Brienne-le-Château
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brienne-le-Château (INSEE 10064) is in Aube (10), part of CC des Lacs de Champagne. Population 2,672 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/10064-brienne-le-chateau
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 7,855 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 | 0.78 | 25 | 19.39 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.47 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 7.04 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.21 | 10 | 2.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE HARDY · LE NAPOLEON · DEFERT YANISSE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DORE · LA MEDIEVALE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (GUILLEMINOT PERE ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SIVAL MARKET). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · E.LECLERC EXPRESS · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (BRUNO ET CORINNE · KEBAB DES LACS · LA TABLE DU 13 BIS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CAFE DES CHATS · BEN & SEV). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE THEOPHILE GAUTIER). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JULIEN REGNIER). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY DAVESNE, MÉDECIN · HENRI BOILLAUD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS FERET, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'ECOLE MILITAIRE · PHARMACIE NAPOLEON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE BRIENNE LE CHATEAU BRIENNE LE CHATEAU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL NORD EST AUBOIS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL BRIENNE LE CHATEAU · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SOCIETE A MISSION (APPLICATION LOI PACTE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (PAUS'COIFFURE · INNOVATION COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE HARDY · LE NAPOLEON · DEFERT YANISSE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DORE · LA MEDIEVALE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | GUILLEMINOT PERE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SIVAL MARKET | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | INTERMARCHE · E.LECLERC EXPRESS · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | BRUNO ET CORINNE · KEBAB DES LACS · LA TABLE DU 13 BIS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CAFE DES CHATS · BEN & SEV | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE THEOPHILE GAUTIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JULIEN REGNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | THIERRY DAVESNE, MÉDECIN · HENRI BOILLAUD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS FERET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE L'ECOLE MILITAIRE · PHARMACIE NAPOLEON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE DE BRIENNE LE CHATEAU BRIENNE LE CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL NORD EST AUBOIS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL BRIENNE LE CHATEAU · BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SOCIETE A MISSION (APPLICATION LOI PACTE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | PAUS'COIFFURE · INNOVATION COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday PLACE DE LA HALLE. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,987 (2012) → 2,672 (2023): -10.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,752 (1990) → 2,672 (2023): -28.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,525, of which 2.3 % second homes and 11 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brienne-le-Château): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Brienne-le-Château): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Brienne-le-Château): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Brienne-le-Château): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Brienne-le-Château): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MATHAUX-ETAPE weather station, 6 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 125 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MATHAUX-ETAPE, 6 km away at 145 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 819 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ROTHIERE(LA), 5.9 km away at 136 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 10064/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://ville-brienne-le-chateau.fr/cadre-de-vie/commerces/marche/— “MARCHE TOUS LES JEUDIS MATINS”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 10064/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 10064/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 10064/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 10064
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criquetot-l'Esneval | 76 | 340 km NW | 2,668 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carignan | 08 | 146 km N | 2,680 | 66.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 28 | 243 km W | 2,641 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 50 | 430 km W | 2,761 | 65 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grandvilliers | 60 | 236 km NW | 2,786 | 68.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chalamont | 01 | 271 km S | 2,533 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carignan | 08 | 146 km N | 2,680 | 66.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grandvilliers | 60 | 236 km NW | 2,786 | 68.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 28 | 243 km W | 2,641 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chalamont | 01 | 271 km S | 2,533 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Criquetot-l'Esneval | 76 | 340 km NW | 2,668 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 50 | 430 km W | 2,761 | 65 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Brienne-le-Château'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 28 | 243 km W | 2,641 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montfort-l'Amaury | 78 | 204 km W | 2,779 | 63.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bray-sur-Seine | 77 | 95 km W | 2,344 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Braine | 02 | 128 km NW | 2,248 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Indre | 36 | 296 km SW | 2,293 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chailles | 41 | 258 km W | 2,726 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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