Ferrière-la-Grande
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ferrière-la-Grande (INSEE 59230) is in Nord (59), part of CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre. Population 5,131 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 4,577 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.64 | 20 | 12.88 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA NOUGATINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LES 3 ILE · CRYSTAL FRITE · LJ SNACK · LE DIN'HEURE · LE DOMAINE DU FAUX RIEUX). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE NARVAL). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES TRIEUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CENTRE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES MAUFROY - LE SEAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LAVOISIER). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-LAURE ANTONY, MÉDECIN · MIRELA POPESCU, MÉDECIN · MARIA BOGDAN, MÉDECIN · ANNE DORCHIES, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L EGLISE · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LUC BÉRIMONT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF CARNOT). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (MAUFROID VIOLETTE · MILLELIO COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 6 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA NOUGATINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LES 3 ILE · CRYSTAL FRITE · LJ SNACK · LE DIN'HEURE · LE DOMAINE DU FAUX RIEUX | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE NARVAL | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES TRIEUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES MAUFROY - LE SEAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LAVOISIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MARIE-LAURE ANTONY, MÉDECIN · MIRELA POPESCU, MÉDECIN · MARIA BOGDAN, MÉDECIN · ANNE DORCHIES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE L EGLISE · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LUC BÉRIMONT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF CARNOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 9 | MAUFROID VIOLETTE · MILLELIO COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,365 (2012) → 5,131 (2023): -4.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,746 (1990) → 5,131 (2023): -10.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,433, of which 0.5 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ferrière-la-Grande): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ferrière-la-Grande): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Ferrière-la-Grande): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ferrière-la-Grande): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ferrière-la-Grande): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MAUBEUGE weather station, 2.8 km away at 142 m; the village itself is at 135 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE, 13 km away at 185 m, over 20 summers. [10]
That station sits 50 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 864 mm of rain a year, spread over 138 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MAUBEUGE, 2.8 km away at 142 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59230/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f038ae17-f74e-3170-9b9b-be32ccebb2b9— “Marché Hebdomadaire de ferrière la Grande”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59230/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59230/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59230/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59230
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tresses | 33 | 688 km SW | 5,290 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 62 % · humidity 64 % |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 62 | 110 km W | 5,369 | 46.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Condat-sur-Vienne | 87 | 537 km SW | 5,281 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Gratentour | 31 | 752 km S | 4,906 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 78 % · humidity 64 % |
| Aiffres | 79 | 549 km SW | 5,419 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ruy-Montceau | 38 | 528 km S | 4,805 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calonne-Ricouart | 62 | 110 km W | 5,369 | 46.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ruy-Montceau | 38 | 528 km S | 4,805 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Condat-sur-Vienne | 87 | 537 km SW | 5,281 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Aiffres | 79 | 549 km SW | 5,419 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tresses | 33 | 688 km SW | 5,290 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 62 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gratentour | 31 | 752 km S | 4,906 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 78 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Ferrière-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dainville | 62 | 90 km W | 5,683 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biache-Saint-Vaast | 62 | 75 km W | 4,568 | 45.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marolles-en-Hurepoix | 91 | 225 km SW | 5,708 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hersin-Coupigny | 62 | 98 km W | 6,082 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thumeries | 59 | 71 km W | 4,170 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 53 | 419 km SW | 6,302 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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