Gravelines
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gravelines (INSEE 59273) is in Nord (59), part of CU de Dunkerque. Population 11,430 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59273-gravelines
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % 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 | 0.41 | 25 | 10.2 |
| Social | 0.83 | 20 | 16.54 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.08 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEONTINE · BOULANGERIE WASCAT PATRICE · AU DELICES DE CANDY). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL BOUCHERIE DU BEFFROI). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA CAVE GOURMANDE · LRV · AUX QUATRE SAISONS · SPAR). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · LARO). [3,4]
19 × Restaurant (LE SEPTIME BISTRONOMIQUE · AU QUAI VAUBAN · LES 116 MARCHES · FACE A LA MER · AU SNACK ROYAL). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (CHEZ P'TITE PECH' · AU BON ACCUEIL · LE CAMPANELLA · BAKER STREET · LA FABRIK). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PIERRE LOTI). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE COPERNIC · GROUPE SCOLAIRE PUBLIC LAMARTINE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE-LES HUTTES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BOIS D OSIERS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALBERT ET MARGUERITE DENVERS). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (EUGÉNIE FROMONT, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE CANTAIS, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE OBERT-MARBY, MÉDECIN · JACQUES ALMAND, MÉDECIN · VICTOR RIVENET, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LACHERE PILON · PHARMACIE DECROOS). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (GRAVELINES PT FORT PHILIPPE AP · GRAVELINES LES HUTTES AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GRAVELINES). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA SPORTICA). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL DES HUTTES · COMPLEXE MAURICE BAUDE ET PISCINE MUNICIPALE · COMPLEXE NORBERT MERLEN · COLLEGE SAINT JOSEPH · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PONT DE PIERRE). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GRAVELINES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE GRAVELINES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST). [3]
16 × Hairdresser (CATHY COIFF · SAVOIR F'HAIR · CISEAUX D OR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DU BEFFROI · FACE A LA MER · BRIT HOTEL LE POLDER). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING DES TROIS FERMES · CAMPING DES DUNES · CAMPING DES RIVES DE L'AA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | LEONTINE · BOULANGERIE WASCAT PATRICE · AU DELICES DE CANDY | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL BOUCHERIE DU BEFFROI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | LA CAVE GOURMANDE · LRV · AUX QUATRE SAISONS · SPAR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · LARO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 19 | LE SEPTIME BISTRONOMIQUE · AU QUAI VAUBAN · LES 116 MARCHES · FACE A LA MER · AU SNACK ROYAL | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | CHEZ P'TITE PECH' · AU BON ACCUEIL · LE CAMPANELLA · BAKER STREET · LA FABRIK | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PIERRE LOTI | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE COPERNIC · GROUPE SCOLAIRE PUBLIC LAMARTINE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE-LES HUTTES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BOIS D OSIERS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALBERT ET MARGUERITE DENVERS | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | EUGÉNIE FROMONT, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE CANTAIS, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE OBERT-MARBY, MÉDECIN · JACQUES ALMAND, MÉDECIN · VICTOR RIVENET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE LACHERE PILON · PHARMACIE DECROOS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | GRAVELINES PT FORT PHILIPPE AP · GRAVELINES LES HUTTES AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GRAVELINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA SPORTICA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | STADE MUNICIPAL DES HUTTES · COMPLEXE MAURICE BAUDE ET PISCINE MUNICIPALE · COMPLEXE NORBERT MERLEN · COLLEGE SAINT JOSEPH · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PONT DE PIERRE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GRAVELINES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE GRAVELINES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 16 | CATHY COIFF · SAVOIR F'HAIR · CISEAUX D OR | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DU BEFFROI · FACE A LA MER · BRIT HOTEL LE POLDER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING DES TROIS FERMES · CAMPING DES DUNES · CAMPING DES RIVES DE L'AA | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 11,573 (2012) → 11,430 (2023): -1.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 12,336 (1990) → 11,430 (2023): -7.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,550, of which 4.6 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gravelines): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gravelines): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Gravelines): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Gravelines): 1.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Gravelines): 0.1 km to the north-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. [9]
Measured at the DUNKERQUE weather station, 16.8 km away at 11 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at DUNKERQUE, 16.8 km away at 11 m, over 29 summers. [9]
An average of 778 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GRAVELINES, 0.7 km away at 3 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59273/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59273/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59273/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59273/logement/2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Luc | 83 | 901 km S | 11,310 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 574 km S | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 12 | 738 km S | 11,271 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Thiers | 63 | 580 km S | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 34 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ancenis-Saint-Géréon | 44 | 469 km SW | 11,600 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 69 % |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 64 | 891 km S | 10,684 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 74 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancenis-Saint-Géréon | 44 | 469 km SW | 11,600 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 69 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 574 km S | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thiers | 63 | 580 km S | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 34 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 12 | 738 km S | 11,271 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 64 | 891 km S | 10,684 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 74 % · humidity 29 % |
| Le Luc | 83 | 901 km S | 11,310 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Gravelines'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
| 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 % |
| Douarnenez | 29 | 566 km SW | 14,068 | 64.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lannion | 22 | 472 km SW | 20,315 | 76.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · 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 % |
| Saint-Renan | 29 | 562 km SW | 8,577 | 69.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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