Fontaines-Saint-Clair
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 5.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 14 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fontaines-Saint-Clair (INSEE 55192) is in Meuse (55), part of CC du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois. Population 35 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 5.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 14 % of the 2,719 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 | 0.45 | 10 | 4.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.07 | 5 | 0.33 |
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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 47 (2012) → 35 (2023): -25.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 37 (1990) → 35 (2023): -5.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 45, of which 46.7 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dun-sur-Meuse): 4.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Doulcon): 4.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Dun-sur-Meuse): 4.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Stenay): 13.8 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Dun-sur-Meuse): 4.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MOUZAY weather station, 10.3 km away at 166 m; the village itself is at 206 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MOUZAY, 10.3 km away at 166 m, over 18 summers. [11]
An average of 871 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DUN-SUR-MEUSE, 3.8 km away at 175 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 — 55192/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55192/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55192/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55192/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55167
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55165
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55502
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bestiac | 09 | 781 km S | 35 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 30 % · humidity 93 % |
| Esconnets | 65 | 799 km SW | 35 | 4.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Farincourt | 52 | 189 km S | 35 | 0.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Véraza | 11 | 745 km S | 35 | 3.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 58 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ambel | 38 | 510 km S | 35 | 5.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Buxerolles | 21 | 175 km S | 34 | 4.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 80 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxerolles | 21 | 175 km S | 34 | 4.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 80 % |
| Farincourt | 52 | 189 km S | 35 | 0.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ambel | 38 | 510 km S | 35 | 5.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Véraza | 11 | 745 km S | 35 | 3.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 58 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bestiac | 09 | 781 km S | 35 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 30 % · humidity 93 % |
| Esconnets | 65 | 799 km SW | 35 | 4.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Fontaines-Saint-Clair'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farincourt | 52 | 189 km S | 35 | 0.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Authiou | 58 | 269 km SW | 41 | 8.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Campoussy | 66 | 771 km S | 42 | 6.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Senaux | 81 | 655 km S | 39 | 6.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champrenault | 21 | 223 km S | 38 | 4.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ougny | 58 | 279 km SW | 28 | 2.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
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