Grand-Fort-Philippe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 27 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Grand-Fort-Philippe (INSEE 59272) is in Nord (59), part of CU de Dunkerque. Population 4,887 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 46/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 27 % of the 4,792 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.25 | 10 | 2.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.43 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA CREPE RIT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ HAROLD). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (YDOL · MYKA). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (GFP SNACK · SEB RECEPTION · VEROVE SOLENNE · AUX METS DE MEME · LES SABLINES). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA MAIRIE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE FONTAINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CH PERRAULT). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES MANIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MONNET). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DIDIER NOIRBENT, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE GHYSEL, MÉDECIN · GABRIELLE LISEMBARD, MÉDECIN · ANDRÉE GOMBERT, MÉDECIN · AUBÉRIE GRANDJEAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LEMAIRE · SELARL PHARMACIE DUHAMEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (GRAND FORT PHILIPPE APC AP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GRAND-FORT-PHILIPPE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DENVERS · STADE ROBERT PRUVOST). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (LE COMPTOIR D AURE · TH & ALIX GFP). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA CREPE RIT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ HAROLD | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | YDOL · MYKA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | GFP SNACK · SEB RECEPTION · VEROVE SOLENNE · AUX METS DE MEME · LES SABLINES | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DE LA MAIRIE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE FONTAINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CH PERRAULT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES MANIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | DIDIER NOIRBENT, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE GHYSEL, MÉDECIN · GABRIELLE LISEMBARD, MÉDECIN · ANDRÉE GOMBERT, MÉDECIN · AUBÉRIE GRANDJEAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE LEMAIRE · SELARL PHARMACIE DUHAMEL | 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 | GRAND FORT PHILIPPE APC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GRAND-FORT-PHILIPPE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE DENVERS · STADE ROBERT PRUVOST | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | LE COMPTOIR D AURE · TH & ALIX GFP | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 5,320 (2012) → 4,887 (2023): -8.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 6,477 (1990) → 4,887 (2023): -24.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,606, of which 5.7 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Grand-Fort-Philippe): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gravelines): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Grand-Fort-Philippe): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Grand-Fort-Philippe): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Grand-Fort-Philippe): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 15 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DUNKERQUE weather station, 17.5 km away at 11 m; the village itself is at 4 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DUNKERQUE, 17.5 km away at 11 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 778 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GRAVELINES, 2.6 km away at 3 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 — 59272/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59272/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59272/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59272/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59272
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59273
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decize | 58 | 474 km S | 4,932 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Mure | 38 | 731 km SE | 4,963 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chasseneuil-du-Poitou | 86 | 500 km S | 4,743 | 64.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sully-sur-Loire | 45 | 360 km S | 5,124 | 63.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Milly-la-Forêt | 91 | 290 km S | 4,562 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
| Munster | 68 | 490 km SE | 4,738 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 20 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milly-la-Forêt | 91 | 290 km S | 4,562 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sully-sur-Loire | 45 | 360 km S | 5,124 | 63.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Decize | 58 | 474 km S | 4,932 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Munster | 68 | 490 km SE | 4,738 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 20 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chasseneuil-du-Poitou | 86 | 500 km S | 4,743 | 64.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Mure | 38 | 731 km SE | 4,963 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Grand-Fort-Philippe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise | 62 | 35 km SW | 5,217 | 61.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bergues | 59 | 23 km E | 3,525 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loon-Plage | 59 | 8.1 km E | 5,952 | 56 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-l'Abbé | 29 | 575 km SW | 8,484 | 74.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Landivisiau | 29 | 523 km SW | 9,426 | 65.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coutances | 50 | 334 km SW | 8,321 | 76.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
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