Hourges
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 11.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 40 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Hourges (INSEE 51294) is in Marne (51), part of CU du Grand Reims. Population 86 (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 11.4/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 40 % of the 9,143 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 | 0.56 | 10 | 5.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.11 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [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 | 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 81 (2012) → 86 (2023): 6.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 81 (1990) → 86 (2023): 6.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 45, of which 8.9 % second homes and 13.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Jonchery-sur-Vesle): 3.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Jonchery-sur-Vesle): 4.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Jonchery-sur-Vesle): 3.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Jonchery-sur-Vesle): 3.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vandeuil): 2.8 km to the 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, 11.7 km away at 150 m; the village itself is at 116 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHAMBRECY-CIVC, 11.7 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, 6.3 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 — 51294/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51294/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51294/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51294/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51308
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51591
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contreuve | 08 | 63 km E | 87 | 13.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gensac | 65 | 709 km SW | 86 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 73 % · humidity 36 % |
| Ognéville | 54 | 190 km SE | 87 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Croix-sur-Ourcq | 02 | 33 km SW | 87 | 7.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Celsoy | 52 | 202 km SE | 87 | 10.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Baslemont | 88 | 206 km SE | 87 | 10.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Croix-sur-Ourcq | 02 | 33 km SW | 87 | 7.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Contreuve | 08 | 63 km E | 87 | 13.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ognéville | 54 | 190 km SE | 87 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Celsoy | 52 | 202 km SE | 87 | 10.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Baslemont | 88 | 206 km SE | 87 | 10.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gensac | 65 | 709 km SW | 86 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 73 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Hourges'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contreuve | 08 | 63 km E | 87 | 13.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ognéville | 54 | 190 km SE | 87 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Celsoy | 52 | 202 km SE | 87 | 10.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Baslemont | 88 | 206 km SE | 87 | 10.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Celles-lès-Condé | 02 | 33 km SW | 88 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Domblain | 52 | 127 km SE | 86 | 10.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
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