Château-Porcien
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Château-Porcien (INSEE 08107) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC du Pays Rethélois. Population 1,285 (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/08107-chateau-porcien
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 12,799 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 | 0.59 | 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 | 4.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRANGE A PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (PATE CROUTE PIQUET'S · LES PIZZAS DE ROMAIN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN DION). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICHEL PETIT, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CECILE DEWEZ, MÉDECIN · PASCAL BLOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ULPAT GUERLINCE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHATEAU PORCIEN AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (UN STYLE A PART · MARTINE COIFFURE · LA PETITE COIFFEUSE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA GRANGE A PAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 3 | PATE CROUTE PIQUET'S · LES PIZZAS DE ROMAIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN DION | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MICHEL PETIT, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CECILE DEWEZ, MÉDECIN · PASCAL BLOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ULPAT GUERLINCE | 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 | CHATEAU PORCIEN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | UN STYLE A PART · MARTINE COIFFURE · LA PETITE COIFFEUSE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 1,417 (2012) → 1,285 (2023): -9.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,302 (1990) → 1,285 (2023): -1.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 585, of which 2.1 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Château-Porcien): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Château-Porcien): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Château-Porcien): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Château-Porcien): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Château-Porcien): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the RETHEL - MAN weather station, 9.1 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 70 m. [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, 3 km away at 67 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
56 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 129,425 € — 1,180 € per m² of built surface. [10]
5 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 126,000 € — 677 € per m². [10]
The median across Ardennes is 1,100 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08107/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08107/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08107/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08107/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08107
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vézelise | 54 | 178 km SE | 1,346 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 85 % |
| Aubigny-au-Bac | 59 | 112 km NW | 1,143 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 78 % |
| Lièpvre | 68 | 262 km SE | 1,632 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 100 % |
| Flavy-le-Martel | 02 | 79 km W | 1,701 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 96 % |
| Picquigny | 80 | 158 km W | 1,273 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 69 % |
| Quingey | 25 | 296 km SE | 1,299 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavy-le-Martel | 02 | 79 km W | 1,701 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 96 % |
| Aubigny-au-Bac | 59 | 112 km NW | 1,143 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 78 % |
| Picquigny | 80 | 158 km W | 1,273 | 50.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 69 % |
| Vézelise | 54 | 178 km SE | 1,346 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 85 % |
| Lièpvre | 68 | 262 km SE | 1,632 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 100 % |
| Quingey | 25 | 296 km SE | 1,299 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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