Avesnelles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Avesnelles (INSEE 59035) is in Nord (59), part of CC Coeur de l'Avesnois. Population 2,232 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59035-avesnelles
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 8,885 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.44 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE · SUPERMARCHES MATCH). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE DES ETANGS · LA PEN 'TIERE · PIZZA PUB · CREPES GAUFFRES JEJE · DELI PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE BLANCHE NEIGE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE RENAUD-BARRAULT). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRÉDÉRIC DE LOOSE, MÉDECIN · GUY GIUSTI, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE KUSSENER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'AVESNELLES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (AVESNELLES LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORT). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (A MA FACON). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | HENRI BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 3 | CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE · SUPERMARCHES MATCH | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | BRASSERIE DES ETANGS · LA PEN 'TIERE · PIZZA PUB · CREPES GAUFFRES JEJE · DELI PIZZA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE BLANCHE NEIGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE RENAUD-BARRAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | FRÉDÉRIC DE LOOSE, MÉDECIN · GUY GIUSTI, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE KUSSENER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'AVESNELLES | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | AVESNELLES LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | A MA FACON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
A seasonal market is recorded here: the source last advertised it for a period that has now ended, and gives no weekday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,492 (2012) → 2,232 (2023): -10.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,639 (1990) → 2,232 (2023): -15.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,224, of which 0.6 % second homes and 9.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Avesnes-sur-Helpe): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Avesnelles): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Avesnelles): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sains-du-Nord): 5.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Avesnelles): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE weather station, 3.4 km away at 185 m; the village itself is at 166 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE, 3.4 km away at 185 m, over 20 summers. [12]
An average of 817 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE, 3.4 km away at 185 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59035/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/db9f4b4d-4eb5-3008-9502-94e699e16d3f— “Marché du kiosque”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59035/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59035/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59035/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59036
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59035
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59525
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc-lès-Gray | 70 | 319 km SE | 2,393 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 80 | 167 km W | 2,414 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Warmeriville | 51 | 88 km S | 2,749 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Évenos | 83 | 786 km S | 2,406 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Pleuven | 29 | 632 km W | 3,311 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Damelevières | 54 | 248 km SE | 3,080 | 41.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmeriville | 51 | 88 km S | 2,749 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 80 | 167 km W | 2,414 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Damelevières | 54 | 248 km SE | 3,080 | 41.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arc-lès-Gray | 70 | 319 km SE | 2,393 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pleuven | 29 | 632 km W | 3,311 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Évenos | 83 | 786 km S | 2,406 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Avesnelles'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmeriville | 51 | 88 km S | 2,749 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Schirmeck | 67 | 299 km SE | 2,056 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bazancourt | 51 | 85 km S | 2,495 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rothau | 67 | 300 km SE | 1,471 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bury | 60 | 146 km SW | 2,838 | 46.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cappelle-en-Pévèle | 59 | 70 km NW | 2,257 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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