Guesnain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 13 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Guesnain (INSEE 59276) is in Nord (59), part of CA Douaisis Agglo. Population 4,635 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/59276-guesnain
Vitality score
Vitality score 41/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 13 % of the 4,978 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.18 |
| Housing mix | 1 | 5 | 4.99 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MI DO RE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MNJ DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE CUINCY · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (OASIS · C4S · ABSK). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL BERNARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE ELSA TRIOLET). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARIE CURIE - JOLIOT CURIE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SABINE BAYEN, MÉDECIN · MARC BAYEN, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE DAPVRIL, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (OFFICINE DE GUESNAIN · PHARMACIE DE BEAUMONT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE ANDRÉ STIL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF STADE ROBERT BARRAN). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LND COIFFURE · CHANGE D'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MI DO RE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MNJ DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE CUINCY · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | OASIS · C4S · ABSK | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL BERNARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE ELSA TRIOLET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARIE CURIE - JOLIOT CURIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | SABINE BAYEN, MÉDECIN · MARC BAYEN, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE DAPVRIL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | OFFICINE DE GUESNAIN · PHARMACIE DE BEAUMONT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 MUNICIPALE ANDRÉ STIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF STADE ROBERT BARRAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LND COIFFURE · CHANGE D'HAIR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,692 (2012) → 4,635 (2023): -1.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 5,048 (1990) → 4,635 (2023): -8.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,112, of which 0.1 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Guesnain): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Guesnain): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Guesnain): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Guesnain): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Guesnain): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PECQUENCOURT weather station, 6.6 km away at 19 m; the village itself is at 19 m. [9]
An average of 757 mm of rain a year, spread over 129 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PECQUENCOURT, 6.6 km away at 19 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59276/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59276/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59276/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59276/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59276
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camon | 80 | 77 km SW | 4,359 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Coubron | 93 | 165 km S | 5,175 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Brice-Courcelles | 51 | 136 km SE | 3,566 | 47.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 84 % |
| Noiseau | 94 | 181 km S | 4,628 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 89 % |
| Bavilliers | 90 | 406 km SE | 4,678 | 41.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 93 % |
| Petite-Forêt | 59 | 24 km E | 5,054 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petite-Forêt | 59 | 24 km E | 5,054 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
| Camon | 80 | 77 km SW | 4,359 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Brice-Courcelles | 51 | 136 km SE | 3,566 | 47.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 84 % |
| Coubron | 93 | 165 km S | 5,175 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 89 % |
| Noiseau | 94 | 181 km S | 4,628 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 89 % |
| Bavilliers | 90 | 406 km SE | 4,678 | 41.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 93 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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