Berru
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 32.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Berru (INSEE 51052) is in Marne (51), part of CU du Grand Reims. Population 627 (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 32.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 16,847 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.87 | 10 | 8.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (EN BINOME). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BERRU AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [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 | 1 | EN BINOME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | BERRU AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 498 (2012) → 627 (2023): 25.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 459 (1990) → 627 (2023): 36.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 279, of which 0.7 % second homes and 4.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Witry-lès-Reims): 3.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Witry-lès-Reims): 3.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Witry-lès-Reims): 3.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Witry-lès-Reims): 3.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Berru): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the REIMS-PRUNAY weather station, 6.8 km away at 95 m; the village itself is at 169 m. [10]
The village sits 74 m above 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at REIMS-PRUNAY, 6.8 km away at 95 m, over 13 summers. [10]
That station sits 74 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 614 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 5.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PRUNAY, 6.5 km away at 95 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 — 51052/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51052/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51052/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51052/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51662
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51052
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansac | 33 | 587 km SW | 663 | 29.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 49 % · humidity 57 % |
| Heilles | 60 | 137 km W | 644 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moulidars | 16 | 510 km SW | 662 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Sône | 38 | 470 km S | 634 | 29.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bourbach-le-Bas | 68 | 271 km SE | 556 | 29.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Balbronn | 67 | 252 km E | 681 | 30.2 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heilles | 60 | 137 km W | 644 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Balbronn | 67 | 252 km E | 681 | 30.2 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourbach-le-Bas | 68 | 271 km SE | 556 | 29.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Sône | 38 | 470 km S | 634 | 29.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Moulidars | 16 | 510 km SW | 662 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lansac | 33 | 587 km SW | 663 | 29.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 49 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Berru'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heilles | 60 | 137 km W | 644 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bourbach-le-Bas | 68 | 271 km SE | 556 | 29.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Foulain | 52 | 158 km SE | 673 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villeneuve-les-Bordes | 77 | 119 km SW | 610 | 32.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Giou-de-Mamou | 15 | 498 km S | 728 | 32.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Écrennes | 77 | 127 km SW | 628 | 28 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
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