Clermont-en-Argonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Clermont-en-Argonne (INSEE 55117) is in Meuse (55), part of CC Argonne-Meuse. Population 1,406 (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 48/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 12,073 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.84 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.42 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE LA PLACE · LA MIE D'ARGONNE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SILA MELEK RESTAURANT · CHEZ AGNES). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (AU VIEUX PUITS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE L'ARGONNE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FARID BOUAB, MÉDECIN · LAURE-ISABELLE GONNAND, MÉDECIN · SEGHIR LEKHOUADA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VANDEPUTTE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (CLERMONT EN ARGONNE FLORAL RP · CLERMONT EN ARGONNE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CLERMONT EN ARGONNE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 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 | BOULANGERIE DE LA PLACE · LA MIE D'ARGONNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | SILA MELEK RESTAURANT · CHEZ AGNES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | AU VIEUX PUITS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE L'ARGONNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | FARID BOUAB, MÉDECIN · LAURE-ISABELLE GONNAND, MÉDECIN · SEGHIR LEKHOUADA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE VANDEPUTTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | CLERMONT EN ARGONNE FLORAL RP · CLERMONT EN ARGONNE AP | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CLERMONT EN ARGONNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 1,548 (2012) → 1,406 (2023): -9.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,794 (1990) → 1,406 (2023): -21.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 720, of which 5.8 % second homes and 12.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Clermont-en-Argonne): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Clermont-en-Argonne): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Clermont-en-Argonne): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Dombasle-en-Argonne): 9.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Clermont-en-Argonne): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the AUBREVILLE_SAPC weather station, 3.6 km away at 202 m; the village itself is at 235 m. [10]
An average of 1,022 mm of rain a year, spread over 143 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CLERMONT-EN-ARGONNE, 0.8 km away at 230 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
76 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 85,000 € — 887 € per m² of built surface. [11]
5 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 112,400 € — 655 € per m². [11]
The median across Meuse is 893 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55117/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55117/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55117/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55117/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55117
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55155
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieul | 87 | 459 km SW | 1,577 | 49.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 55 % |
| Les Ancizes-Comps | 63 | 392 km SW | 1,682 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Creysse | 24 | 583 km SW | 1,743 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 84 % |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 79 | 515 km SW | 1,440 | 46.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 76 % |
| Sigoulès-et-Flaugeac | 24 | 599 km SW | 1,280 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 92 % |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 416 km SW | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 61 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Ancizes-Comps | 63 | 392 km SW | 1,682 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 416 km SW | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 61 % |
| Nieul | 87 | 459 km SW | 1,577 | 49.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 55 % |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 79 | 515 km SW | 1,440 | 46.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 76 % |
| Creysse | 24 | 583 km SW | 1,743 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 84 % |
| Sigoulès-et-Flaugeac | 24 | 599 km SW | 1,280 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 92 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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