Cantaing-sur-Escaut
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 27.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cantaing-sur-Escaut (INSEE 59125) is in Nord (59), part of CA de Cambrai. Population 410 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59125-cantaing-sur-escaut
Vitality score
Vitality score 27.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 18,015 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON SERGENT). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE L'ESCAUT, CANTAING-SUR-ESCAUT). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER D'EMILIE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON SERGENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE L'ESCAUT, CANTAING-SUR-ESCAUT | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | L'ATELIER D'EMILIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 410 (2012) → 410 (2023): 0 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 394 (1990) → 410 (2023): 4.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 174, of which 1.7 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cantaing-sur-Escaut): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Marcoing): 3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Fontaine-Notre-Dame): 2.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Fontaine-Notre-Dame): 2.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Cantaing-sur-Escaut): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
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 — 59125/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59125/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59125/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59125/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59125
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59377
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59244
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxon | 70 | 351 km SE | 398 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Fremifontaine | 88 | 330 km SE | 428 | 30.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Boiry-Notre-Dame | 62 | 21 km NW | 450 | 27.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Maxilly-sur-Saône | 21 | 354 km SE | 364 | 29.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Bust | 67 | 329 km SE | 454 | 27.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Bonlier | 60 | 105 km SW | 467 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiry-Notre-Dame | 62 | 21 km NW | 450 | 27.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Bonlier | 60 | 105 km SW | 467 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Bust | 67 | 329 km SE | 454 | 27.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Fremifontaine | 88 | 330 km SE | 428 | 30.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Auxon | 70 | 351 km SE | 398 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Maxilly-sur-Saône | 21 | 354 km SE | 364 | 29.6 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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