Val-des-Marais
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 21.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Val-des-Marais (INSEE 51158) is in Marne (51), part of CA Epernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne. Population 549 (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 21.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 26 % of the 17,510 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VAL DES MARAIS AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, 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 | 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) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | 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 | VAL DES MARAIS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | 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 570 (2012) → 549 (2023): -3.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 532 (1990) → 549 (2023): 3.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 252, of which 3.2 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vert-Toulon): 3.8 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Blancs-Coteaux): 6.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Blancs-Coteaux): 6.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Blancs-Coteaux): 7 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Val-des-Marais): 4.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the VERT TOULON-CIVC weather station, 4.4 km away at 155 m; the village itself is at 145 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VATRY-AERO, 16.5 km away at 179 m, over 24 summers. [11]
An average of 673 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VERT TOULON-CIVC, 4.4 km away at 155 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51158/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51158/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51158/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51158/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51611
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51612
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51158
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hargicourt | 02 | 136 km NW | 545 | 20.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lizac | 82 | 569 km SW | 543 | 23 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt | 02 | 98 km N | 543 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maigrin | 17 | 498 km SW | 534 | 21.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 70 % · humidity 64 % |
| Charny-sur-Meuse | 55 | 110 km E | 522 | 22.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fillières | 54 | 150 km NE | 531 | 25.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 88 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt | 02 | 98 km N | 543 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Charny-sur-Meuse | 55 | 110 km E | 522 | 22.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hargicourt | 02 | 136 km NW | 545 | 20.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fillières | 54 | 150 km NE | 531 | 25.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 88 % |
| Saint-Maigrin | 17 | 498 km SW | 534 | 21.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 70 % · humidity 64 % |
| Lizac | 82 | 569 km SW | 543 | 23 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 91 % · 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 Val-des-Marais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hargicourt | 02 | 136 km NW | 545 | 20.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt | 02 | 98 km N | 543 | 19 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Levergies | 02 | 129 km N | 543 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuve-Maison | 02 | 121 km N | 602 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Simon | 02 | 115 km NW | 593 | 19.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Hamel | 80 | 155 km NW | 492 | 20.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
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