Forest-en-Cambrésis
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 37.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Forest-en-Cambrésis (INSEE 59246) is in Nord (59), part of CC du Pays de Mormal. Population 549 (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/59246-forest-en-cambresis
Vitality score
Vitality score 37.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 76 % of the 17,510 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (FRITERIE FAMILIALE M). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE GRIZZLY DU BOCAGE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE IDEALE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | FRITERIE FAMILIALE M | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE GRIZZLY DU BOCAGE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | COIFFURE IDEALE | 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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 537 (2012) → 549 (2023): 2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 520 (1990) → 549 (2023): 5.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 252, of which 1.6 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bousies): 3.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bousies): 4.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bousies): 3.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bousies): 3.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Forest-en-Cambrésis): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
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 — 59246/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59246/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59246/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59246/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59099
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59246
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchy-au-Bois | 62 | 97 km NW | 548 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-aux-Amognes | 58 | 348 km S | 547 | 39 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-André-de-l'Épine | 50 | 348 km W | 555 | 40.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Paillart | 60 | 104 km SW | 576 | 38.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Zuytpeene | 59 | 109 km NW | 557 | 39.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Lesménils | 54 | 227 km SE | 506 | 39.4 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchy-au-Bois | 62 | 97 km NW | 548 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Paillart | 60 | 104 km SW | 576 | 38.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Zuytpeene | 59 | 109 km NW | 557 | 39.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Lesménils | 54 | 227 km SE | 506 | 39.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-aux-Amognes | 58 | 348 km S | 547 | 39 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-André-de-l'Épine | 50 | 348 km W | 555 | 40.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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