Saint-Gobain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Gobain (INSEE 02680) is in Aisne (02), part of CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère. Population 2,288 (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/02680-saint-gobain
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 8,757 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.86 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AAP). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE COIN DES GOURMANDS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DE VOAS · ELKO 2 DISTRI). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (MON CORNET DE FRITES). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CAFE AUX TAMBOURS · LES POULBOTS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DU GROS CHENE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA CHESNOYE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANA QUINTELA, MÉDECIN · FATHY DAHMANI, MÉDECIN · JEAN-JACQUES RAVAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SELARL DE LA FORET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (ERMITAGE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE DE REEDUCATION ET DE READAPTATION FONCTIONNELLE JACQUES FICHEUX · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA CHESNOYE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (LT PRESTIGE · POP'HAIR · L'ART DE PL'HAIR · L'INSTANT COIFFURE BY AGATHE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AAP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LE COIN DES GOURMANDS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EPICERIE DE VOAS · ELKO 2 DISTRI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | MON CORNET DE FRITES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CAFE AUX TAMBOURS · LES POULBOTS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DU GROS CHENE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE LA CHESNOYE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ANA QUINTELA, MÉDECIN · FATHY DAHMANI, MÉDECIN · JEAN-JACQUES RAVAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SELARL DE LA FORET | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 1 | ERMITAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | CENTRE DE REEDUCATION ET DE READAPTATION FONCTIONNELLE JACQUES FICHEUX · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA CHESNOYE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | LT PRESTIGE · POP'HAIR · L'ART DE PL'HAIR · L'INSTANT COIFFURE BY AGATHE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Friday Vendredi matin and Samedi de 8h30 à 12h30 Place Charles-de-Gaulle and Place Foch. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,300 (2012) → 2,288 (2023): -0.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,321 (1990) → 2,288 (2023): -1.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,042, of which 4.3 % second homes and 10.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Gobain): 0.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Gobain): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Gobain): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Gobain): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Gobain): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FAUCOUCOURT weather station, 9.7 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 176 m. [10]
The village sits 76 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHAUNY, 13.7 km away at 83 m, over 29 summers. [10]
That station sits 93 m below 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 781 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at COUCY-LA-VILLE, 5.2 km away at 171 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
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 — 02680/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://ville-saint-gobain.fr/commerces-ambulants/— “Marché fruits et légumes Place Charles-de-Gaulle Vendredi matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02680/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02680/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02680/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02680
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | 88 | 302 km SE | 2,319 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arques-la-Bataille | 76 | 165 km W | 2,412 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Douzy | 08 | 120 km E | 2,134 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ressons-sur-Matz | 60 | 46 km W | 1,727 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sillé-le-Guillaume | 72 | 301 km SW | 2,195 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières | 69 | 404 km S | 2,264 | 61.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ressons-sur-Matz | 60 | 46 km W | 1,727 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Douzy | 08 | 120 km E | 2,134 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arques-la-Bataille | 76 | 165 km W | 2,412 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sillé-le-Guillaume | 72 | 301 km SW | 2,195 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | 88 | 302 km SE | 2,319 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières | 69 | 404 km S | 2,264 | 61.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Saint-Gobain'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douzy | 08 | 120 km E | 2,134 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Varreddes | 77 | 74 km SW | 2,167 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Messei | 61 | 302 km W | 1,827 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rozay-en-Brie | 77 | 106 km S | 2,860 | 61.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saulieu | 21 | 265 km S | 2,216 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Éloyes | 88 | 290 km SE | 3,138 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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