Vireux-Molhain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vireux-Molhain (INSEE 08486) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC Ardenne, Rives de Meuse. Population 1,504 (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/08486-vireux-molhain
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 78 % of the 11,608 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PETRIN 1900). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (SARL LA VIE EN ROSE · EURL CAPADOS · FRITERIE LA VIROQUOISE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE GRAIN DE SEL · CTAKY). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MAURICE ROBINET). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (INES LEWDEN, MÉDECIN · PASCAL DUBOIS, MÉDECIN · CECILE LANDAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE RENARD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VIREUX MOLHAIN AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÉQUE ANDRE MAJEWSKI). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CHIONNA ROSELINE · WASLET ALBANE · LE REFLET BY M). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DES HAYETTES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AU PETRIN 1900 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | SARL LA VIE EN ROSE · EURL CAPADOS · FRITERIE LA VIROQUOISE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE GRAIN DE SEL · CTAKY | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MAURICE ROBINET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | INES LEWDEN, MÉDECIN · PASCAL DUBOIS, MÉDECIN · CECILE LANDAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE RENARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VIREUX MOLHAIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÉQUE ANDRE MAJEWSKI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CHIONNA ROSELINE · WASLET ALBANE · LE REFLET BY M | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DES HAYETTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,619 (2012) → 1,504 (2023): -7.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,923 (1990) → 1,504 (2023): -21.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 889, of which 5.1 % second homes and 15.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vireux-Molhain): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vireux-Molhain): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Vireux-Molhain): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vireux-Molhain): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vireux-Wallerand): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the HAM-SUR-MEUSE weather station, 5.1 km away at 109 m; the village itself is at 113 m. [10]
An average of 785 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at HAM-SUR-MEUSE, 5.1 km away at 109 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08486/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08486/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08486/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08486/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08486
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08487
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champs-sur-Yonne | 89 | 274 km S | 1,513 | 49.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Pouilly-en-Auxois | 21 | 314 km S | 1,533 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 89 % |
| Lassigny | 60 | 146 km W | 1,469 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 89 % |
| Garlin | 64 | 819 km SW | 1,360 | 58.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 68 % |
| Feuquières | 60 | 212 km W | 1,437 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 86 % |
| Diemeringen | 67 | 219 km SE | 1,579 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassigny | 60 | 146 km W | 1,469 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 89 % |
| Feuquières | 60 | 212 km W | 1,437 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 86 % |
| Diemeringen | 67 | 219 km SE | 1,579 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
| Champs-sur-Yonne | 89 | 274 km S | 1,513 | 49.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Pouilly-en-Auxois | 21 | 314 km S | 1,533 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 89 % |
| Garlin | 64 | 819 km SW | 1,360 | 58.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 68 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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