Saint-Laurent
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Laurent (INSEE 08385) is in Ardennes (08), part of CA Ardenne Métropole. Population 1,050 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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 36.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 14,057 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.64 |
| Housing mix | 1 | 5 | 4.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GROSSMANN). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE LAURENTAIS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR LE SAINT LAURENT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (POINT-LECTURE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC LYCEE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CREA'TIF COIFFURE · ATMOSP'HAIR · D.COIFF). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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) | 1 | GROSSMANN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | LE LAURENTAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR LE SAINT LAURENT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | POINT-LECTURE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COSEC LYCEE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CREA'TIF COIFFURE · ATMOSP'HAIR · D.COIFF | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 1,167 (2012) → 1,050 (2023): -10 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 902 (1990) → 1,050 (2023): 16.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 486, of which 0.2 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Laurent): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Laurent): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Aiglemont): 2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Aiglemont): 2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Laurent): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTCY-ST-PIER weather station, 2.5 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 250 m. [10]
The village sits 105 m above 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHARLEVILLE-MEZ, 9.4 km away at 145 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 105 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 993 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTCY-ST-PIER, 2.5 km away at 145 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08385/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08385/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08385/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08385/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08385
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourville-sur-Odon | 14 | 387 km W | 1,153 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gouvernes | 77 | 181 km SW | 1,177 | 36.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marcellaz | 74 | 419 km S | 1,082 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Toussieux | 01 | 423 km S | 1,257 | 36.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 91 % |
| La Vaupalière | 76 | 274 km W | 1,245 | 35 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oslon | 71 | 332 km S | 1,220 | 36.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouvernes | 77 | 181 km SW | 1,177 | 36.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Vaupalière | 76 | 274 km W | 1,245 | 35 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oslon | 71 | 332 km S | 1,220 | 36.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tourville-sur-Odon | 14 | 387 km W | 1,153 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marcellaz | 74 | 419 km S | 1,082 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Toussieux | 01 | 423 km S | 1,257 | 36.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 91 % |
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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-Laurent'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard | 25 | 292 km SE | 1,370 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bainville-sur-Madon | 54 | 162 km SE | 1,441 | 37.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée | 62 | 167 km NW | 982 | 38.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pérouse | 90 | 283 km SE | 1,196 | 37.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maxilly-sur-Léman | 74 | 399 km S | 1,528 | 45.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blaincourt-lès-Précy | 60 | 185 km W | 1,189 | 28 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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