Valmy
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 21/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 59 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Valmy (INSEE 51588) is in Marne (51), part of CC de l'Argonne Champenoise. Population 234 (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 21/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 59 % of the 16,894 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LV). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VALMY AP). [3]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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 | 2 | LV | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | VALMY 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 | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 294 (2012) → 234 (2023): -20.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 290 (1990) → 234 (2023): -19.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 143, of which 4.9 % second homes and 16.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dommartin-Dampierre): 4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Menehould): 7.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Neuville-au-Pont): 7.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Menehould): 8.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Neuville-au-Pont): 7.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
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. [11]
Measured at the ARGERS weather station, 5.9 km away at 152 m; the village itself is at 161 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ARGERS, 5.9 km away at 152 m, over 22 summers. [11]
An average of 836 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VALMY, 0.2 km away at 161 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 — 51588/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51588/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51588/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 51588/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51211
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51507
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 51399
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haudiomont | 55 | 57 km E | 232 | 26.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roupy | 02 | 141 km NW | 237 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Richebourg | 52 | 120 km S | 241 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kœur-la-Petite | 55 | 58 km SE | 256 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambolle-Musigny | 21 | 212 km S | 264 | 20.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Issards | 09 | 708 km S | 250 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 50 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haudiomont | 55 | 57 km E | 232 | 26.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kœur-la-Petite | 55 | 58 km SE | 256 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Richebourg | 52 | 120 km S | 241 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roupy | 02 | 141 km NW | 237 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambolle-Musigny | 21 | 212 km S | 264 | 20.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Issards | 09 | 708 km S | 250 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 50 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Valmy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haudiomont | 55 | 57 km E | 232 | 26.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kœur-la-Petite | 55 | 58 km SE | 256 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nampcel | 60 | 130 km W | 293 | 25.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cerre-lès-Noroy | 70 | 201 km SE | 238 | 22.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Chapelle-d'Aunainville | 28 | 230 km W | 239 | 21.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Osnes | 08 | 70 km NE | 228 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
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