Féron
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 28.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Féron (INSEE 59229) is in Nord (59), part of CC du Sud Avesnois. Population 514 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 28.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 17,728 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.21 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES MANGEURS DE PAIN · PATISSERIE RURALE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (RDS). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE FÉRON). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER D'O). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES MANGEURS DE PAIN · PATISSERIE RURALE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | 1 | RDS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE FÉRON | 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'O | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 572 (2012) → 514 (2023): -10.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 558 (1990) → 514 (2023): -7.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 235, of which 2.1 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Féron): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fourmies): 2.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Fourmies): 3.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Wignehies): 3.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Glageon): 3 km to the east (straight line). [12]
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. [13]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE weather station, 13.2 km away at 185 m; the village itself is at 177 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE, 13.2 km away at 185 m, over 20 summers. [13]
An average of 932 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at FOURMIES, 3.5 km away at 185 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59229/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/763d97ea-f2d6-3c7d-a03a-a4eced70be4d— “Marché de l'Avesnois® bio et de terroir de Féron”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59229/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59229/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59229/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59229
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59249
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59659
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59261
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Radegonde | 17 | 592 km SW | 589 | 32.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 61 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône | 74 | 462 km S | 646 | 32.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambilly | 71 | 419 km S | 464 | 25.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blanzac | 87 | 486 km SW | 468 | 26.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Les Monts-Ronds | 25 | 355 km SE | 667 | 29.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Waltenheim-sur-Zorn | 67 | 298 km SE | 655 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltenheim-sur-Zorn | 67 | 298 km SE | 655 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Monts-Ronds | 25 | 355 km SE | 667 | 29.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambilly | 71 | 419 km S | 464 | 25.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône | 74 | 462 km S | 646 | 32.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blanzac | 87 | 486 km SW | 468 | 26.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Radegonde | 17 | 592 km SW | 589 | 32.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 61 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Féron'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Génicourt | 95 | 177 km SW | 514 | 34.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Weyer | 67 | 262 km SE | 509 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lagney | 54 | 196 km SE | 500 | 30.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Allamps | 54 | 211 km SE | 505 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argœuves | 80 | 129 km W | 543 | 36.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Durlinsdorf | 68 | 370 km SE | 498 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
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