Bignicourt-sur-Saulx
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 8.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 11 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bignicourt-sur-Saulx (INSEE 51060) is in Marne (51), part of CC Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx. Population 153 (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 8.9/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 11 % of the 14,226 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.29 | 10 | 2.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
2 × Hairdresser (STEPH COIFFURE · ISO COIF). [3,4]
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, 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | STEPH COIFFURE · ISO COIF | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 178 (2012) → 153 (2023): -14 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 193 (1990) → 153 (2023): -20.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 77, of which 3.9 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Heiltz-le-Maurupt): 4.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Heiltz-l'Évêque): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Pargny-sur-Saulx): 5.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Vanault-les-Dames): 8.4 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Heiltz-le-Maurupt): 3.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the FRIGNICOURT weather station, 13.6 km away at 113 m; the village itself is at 119 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at FRIGNICOURT, 13.6 km away at 113 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 872 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at SOGNY, 5.6 km away at 116 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51060/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51060/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51060/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51060/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51289
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51290
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51423
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51590
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douchy | 02 | 165 km NW | 153 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fligny | 08 | 130 km N | 154 | 10 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neuffons | 33 | 585 km SW | 154 | 14.8 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Léalvillers | 80 | 219 km NW | 156 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Andelarre | 70 | 163 km SE | 153 | 12.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Givenchy-le-Noble | 62 | 237 km NW | 155 | 11.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fligny | 08 | 130 km N | 154 | 10 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Andelarre | 70 | 163 km SE | 153 | 12.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Douchy | 02 | 165 km NW | 153 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Léalvillers | 80 | 219 km NW | 156 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Givenchy-le-Noble | 62 | 237 km NW | 155 | 11.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neuffons | 33 | 585 km SW | 154 | 14.8 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Bignicourt-sur-Saulx'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauzemont | 54 | 129 km E | 154 | 13.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Colombé-le-Sec | 10 | 57 km S | 157 | 11 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Louppy-le-Château | 55 | 25 km NE | 155 | 9.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Seigneulles | 55 | 35 km E | 153 | 10.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Frampas | 52 | 28 km S | 154 | 14.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pierre-sur-Vence | 08 | 104 km N | 152 | 9.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
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