Sault-lès-Rethel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sault-lès-Rethel (INSEE 08403) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC du Pays Rethélois. Population 1,900 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/08403-sault-les-rethel
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 54 % of the 9,939 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON HARDY). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (JEANCLAIR · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (L'INTEMPOREL · ASTRAL PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VALLIERE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FREDERIC HINCELIN, MÉDECIN · ALI BOULEFRED, MÉDECIN · JOSEPH SZCZUROWSKI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAINT REMI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAULT LES RETHEL AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (ART ET COUPE GALERIE · SAME LA P'TITE COIFFEUSE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 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) | 2 | MAISON HARDY | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | 2 | JEANCLAIR · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | L'INTEMPOREL · ASTRAL PIZZA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VALLIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | FREDERIC HINCELIN, MÉDECIN · ALI BOULEFRED, MÉDECIN · JOSEPH SZCZUROWSKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAINT REMI | 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 | SAULT LES RETHEL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COSEC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | ART ET COUPE GALERIE · SAME LA P'TITE 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 1,923 (2012) → 1,900 (2023): -1.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,067 (1990) → 1,900 (2023): -8.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 930, of which 2.2 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sault-lès-Rethel): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sault-lès-Rethel): 0.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sault-lès-Rethel): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sault-lès-Rethel): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sault-lès-Rethel): 0.2 km to the west (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, 0.6 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 74 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SAULCES-CHAMPENOISES, 12.2 km away at 147 m, over 21 summers. [9]
That station sits 73 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 812 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at RETHEL - MAN, 0.6 km away at 71 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 — 08403/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08403/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08403/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08403/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08403
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montferrand-le-Château | 25 | 281 km SE | 2,180 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arveyres | 33 | 622 km SW | 2,056 | 41.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Cérons | 33 | 648 km SW | 2,126 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Coarraze | 64 | 787 km SW | 2,177 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 77 % · humidity 29 % |
| Pocé-sur-Cisse | 37 | 338 km SW | 1,711 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Langlade | 30 | 633 km S | 2,329 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 53 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montferrand-le-Château | 25 | 281 km SE | 2,180 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pocé-sur-Cisse | 37 | 338 km SW | 1,711 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arveyres | 33 | 622 km SW | 2,056 | 41.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Langlade | 30 | 633 km S | 2,329 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 53 % · humidity 64 % |
| Cérons | 33 | 648 km SW | 2,126 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Coarraze | 64 | 787 km SW | 2,177 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 77 % · humidity 29 % |
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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 Sault-lès-Rethel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montferrand-le-Château | 25 | 281 km SE | 2,180 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Schirmeck | 67 | 237 km SE | 2,056 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dampierre-les-Bois | 25 | 290 km SE | 1,615 | 40.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Conflans-en-Jarnisy | 54 | 114 km E | 2,389 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Damparis | 39 | 281 km S | 2,587 | 43.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Muntzenheim | 68 | 276 km SE | 1,288 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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