Froncles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Froncles (INSEE 52211) is in Haute-Marne (52), part of CA de Chaumont. Population 1,369 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/52211-froncles
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 66 % of the 12,263 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 7.04 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.18 | 10 | 1.76 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SAS LA TRADITION · LA RENOMMEE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (TIPAZA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BEL AIR). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL FOURNIER). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARIE CALVES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEFAN IFTIMIA, MÉDECIN · PATRICE VOIRIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE GILBERT PERRIN). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MYLEN'HAIR COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DES DEUX PONTS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SAS LA TRADITION · LA RENOMMEE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | TIPAZA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BEL AIR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL FOURNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARIE CALVES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | STEFAN IFTIMIA, MÉDECIN · PATRICE VOIRIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE GILBERT PERRIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | MYLEN'HAIR COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DES DEUX PONTS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,591 (2012) → 1,369 (2023): -14 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,026 (1990) → 1,369 (2023): -32.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 856, of which 3.5 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Froncles): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Froncles): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Froncles): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bologne): 10.9 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Froncles): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BLECOURT weather station, 11 km away at 348 m; the village itself is at 215 m. [10]
The village sits 133 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.89 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CERISIERES, 4.8 km away at 332 m, over 10 summers. [10]
That station sits 117 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,050 mm of rain a year, spread over 140 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CERISIERES-MAN, 5.1 km away at 330 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Pharmacy
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 52211/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 52211/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 52211/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 52211/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 52211
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 52058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 535 km SW | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rimogne | 08 | 177 km N | 1,317 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Venizel | 02 | 175 km NW | 1,324 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aulnay | 17 | 487 km SW | 1,410 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blamont | 25 | 163 km SE | 1,225 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Randan | 63 | 288 km SW | 1,619 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blamont | 25 | 163 km SE | 1,225 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Venizel | 02 | 175 km NW | 1,324 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rimogne | 08 | 177 km N | 1,317 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Randan | 63 | 288 km SW | 1,619 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aulnay | 17 | 487 km SW | 1,410 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 535 km SW | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Froncles'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venizel | 02 | 175 km NW | 1,324 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 241 km W | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tours-sur-Marne | 51 | 112 km NW | 1,360 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Souvigny | 03 | 245 km SW | 1,698 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tricot | 60 | 234 km NW | 1,392 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Coincy | 02 | 159 km NW | 1,308 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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