Fourmies
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fourmies (INSEE 59249) is in Nord (59), part of CC du Sud Avesnois. Population 11,449 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59249-fourmies
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 31 % of the 2,146 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 | 0.86 | 20 | 17.13 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.42 | 10 | 4.2 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.29 | 10 | 2.89 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE LARZILLIERE · LA FOURMISIENNE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DEFLANDRE PERE ET FILS · BOUCHERIE ANFA 59 · DORIAN). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES PIEDS SUR TERRE · AFFOU'S UNIVERSE & CO · AB EPICERIE). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (SA DES ETANGS · LIDL · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE OXYGENE). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (LA PETITE FERME DE LUCIEN · HADDOU OUMOULOUD SAID · AUBERGE DES ETANGS DES MOINES · JOME · SARL RESTONORD). [3,4]
12 × Café / bar (LE MODERNE · LA CRAVACHE D'OR · LE PUB 13 · LE PROVENCE · LE RED BOX). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES GUESDE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES LILAS · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHAPEON ROUGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE MOGADOR). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PIERRE MENDES-FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS ARAGON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAMILLE DUBOCAGE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE LEO LAGRANGE · COLLEGE JOLIOT-CURIE · COLLEGE CAMILLE CLAUDEL · COLLEGE ST PIERRE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-PIERRE WILHELM, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE PERROT, MÉDECIN · MICHEL LEDIEU, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN-ANDRÉ FRISON, MÉDECIN · RICHARD LEROY, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DU PONT DE TRIEUX · PHARMACIE DES FILATURES · PHARMACIE SAINT PIERRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ANTOON KRINGS DE FOURMIES · RÉSEAU MÉDI@'PASS). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE PALACE). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE JOLIOT CURIE · COMPLEXE JEAN JUGE · GYMNASE LEO LAGRANGE · GYMNASE MARIE JOSE PEREC). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE FOURMIES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE FOURMIES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE O MASCULIN). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (CADO · LA FILATURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMP MUNICIPAL ETANG DES MOINE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | BOULANGERIE LARZILLIERE · LA FOURMISIENNE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BOUCHERIE DEFLANDRE PERE ET FILS · BOUCHERIE ANFA 59 · DORIAN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LES PIEDS SUR TERRE · AFFOU'S UNIVERSE & CO · AB EPICERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | SA DES ETANGS · LIDL · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE OXYGENE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 22 | LA PETITE FERME DE LUCIEN · HADDOU OUMOULOUD SAID · AUBERGE DES ETANGS DES MOINES · JOME · SARL RESTONORD | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 12 | LE MODERNE · LA CRAVACHE D'OR · LE PUB 13 · LE PROVENCE · LE RED BOX | INSEE SIRENE 12 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES GUESDE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES LILAS · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHAPEON ROUGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE MOGADOR | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PIERRE MENDES-FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS ARAGON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAMILLE DUBOCAGE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE LEO LAGRANGE · COLLEGE JOLIOT-CURIE · COLLEGE CAMILLE CLAUDEL · COLLEGE ST PIERRE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | JEAN-PIERRE WILHELM, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE PERROT, MÉDECIN · MICHEL LEDIEU, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN-ANDRÉ FRISON, MÉDECIN · RICHARD LEROY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | SELARL PHARMACIE DU PONT DE TRIEUX · PHARMACIE DES FILATURES · PHARMACIE SAINT PIERRE | INSEE BPE 3 / 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 | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE ANTOON KRINGS DE FOURMIES · RÉSEAU MÉDI@'PASS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE PALACE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE JOLIOT CURIE · COMPLEXE JEAN JUGE · GYMNASE LEO LAGRANGE · GYMNASE MARIE JOSE PEREC | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE FOURMIES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE FOURMIES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | COIFFURE O MASCULIN | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | CADO · LA FILATURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMP MUNICIPAL ETANG DES MOINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 12,663 (2012) → 11,449 (2023): -9.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 14,505 (1990) → 11,449 (2023): -21.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,061, of which 0.9 % second homes and 9.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fourmies): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fourmies): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Fourmies): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fourmies): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fourmies): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE weather station, 16.6 km away at 185 m; the village itself is at 189 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, 16.6 km away at 185 m, over 20 summers. [10]
An average of 932 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FOURMIES, 0.7 km away at 185 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59249/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c70c2d50-ab12-3b65-b669-e92d8ff536bc— “Chaque samedi matin de 8h à 12h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59249/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59249/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59249/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59249
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvetot | 76 | 240 km W | 11,438 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bolbec | 76 | 261 km W | 11,590 | 49.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Saint-Jean | 31 | 732 km S | 11,261 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 69 % · humidity 71 % |
| Maizières-lès-Metz | 57 | 177 km SE | 11,580 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 59 | 56 km NW | 11,644 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biganos | 33 | 707 km SW | 11,431 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 88 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 59 | 56 km NW | 11,644 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maizières-lès-Metz | 57 | 177 km SE | 11,580 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Yvetot | 76 | 240 km W | 11,438 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bolbec | 76 | 261 km W | 11,590 | 49.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Biganos | 33 | 707 km SW | 11,431 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 88 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Jean | 31 | 732 km S | 11,261 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 69 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Fourmies'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvetot | 76 | 240 km W | 11,438 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 59 | 56 km NW | 11,644 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chauny | 02 | 74 km SW | 11,596 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Somain | 59 | 66 km NW | 11,766 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dammartin-en-Goële | 77 | 146 km SW | 11,907 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saverne | 67 | 279 km SE | 11,460 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
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