Le Cateau-Cambrésis
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Cateau-Cambrésis (INSEE 59136) is in Nord (59), part of CA du Caudrésis et du Catésis. Population 6,764 (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 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59136-le-cateau-cambresis
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 3,547 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 14.93 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 18.94 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.73 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DELHAYE BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE · LE FOUR AU BOIS · SAS AU FOURNIL CATESIEN · PATISSERIE JACQUIN). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER · A LA RENOMMEE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MAXIMO · ALDI MARCHE CUINCY · PONGO · MIZRANA). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (FAIDHERBE · LIDL · ACTION FRANCE · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (LA MALTERIE · A LA COCOTTE · L ESTAMINET DU MUSEE · GMF PIZZA · ISTAMBUL KEBAB). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (LE PALOMA · AU BEFFROI · L'ANTIDOTE · HOSTELLERIE DU MARCHE · LA CIVETTE). [4]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL LANGEVIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE P & M CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE HENRI MATISSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE AUGUSTE HERBIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JACQUES LEFEBVRE, MÉDECIN · CAROLE CHEYAP TIANGUEU-TSEMO, MÉDECIN · MARCEL BAR, MÉDECIN · ARNAUD SERMESANT, MÉDECIN · CHARLES BUISSET, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BEFFROI · SELARL PHARMACIE COKELAER · PHARMACIE CLOTILDE · PHARMACIE DEVALLEZ). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LE CATEAU-CAMBRÉSIS). [3]
1 × Cinema (SELECT). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (PALAIS DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SPROTIF LEO LAGRANGE). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL LE CATEAU CAMBRESIS · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE LE CATEAU · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · LE CATEAU). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (EURL CHRISTOPHE LEFORT · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (L HOSTELLERIE DU MARCHE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | DELHAYE BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE · LE FOUR AU BOIS · SAS AU FOURNIL CATESIEN · PATISSERIE JACQUIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | HENRI BOUCHER · A LA RENOMMEE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | MAXIMO · ALDI MARCHE CUINCY · PONGO · MIZRANA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | FAIDHERBE · LIDL · ACTION FRANCE · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 15 | LA MALTERIE · A LA COCOTTE · L ESTAMINET DU MUSEE · GMF PIZZA · ISTAMBUL KEBAB | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | LE PALOMA · AU BEFFROI · L'ANTIDOTE · HOSTELLERIE DU MARCHE · LA CIVETTE | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL LANGEVIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE P & M CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE HENRI MATISSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE AUGUSTE HERBIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | JACQUES LEFEBVRE, MÉDECIN · CAROLE CHEYAP TIANGUEU-TSEMO, MÉDECIN · MARCEL BAR, MÉDECIN · ARNAUD SERMESANT, MÉDECIN · CHARLES BUISSET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE DU BEFFROI · SELARL PHARMACIE COKELAER · PHARMACIE CLOTILDE · PHARMACIE DEVALLEZ | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LE CATEAU-CAMBRÉSIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | SELECT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | PALAIS DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SPROTIF LEO LAGRANGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL LE CATEAU CAMBRESIS · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE LE CATEAU · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · LE CATEAU | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | EURL CHRISTOPHE LEFORT · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | L HOSTELLERIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 7,058 (2012) → 6,764 (2023): -4.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,703 (1990) → 6,764 (2023): -12.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,500, of which 1.5 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Cateau-Cambrésis): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Cateau-Cambrésis): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Cateau-Cambrésis): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Cateau-Cambrésis): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Cateau-Cambrésis): 0.2 km to the north-east (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 — 59136/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59136/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59136/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59136/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59136
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quesnoy-sur-Deûle | 59 | 78 km NW | 6,805 | 54.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Beaufort-en-Anjou | 49 | 404 km SW | 6,901 | 64 | Served | no figures |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 250 km SE | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | no figures |
| Bourbourg | 59 | 133 km NW | 6,931 | 62.2 | Served | no figures |
| Péronne | 80 | 48 km SW | 7,090 | 65.9 | Served | no figures |
| Valognes | 50 | 366 km W | 6,969 | 68.2 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Péronne | 80 | 48 km SW | 7,090 | 65.9 | Served | no figures |
| Quesnoy-sur-Deûle | 59 | 78 km NW | 6,805 | 54.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Bourbourg | 59 | 133 km NW | 6,931 | 62.2 | Served | no figures |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 250 km SE | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | no figures |
| Valognes | 50 | 366 km W | 6,969 | 68.2 | Served | no figures |
| Beaufort-en-Anjou | 49 | 404 km SW | 6,901 | 64 | Served | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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