Bazeilles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bazeilles (INSEE 08053) is in Ardennes (08), part of CA Ardenne Métropole. Population 2,470 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2024-01-01 from 3 former communes: La Moncelle (08294), Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt (08371), Villers-Cernay (08475). [3]
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/08053-bazeilles
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 76 % of the 8,325 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GOUT JEAN-MARC · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE GM). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (GREECE 4). [4,5]
5 × Restaurant (AU P'TIT ZINC · ANEK SARL · O TADAM · ASTRAL PIZZA). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (L'APEROTHEQUE). [5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL FAUCHART, MÉDECIN · LARBI ANKI, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE BAZEILLES). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE MONTVILLERS). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (SEDUC'TIF · DOLCE'COIFFURE · TILMONT · FANNY COIFFURE · STEVEN). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL CHATEAU DE BAZEILLES). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | GOUT JEAN-MARC · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE GM | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | GREECE 4 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | AU P'TIT ZINC · ANEK SARL · O TADAM · ASTRAL PIZZA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'APEROTHEQUE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PASCAL FAUCHART, MÉDECIN · LARBI ANKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE BAZEILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE DE MONTVILLERS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SEDUC'TIF · DOLCE'COIFFURE · TILMONT · FANNY COIFFURE · STEVEN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL CHATEAU DE BAZEILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,632 (2012) → 2,470 (2023): -6.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,207 (1990) → 2,470 (2023): 11.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,291, of which 3.1 % second homes and 12.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bazeilles): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Balan): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Bazeilles): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bazeilles): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bazeilles): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the DOUZY weather station, 5 km away at 153 m; the village itself is at 163 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at DOUZY, 5 km away at 153 m, over 23 summers. [11]
An average of 871 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DOUZY, 5 km away at 153 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08053/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08053/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08053/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08053/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08053
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08043
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyprien | 42 | 464 km S | 2,415 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saleux | 80 | 198 km W | 2,739 | 48.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fournes-en-Weppes | 59 | 180 km NW | 2,179 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cers | 34 | 718 km S | 2,503 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 35 % · humidity 14 % |
| Hardricourt | 78 | 235 km W | 2,599 | 57.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marœuil | 62 | 178 km NW | 2,422 | 51.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marœuil | 62 | 178 km NW | 2,422 | 51.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fournes-en-Weppes | 59 | 180 km NW | 2,179 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saleux | 80 | 198 km W | 2,739 | 48.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hardricourt | 78 | 235 km W | 2,599 | 57.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cyprien | 42 | 464 km S | 2,415 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cers | 34 | 718 km S | 2,503 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 35 % · humidity 14 % |
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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 Bazeilles'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitz-James | 60 | 186 km W | 2,514 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chartrettes | 77 | 212 km SW | 2,633 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Spicheren | 57 | 154 km E | 3,143 | 40.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Richardménil | 54 | 148 km SE | 2,389 | 35.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Floing | 08 | 6.2 km NW | 2,270 | 34.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 25 | 275 km SE | 1,501 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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