Herlies
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 49/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Herlies (INSEE 59303) is in Nord (59), part of Métropole Européenne de Lille. Population 2,267 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/59303-herlies
Vitality score
Vitality score 49/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 8,791 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MD). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE TOURNE BRIDE · LE TABLIER · LES POTES AU FEU). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (JOYEUSE GUINGUETTE DES WEPPES). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CORENTIN LEROUX, MÉDECIN · CLOTILDE DURAND CHEVAL, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE EQUINE-SMAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DESBUISSON). [3,4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MC BIRONNEAU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE JEAN MONNET). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (AUX CHEVEUX D INES SARL · DUQUESNE JOISE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), Post office / agence postale. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 4 | LE TOURNE BRIDE · LE TABLIER · LES POTES AU FEU | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | JOYEUSE GUINGUETTE DES WEPPES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CORENTIN LEROUX, MÉDECIN · CLOTILDE DURAND CHEVAL, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE EQUINE-SMAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DESBUISSON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MC BIRONNEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE JEAN MONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | AUX CHEVEUX D INES SARL · DUQUESNE JOISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday 8h30 à 12h30. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,225 (2012) → 2,267 (2023): 1.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,697 (1990) → 2,267 (2023): 33.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 912, of which 0.5 % second homes and 2.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Herlies): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Herlies): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Herlies): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Herlies): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Wicres): 1.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LILLE-LESQUIN weather station, 17.2 km away at 47 m; the village itself is at 38 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LILLE-LESQUIN, 17.2 km away at 47 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 762 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at WAVRIN, 6.8 km away at 24 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59303/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.herlies.fr/agenda/861372?start_date=2026-10-25&end_date=2026-10-25— “Rendez-vous chaque dimanche matin de 8h30 à 12h30 sur la place Jean Jaurès”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59303/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59303/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59303/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59303
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59658
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labastide-Saint-Sernin | 31 | 768 km S | 1,925 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Anzin-Saint-Aubin | 62 | 30 km S | 2,833 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rouffiac-Tolosan | 31 | 775 km S | 2,363 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ungersheim | 68 | 441 km SE | 2,449 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Varennes-Jarcy | 91 | 212 km S | 2,465 | 53.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Baillet-en-France | 95 | 173 km S | 2,021 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzin-Saint-Aubin | 62 | 30 km S | 2,833 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Baillet-en-France | 95 | 173 km S | 2,021 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Varennes-Jarcy | 91 | 212 km S | 2,465 | 53.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ungersheim | 68 | 441 km SE | 2,449 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labastide-Saint-Sernin | 31 | 768 km S | 1,925 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Rouffiac-Tolosan | 31 | 775 km S | 2,363 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 91 % · 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 Herlies'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzin-Saint-Aubin | 62 | 30 km S | 2,833 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belbeuf | 76 | 180 km SW | 2,264 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soliers | 14 | 277 km SW | 2,260 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rumegies | 59 | 36 km E | 1,722 | 54.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Javené | 35 | 387 km SW | 2,205 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prouvy | 59 | 51 km SE | 2,178 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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