Laon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 75.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Laon (INSEE 02408) is in Aisne (02), part of CA du Pays de Laon. Population 24,220 (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/02408-laon
Vitality score
Vitality score 75.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 979 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 | 0.73 | 25 | 18.14 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.73 |
| Education | 0.75 | 10 | 7.47 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.75 |
| Public & culture | 0.43 | 5 | 2.15 |
| Population trend | 0.41 | 10 | 4.14 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
17 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MERCIER · CHEZ FRANCOIS · DELICES DE LA MOISSON · AMANDINE · JEFF DE BRUGES). [3,4]
7 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE PASCAL · KML BOUCHERIE · BOUCHERIE LAFOREST · LA FEUILLE DE BOUCHER · TRAITEUR DEPARIS). [3,4]
10 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TIJARA · DESTOCASH · LE MARCHE D'A COTE · WEA · MOULIN ROUX). [3,4]
8 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR · E.LECLERC · ALDI MARCHE · LEPTIR). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DES REMPARTS). [4]
67 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · SOCIETE ZORN · LEMERLE EMILE DIDIER · DONON). [3,4]
29 × Café / bar (AU LUTIN BLEU · LE GIBUS · LE FLORISSE · LE COLOMBIER · BOITE A MOUSSE LAON). [4]
7 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MOULIN ROUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DE LA CITE · EC MATERNELLE ST EXUPERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB HELENE BOUCHER). [3]
11 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION DELAUNAY - KERGOMARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ZAC ILE DE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BOIS DE BREUIL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE D'APPLICATION LOUISE MACAULT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE CHARLEMAGNE · COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ · COLLEGE LES FRERES LE NAIN · COLLEGE PRIVE LA PROVIDENCE). [3]
20 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AUDREY MENETRIER, MÉDECIN · BENOIT VITRANT, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS LEMOUSSU, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · JOEL CREVITS, MÉDECIN). [3]
8 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BRM · PHARMACIE FAYET · PHARMACIE VICTOR HUGO · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE LECUYER). [3,4]
4 × Post office / agence postale (LAON ILE DE FRANCE - CARREFOUR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
5 × Library (02 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE L'AISNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MONTREUIL · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA CITÉ · MÉDIATHÈQUE GEORGES-BRASSENS · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE SUZANNE MARTINET). [3]
2 × Cinema (CINE LAON · MAISON DES ARTS ET LOISIRS). [3]
13 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE JULIE DAUBIE COLLEGE LENAIN · IUFM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU BOIS DE BREUIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · COLLEGE LYCEE LA PROVIDENCE). [3]
13 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LAONNOIS · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE LAON CHAMPAGNE · AGENCE DE LAON GARE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST). [3]
36 × Hairdresser (JCH COIFFURE · FRANCK PROVOST · COIFF'ARDON · ELOIRE ROSELYNE). [3,4]
8 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
8 × Hotel (CAMPANILE · HOTEL RESTAURANT MARMOTTE · HOSTELLERIE LES CHEVALIERS · HOTEL SAINT VINCENT · HOTEL IBIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA CHENAIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 18 × Restaurant, 2 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 6 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 17 | BOULANGERIE MERCIER · CHEZ FRANCOIS · DELICES DE LA MOISSON · AMANDINE · JEFF DE BRUGES | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 7 | BOUCHERIE PASCAL · KML BOUCHERIE · BOUCHERIE LAFOREST · LA FEUILLE DE BOUCHER · TRAITEUR DEPARIS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 10 | TIJARA · DESTOCASH · LE MARCHE D'A COTE · WEA · MOULIN ROUX | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 8 | LIDL · CARREFOUR · E.LECLERC · ALDI MARCHE · LEPTIR | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DES REMPARTS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 67 | BUFFALO GRILL · SOCIETE ZORN · LEMERLE EMILE DIDIER · DONON | INSEE BPE 67 / INSEE SIRENE 100 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 29 | AU LUTIN BLEU · LE GIBUS · LE FLORISSE · LE COLOMBIER · BOITE A MOUSSE LAON | INSEE SIRENE 29 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 7 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MOULIN ROUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DE LA CITE · EC MATERNELLE ST EXUPERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB HELENE BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 11 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION DELAUNAY - KERGOMARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ZAC ILE DE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BOIS DE BREUIL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE D'APPLICATION LOUISE MACAULT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE CHARLEMAGNE · COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ · COLLEGE LES FRERES LE NAIN · COLLEGE PRIVE LA PROVIDENCE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 20 | AUDREY MENETRIER, MÉDECIN · BENOIT VITRANT, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS LEMOUSSU, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · JOEL CREVITS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 8 | PHARMACIE BRM · PHARMACIE FAYET · PHARMACIE VICTOR HUGO · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE LECUYER | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | LAON ILE DE FRANCE - CARREFOUR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Library | 5 | 02 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE L'AISNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MONTREUIL · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA CITÉ · MÉDIATHÈQUE GEORGES-BRASSENS · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE SUZANNE MARTINET | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CINE LAON · MAISON DES ARTS ET LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 13 | LYCEE JULIE DAUBIE COLLEGE LENAIN · IUFM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU BOIS DE BREUIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · COLLEGE LYCEE LA PROVIDENCE | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 13 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LAONNOIS · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE LAON CHAMPAGNE · AGENCE DE LAON GARE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 36 | JCH COIFFURE · FRANCK PROVOST · COIFF'ARDON · ELOIRE ROSELYNE | INSEE BPE 36 / INSEE SIRENE 44 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 8 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 8 | CAMPANILE · HOTEL RESTAURANT MARMOTTE · HOSTELLERIE LES CHEVALIERS · HOTEL SAINT VINCENT · HOTEL IBIS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA CHENAIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 25,317 (2012) → 24,220 (2023): -4.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 26,486 (1990) → 24,220 (2023): -8.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 13,540, of which 1.8 % second homes and 11.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Laon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Laon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Laon): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Laon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Laon): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the AULNOIS-SS-LAON weather station, 3.5 km away at 78 m; the village itself is at 164 m. [9]
The village sits 86 m above 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at AULNOIS-SS-LAON, 3.5 km away at 78 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 86 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 771 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LAON, 1.8 km away at 82 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 — 02408/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02408/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02408/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02408/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02408
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dole | 39 | 308 km SE | 23,840 | 75.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vierzon | 18 | 285 km SW | 25,068 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 50 % |
| Vernon | 27 | 163 km W | 25,290 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 86 % |
| Béthune | 62 | 128 km NW | 25,224 | 76.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Dizier | 52 | 141 km SE | 22,858 | 70.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Libourne | 33 | 594 km SW | 25,036 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 68 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béthune | 62 | 128 km NW | 25,224 | 76.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Dizier | 52 | 141 km SE | 22,858 | 70.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vernon | 27 | 163 km W | 25,290 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 86 % |
| Vierzon | 18 | 285 km SW | 25,068 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 50 % |
| Dole | 39 | 308 km SE | 23,840 | 75.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Libourne | 33 | 594 km SW | 25,036 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 68 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Laon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béthune | 62 | 128 km NW | 25,224 | 76.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bussy-Saint-Georges | 77 | 105 km SW | 27,498 | 67.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rambouillet | 78 | 166 km SW | 27,724 | 70.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maubeuge | 59 | 83 km N | 28,767 | 71.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chaumont | 52 | 196 km SE | 20,827 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 78 | 141 km SW | 21,268 | 67.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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