Asfeld
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Asfeld (INSEE 08024) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC du Pays Rethélois. Population 1,082 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/08024-asfeld
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 71 % of the 13,848 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL DESTREE-PAPAZOGLOU). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (PROST JESSY · N'PIZZA · L'ATYPIK'A · ASTRAL PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU PRE VERS L'AISNE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MULTISITE ASFELD - CHATEAU PORCIEN). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRIGITTE VUILLEMIN, MÉDECIN · CLARISSE EPSTEIN, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE BARTHES, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PONSINET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (OSMOSE COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL DESTREE-PAPAZOGLOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | PROST JESSY · N'PIZZA · L'ATYPIK'A · ASTRAL PIZZA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU PRE VERS L'AISNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MULTISITE ASFELD - CHATEAU PORCIEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | BRIGITTE VUILLEMIN, MÉDECIN · CLARISSE EPSTEIN, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE BARTHES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE PONSINET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | OSMOSE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 1,104 (2012) → 1,082 (2023): -2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,061 (1990) → 1,082 (2023): 2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 515, of which 2.3 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Asfeld): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Asfeld): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Asfeld): 0.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Asfeld): 0.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Asfeld): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BANOGNE-RECOUVRANCE weather station, 11.4 km away at 130 m; the village itself is at 65 m. [9]
The village sits 65 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.89 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
An average of 784 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU-PORCIEN, 8.5 km away at 67 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 — 08024/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08024/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08024/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08024/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyoô | 64 | 764 km SW | 1,077 | 43.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes | 01 | 342 km S | 1,125 | 41.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 74 % |
| Le Fossat | 09 | 730 km S | 1,071 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 68 % |
| Ligny-le-Châtel | 89 | 176 km S | 1,200 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 85 % |
| Bouclans | 25 | 292 km SE | 1,053 | 35.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 28 % |
| Bidache | 64 | 777 km SW | 1,338 | 47.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 78 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligny-le-Châtel | 89 | 176 km S | 1,200 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 85 % |
| Bouclans | 25 | 292 km SE | 1,053 | 35.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 28 % |
| Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes | 01 | 342 km S | 1,125 | 41.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 74 % |
| Le Fossat | 09 | 730 km S | 1,071 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 68 % |
| Puyoô | 64 | 764 km SW | 1,077 | 43.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 85 % |
| Bidache | 64 | 777 km SW | 1,338 | 47.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 78 % |
Elsewhere
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