Arcis-le-Ponsart
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 13.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 22 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arcis-le-Ponsart (INSEE 51014) is in Marne (51), part of CU du Grand Reims. Population 285 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 13.9/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 22 % of the 17,723 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.73 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE ARCIS LE PONSART MAIRIE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE ARCIS LE PONSART MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 287 (2012) → 285 (2023): -0.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 243 (1990) → 285 (2023): 17.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 137, of which 15.3 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fismes): 7.8 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fismes): 8 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Fismes): 8 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fismes): 8.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Crugny): 4.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHAMBRECY-CIVC weather station, 11 km away at 150 m; the village itself is at 154 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHAMBRECY-CIVC, 11 km away at 150 m, over 22 summers. [10]
An average of 708 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FISMES ST LADRE, 8.1 km away at 80 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51014/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51014/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51014/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51014/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51250
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51198
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lissac | 43 | 456 km S | 294 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vez | 60 | 50 km W | 285 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Gaudent | 86 | 430 km SW | 303 | 10.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Heurteauville | 76 | 210 km W | 284 | 13 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villarzel-Cabardès | 11 | 669 km S | 276 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 39 % · humidity 43 % |
| Jussarupt | 88 | 254 km SE | 256 | 10.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vez | 60 | 50 km W | 285 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Heurteauville | 76 | 210 km W | 284 | 13 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jussarupt | 88 | 254 km SE | 256 | 10.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gaudent | 86 | 430 km SW | 303 | 10.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lissac | 43 | 456 km S | 294 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villarzel-Cabardès | 11 | 669 km S | 276 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 39 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Arcis-le-Ponsart'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jussarupt | 88 | 254 km SE | 256 | 10.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lamorville | 55 | 141 km E | 269 | 12.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savigny-sur-Aisne | 08 | 76 km E | 334 | 11 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chatonrupt-Sommermont | 52 | 134 km SE | 268 | 11.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Haute-Isle | 95 | 149 km W | 293 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chailly-sur-Armançon | 21 | 226 km S | 279 | 15.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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