Givry-en-Argonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Givry-en-Argonne (INSEE 51272) is in Marne (51), part of CC de l'Argonne Champenoise. Population 448 (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 52.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 17,917 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LAMBLOT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SUPERETTE DU LAC). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (GRAIN DE SEL). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE EAUX ET TERRES D'ARGONNE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXANDRE DIDELOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE KIMENAU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (GIVRY EN ARGONNE RP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE L ARGONNE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE L'ESPERANCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU VAL D'ANTE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LAMBLOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SUPERETTE DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | GRAIN DE SEL | 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 PRIMAIRE EAUX ET TERRES D'ARGONNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ALEXANDRE DIDELOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE KIMENAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | GIVRY EN ARGONNE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DE L ARGONNE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | HOTEL DE L'ESPERANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU VAL D'ANTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 444 (2012) → 448 (2023): 0.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 525 (1990) → 448 (2023): -14.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 290, of which 3.4 % second homes and 19.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Noyers-Auzécourt): 9.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Givry-en-Argonne): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Givry-en-Argonne): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Givry-en-Argonne): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Givry-en-Argonne): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ARGERS weather station, 12.9 km away at 152 m; the village itself is at 175 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ARGERS, 12.9 km away at 152 m, over 22 summers. [10]
An average of 933 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-MARD, 2.9 km away at 165 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 — 51272/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51272/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51272/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51272/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55388
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51272
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroy-le-Bourg | 70 | 182 km SE | 506 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coulanges-sur-Yonne | 89 | 187 km SW | 518 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rouvroy-sur-Audry | 08 | 97 km N | 503 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Conflans-sur-Lanterne | 70 | 160 km SE | 564 | 58.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe | 61 | 332 km W | 582 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lavoncourt | 70 | 162 km SE | 331 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouvroy-sur-Audry | 08 | 97 km N | 503 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Conflans-sur-Lanterne | 70 | 160 km SE | 564 | 58.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lavoncourt | 70 | 162 km SE | 331 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Noroy-le-Bourg | 70 | 182 km SE | 506 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coulanges-sur-Yonne | 89 | 187 km SW | 518 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe | 61 | 332 km W | 582 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Givry-en-Argonne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroy-le-Bourg | 70 | 182 km SE | 506 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lucquy | 08 | 71 km NW | 584 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Athesans-Étroitefontaine | 70 | 193 km SE | 631 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Insming | 57 | 145 km E | 605 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Damvillers | 55 | 57 km NE | 613 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Condé-en-Brie | 02 | 97 km W | 654 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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