Cappelle-la-Grande
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cappelle-la-Grande (INSEE 59131) is in Nord (59), part of CU de Dunkerque. Population 7,839 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59131-cappelle-la-grande
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 3,112 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 10.95 |
| Social | 0.73 | 20 | 14.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DU BEFFROI · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE DES CHEMINOTS · LA MAISON BERNARD). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON ESPITALIER GARCIA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (RBK SNACKING). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (SARL CALYPSO). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · AUX DELICES GOURMANDS · PIZZA CITY · FLEUR DE SEL). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CAFE DE FLANDRE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PASTEUR · ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CRAYHOF). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASTEUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JOLIOT-CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU CRAYHOF). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MAXENCE VAN DER MEERSCH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PAULA DEWULF, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE VARVENNE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DEWITTE · PHARMACIE DEHAENE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CAPPELLE LA GRANDE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CAPPELLE-LA-GRANDE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE ROGER GOUVART · COMPLEXE ALBERT DENVERS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (PAUSE COIFFEE · ESTELLE COIFFURE · NUANCES). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE DU BEFFROI · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE DES CHEMINOTS · LA MAISON BERNARD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | MAISON ESPITALIER GARCIA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | RBK SNACKING | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | SARL CALYPSO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 7 | LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · AUX DELICES GOURMANDS · PIZZA CITY · FLEUR DE SEL | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CAFE DE FLANDRE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PASTEUR · ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CRAYHOF | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASTEUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JOLIOT-CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU CRAYHOF | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MAXENCE VAN DER MEERSCH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PAULA DEWULF, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE VARVENNE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DEWITTE · PHARMACIE DEHAENE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | CAPPELLE LA GRANDE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CAPPELLE-LA-GRANDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE ROGER GOUVART · COMPLEXE ALBERT DENVERS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | PAUSE COIFFEE · ESTELLE COIFFURE · NUANCES | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 8h à 13h parking VAN HECKE (Parking de l'école Pasteur). [5]
Trajectory
Population 8,022 (2012) → 7,839 (2023): -2.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 8,908 (1990) → 7,839 (2023): -12 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,548, of which 0.3 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cappelle-la-Grande): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cappelle-la-Grande): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Cappelle-la-Grande): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cappelle-la-Grande): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cappelle-la-Grande): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 15 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DUNKERQUE weather station, 6.6 km away at 11 m; the village itself is at 3 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DUNKERQUE, 6.6 km away at 11 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 702 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DUNKERQUE, 6.6 km away at 11 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59131/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.cappellelagrande.fr/page/marche-communal-1— “le marché communal qui a lieu le samedi de 8h à 13h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59131/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59131/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59131/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59131
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courcelles-lès-Lens | 62 | 79 km SE | 7,830 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 62 % |
| Gargenville | 78 | 227 km S | 7,869 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Libercourt | 62 | 73 km SE | 7,973 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 62 % |
| Neuville-sur-Saône | 69 | 598 km S | 7,812 | 73.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 66 % · humidity 50 % |
| La Ricamarie | 42 | 639 km S | 8,039 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lure | 70 | 474 km SE | 7,877 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 38 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libercourt | 62 | 73 km SE | 7,973 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 62 % |
| Courcelles-lès-Lens | 62 | 79 km SE | 7,830 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 62 % |
| Gargenville | 78 | 227 km S | 7,869 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lure | 70 | 474 km SE | 7,877 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 38 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuville-sur-Saône | 69 | 598 km S | 7,812 | 73.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 66 % · humidity 50 % |
| La Ricamarie | 42 | 639 km S | 8,039 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Cappelle-la-Grande'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesneven | 29 | 551 km SW | 7,566 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-Audemer | 27 | 225 km SW | 10,023 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Relecq-Kerhuon | 29 | 565 km SW | 11,897 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quimperlé | 29 | 551 km SW | 12,469 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montivilliers | 76 | 224 km SW | 15,478 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Harfleur | 76 | 226 km SW | 8,289 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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