCIATIVE LA FERTE MILON ANIMATIONS CULTURE ET LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Cinema. [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (NEW TIF · DEMELICOIFF · LA BULLE DE JENNY). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | EL ALLAM ISMAEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | AU BON GOUT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE NARVAL · LE MILONAIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN RACINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN RACINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | YANICK MAILLOT, MÉDECIN · ALAIN TOMBAL, MÉDECIN · PERCEVAL TOMBAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE AUBERT DE BUSSY | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE ASSOCIATIVE LA FERTE MILON ANIMATIONS CULTURE ET LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | NEW TIF · DEMELICOIFF · LA BULLE DE JENNY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday matin île Lamiche. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,199 (2012) → 2,027 (2023): -7.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,208 (1990) → 2,027 (2023): -8.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,058, of which 3.8 % second homes and 10.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Ferté-Milon): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Ferté-Milon): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (La Ferté-Milon): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Ferté-Milon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Ferté-Milon): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PASSY EN VALOIS weather station, 5.6 km away at 141 m; the village itself is at 66 m. [10]
The village sits 75 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PASSY EN VALOIS, 5.6 km away at 141 m, over 20 summers. [10]
That station sits 75 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 712 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PASSY EN VALOIS, 5.6 km away at 141 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02307/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lafertemilon.fr/fr/mk/1345541/marches-411— “Marché hebdomadaire (vendredi matin)”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02307/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02307/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02307/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02307
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marolles-les-Braults | 72 | 231 km SW | 2,039 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 470 km SE | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monthermé | 08 | 140 km NE | 2,138 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Juilly | 77 | 36 km SW | 2,036 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 293 km SW | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 140 km NE | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juilly | 77 | 36 km SW | 2,036 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 140 km NE | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monthermé | 08 | 140 km NE | 2,138 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marolles-les-Braults | 72 | 231 km SW | 2,039 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 293 km SW | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 470 km SE | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 89 % · 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 La Ferté-Milon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juilly | 77 | 36 km SW | 2,036 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 140 km NE | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Muizon | 51 | 57 km E | 2,081 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gueux | 51 | 58 km E | 1,907 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 91 km SW | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gondreville | 54 | 214 km E | 2,635 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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