Buzancy
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Buzancy (INSEE 08089) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC de l'Argonne Ardennaise. Population 380 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 41.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 18,061 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BFLP). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DENIS TOUSSAINT, MÉDECIN · JEROME OLIVEIRA, MÉDECIN · DESIRE NANJI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GUILLAUME). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BUZANCY RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BUZANCY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE ROGER SCHMITT). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU SAUMON). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | BFLP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | DENIS TOUSSAINT, MÉDECIN · JEROME OLIVEIRA, MÉDECIN · DESIRE NANJI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GUILLAUME | 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 | BUZANCY RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BUZANCY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE ROGER SCHMITT | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU SAUMON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 365 (2012) → 380 (2023): 4.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 446 (1990) → 380 (2023): -14.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 240, of which 10 % second homes and 21.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Buzancy): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Buzancy): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Buzancy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Buzancy): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Buzancy): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BUZANCY_SAPC weather station, 0.7 km away at 199 m; the village itself is at 176 m. [9]
An average of 882 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BUZANCY_SAPC, 0.7 km away at 199 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 — 08089/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08089/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08089/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08089/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08089
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocq | 23 | 441 km SW | 389 | 39.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 39 % |
| Vanault-les-Dames | 51 | 66 km S | 376 | 40.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 96 % |
| Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye | 21 | 221 km S | 364 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 89 % |
| Pontarion | 23 | 446 km SW | 357 | 51.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 54 % |
| Le Veurdre | 03 | 329 km SW | 475 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 82 % |
| Saint-Pois | 50 | 445 km W | 454 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 70 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanault-les-Dames | 51 | 66 km S | 376 | 40.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 96 % |
| Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye | 21 | 221 km S | 364 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 89 % |
| Le Veurdre | 03 | 329 km SW | 475 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 82 % |
| Crocq | 23 | 441 km SW | 389 | 39.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 39 % |
| Saint-Pois | 50 | 445 km W | 454 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 70 % |
| Pontarion | 23 | 446 km SW | 357 | 51.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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