Merville
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Merville (INSEE 59400) is in Nord (59), part of CC Flandre Lys. Population 9,808 (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/59400-merville
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 2,505 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 | 0.58 | 25 | 14.49 |
| Social | 0.89 | 20 | 17.73 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 6.96 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE LA PLACE · A LA BOULANGE · MAISON JACQUEMART · LA MARCELLE · BOULANGERIE DU KIOSQUE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER · LA BOUCH'RIT DU CAOU). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (LE SEBAOU · FRITERIE DU PAYS DE L'ALLOEU, FRITERIE DE LA PLACE · AUBERGE DE L'OISEAU PERDU). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (A LA TAVERNE · AU TURFISTE · AU CYRANO). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE BEZEGHER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HUGO - PERGAUD). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI DUNANT · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT ROBERT). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN LUC PUTHOSTE, MÉDECIN · AICHA BIHYA, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE BAILLEUL, MÉDECIN · INÉS DUCROCQ, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE DEMEULENAERE-MAES, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES ECOLES · PHARMACIE DES 2 PONTS · SELARL PHARMACIE DU BEFFROI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SERVICE CULTURE _ CCFL). [3]
1 × Cinema (ESPACE CULTUREL ROBERT HOSSEIN). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (STADE CHARLES RATTEZ · STADE PAUL DELASSUS). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MERVILLE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DE MERVILLE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (ARTIS · L'INSOLENCE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL MERVIL AIRPORT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | LE FOURNIL DE LA PLACE · A LA BOULANGE · MAISON JACQUEMART · LA MARCELLE · BOULANGERIE DU KIOSQUE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | HENRI BOUCHER · LA BOUCH'RIT DU CAOU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 22 | LE SEBAOU · FRITERIE DU PAYS DE L'ALLOEU, FRITERIE DE LA PLACE · AUBERGE DE L'OISEAU PERDU | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | A LA TAVERNE · AU TURFISTE · AU CYRANO | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE BEZEGHER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HUGO - PERGAUD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE HENRI DUNANT · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT ROBERT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | JEAN LUC PUTHOSTE, MÉDECIN · AICHA BIHYA, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE BAILLEUL, MÉDECIN · INÉS DUCROCQ, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE DEMEULENAERE-MAES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DES ECOLES · PHARMACIE DES 2 PONTS · SELARL PHARMACIE DU BEFFROI | 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 SERVICE CULTURE _ CCFL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ESPACE CULTUREL ROBERT HOSSEIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | STADE CHARLES RATTEZ · STADE PAUL DELASSUS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MERVILLE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DE MERVILLE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | ARTIS · L'INSOLENCE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL MERVIL AIRPORT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday matin Place avant et autour du kiosque. [5]
Trajectory
Population 9,465 (2012) → 9,808 (2023): 3.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 9,026 (1990) → 9,808 (2023): 8.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,444, of which 1.2 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Merville): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Merville): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Merville): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Merville): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Merville): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
558 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 161,825 € — 1,636 € per m² of built surface. [10]
54 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 142,000 € — 1,374 € per m². [10]
The median across Nord is 1,802 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
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 — 59400/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-merville.fr/les-marches/— “Deux rendez-vous rythment chaque semaine la vie du centre-ville : le marché du mercredi matin et le Marché du Mieux Vivre le samedi matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59400/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59400/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59400/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59400
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plabennec | 29 | 562 km W | 8,686 | 62.8 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 767 km S | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | no figures |
| Parthenay | 79 | 492 km SW | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Redon | 35 | 478 km SW | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-d'Illac | 33 | 697 km SW | 9,616 | 67.2 | Served | no figures |
| Luçon | 85 | 543 km SW | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redon | 35 | 478 km SW | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Parthenay | 79 | 492 km SW | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Luçon | 85 | 543 km SW | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | no figures |
| Plabennec | 29 | 562 km W | 8,686 | 62.8 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-d'Illac | 33 | 697 km SW | 9,616 | 67.2 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 767 km S | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59400-merville