Merles-sur-Loison
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 11.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Merles-sur-Loison (INSEE 55336) is in Meuse (55), part of CC de Damvillers Spincourt. Population 144 (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 11.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 26 % of the 13,781 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 | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.81 |
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 170 (2012) → 144 (2023): -15.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 133 (1990) → 144 (2023): 8.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 84, of which 11.9 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Laurent-sur-Othain): 3.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Damvillers): 7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Damvillers): 7.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Longuyon): 11.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Damvillers): 7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55336/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55336/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55336/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 55336/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55461
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 55145
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54322
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinson-lès-Nogent | 52 | 154 km S | 144 | 9.8 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Remilly-en-Montagne | 21 | 239 km S | 146 | 16.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Détain-et-Bruant | 21 | 251 km S | 142 | 16.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Briou | 41 | 342 km SW | 143 | 13.8 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Fontaine-le-Sec | 80 | 272 km W | 143 | 10 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Banthelu | 95 | 268 km W | 146 | 12.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinson-lès-Nogent | 52 | 154 km S | 144 | 9.8 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Remilly-en-Montagne | 21 | 239 km S | 146 | 16.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Détain-et-Bruant | 21 | 251 km S | 142 | 16.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Banthelu | 95 | 268 km W | 146 | 12.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Fontaine-le-Sec | 80 | 272 km W | 143 | 10 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Briou | 41 | 342 km SW | 143 | 13.8 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
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