Signy-le-Petit
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Signy-le-Petit (INSEE 08420) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC Ardennes Thiérache. Population 1,213 (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/08420-signy-le-petit
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 13,120 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.48 |
| Housing mix | 0.77 | 5 | 3.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MAISON DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (J.A.M.DEBLOCK). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DU CENTRE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MULTISITE SIGNY-LE-PETIT-LIART). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MELANIE GERBAUX, MÉDECIN · ELISABETH ROUSSELOT-MARCHE, MÉDECIN · KARINE DOMINE, MÉDECIN · YANNICK PACQUELET, MÉDECIN · MARIE BOITEUX-CHABRIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAINT NICOLAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE CLAUDE PIÉPLU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BAIGNADE AMENAGEE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (VAN WESTEINDE ANNE · C'EL' HAIR DU TEMPS). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LA HULOTTE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (DOMAINE DE LA MOTTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA MAISON DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | 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 | J.A.M.DEBLOCK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DU CENTRE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MULTISITE SIGNY-LE-PETIT-LIART | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MELANIE GERBAUX, MÉDECIN · ELISABETH ROUSSELOT-MARCHE, MÉDECIN · KARINE DOMINE, MÉDECIN · YANNICK PACQUELET, MÉDECIN · MARIE BOITEUX-CHABRIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAINT NICOLAS | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE CLAUDE PIÉPLU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BAIGNADE AMENAGEE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU NORD EST | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | VAN WESTEINDE ANNE · C'EL' HAIR DU TEMPS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LA HULOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | DOMAINE DE LA MOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,293 (2012) → 1,213 (2023): -6.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,280 (1990) → 1,213 (2023): -5.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 678, of which 11.4 % second homes and 9.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Signy-le-Petit): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Signy-le-Petit): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Signy-le-Petit): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Signy-le-Petit): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Signy-le-Petit): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 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 SIGNY-LE-PETIT_SAPC weather station, 1.2 km away at 309 m; the village itself is at 250 m. [9]
The village sits 59 m below 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ROCROI, 18 km away at 382 m, over 26 summers. [9]
That station sits 132 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 1,069 mm of rain a year, spread over 144 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SIGNY-LE-PETIT_SAPC, 1.2 km away at 309 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 — 08420/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08420/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08420/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08420/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08420
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polminhac | 15 | 565 km S | 1,197 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Azé | 71 | 388 km S | 1,103 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arnac-Pompadour | 19 | 546 km SW | 1,205 | 50.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Poullan-sur-Mer | 29 | 666 km W | 1,453 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jarcieu | 38 | 511 km S | 1,135 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dhuizon | 41 | 321 km SW | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuizon | 41 | 321 km SW | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Azé | 71 | 388 km S | 1,103 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jarcieu | 38 | 511 km S | 1,135 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arnac-Pompadour | 19 | 546 km SW | 1,205 | 50.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Polminhac | 15 | 565 km S | 1,197 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Poullan-sur-Mer | 29 | 666 km W | 1,453 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Signy-le-Petit'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenay | 53 | 417 km SW | 1,291 | 36 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chézy-sur-Marne | 02 | 121 km SW | 1,296 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sacy-le-Grand | 60 | 139 km SW | 1,573 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Haye-Pesnel | 50 | 429 km W | 1,302 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montcornet | 02 | 30 km SW | 1,207 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ourville-en-Caux | 76 | 264 km W | 1,088 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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