Vireux-Wallerand
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vireux-Wallerand (INSEE 08487) is in Ardennes (08), part of CC Ardenne, Rives de Meuse. Population 1,803 (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/08487-vireux-wallerand
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 47 % of the 10,278 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATE A CHOUX · AU BON PAIN DE FRANCE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ AURELIEN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI DURBECQ/DUVAL). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE PLAISIR DES PAPILLES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'EMBUSCADE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MON PLAISIR). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES BRUYERES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CHARLES BRUNEAU). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DEKENS). [3,4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (MELISSA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE WALLERAND). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, GP (médecin généraliste), Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PATE A CHOUX · AU BON PAIN DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ AURELIEN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI DURBECQ/DUVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 PLAISIR DES PAPILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'EMBUSCADE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MON PLAISIR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES BRUYERES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CHARLES BRUNEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DEKENS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | MELISSA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE WALLERAND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 2,018 (2012) → 1,803 (2023): -10.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,020 (1990) → 1,803 (2023): -10.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 981, of which 5 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vireux-Wallerand): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vireux-Wallerand): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Vireux-Molhain): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vireux-Wallerand): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vireux-Wallerand): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
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 115 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 — 08487/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08487/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08487/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 08487/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08487
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 08486
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saâcy-sur-Marne | 77 | 166 km SW | 1,878 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Damprichard | 25 | 353 km SE | 1,776 | 50.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 34 % |
| Auzat-la-Combelle | 63 | 526 km S | 1,956 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Ressons-sur-Matz | 60 | 155 km W | 1,727 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 84 % |
| Bazet | 65 | 834 km SW | 1,858 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 95 % |
| Amilly | 28 | 303 km SW | 1,855 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ressons-sur-Matz | 60 | 155 km W | 1,727 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 84 % |
| Saâcy-sur-Marne | 77 | 166 km SW | 1,878 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Amilly | 28 | 303 km SW | 1,855 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
| Damprichard | 25 | 353 km SE | 1,776 | 50.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 34 % |
| Auzat-la-Combelle | 63 | 526 km S | 1,956 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Bazet | 65 | 834 km SW | 1,858 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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