Pont-sur-Sambre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pont-sur-Sambre (INSEE 59467) is in Nord (59), part of CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre. Population 2,371 (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/59467-pont-sur-sambre
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 8,549 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 | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DU PONT). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (3MA). [3]
6 × Restaurant (CASA PIZZA · JDA RESTAURATION · LA PATATE · L'EXTRRA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LOUISE ROLAND). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-CHRISTINE HARBONNIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SEVIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE PONT-SUR-SAMBRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (ELODIE COCON SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DU PONT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | 3MA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | CASA PIZZA · JDA RESTAURATION · LA PATATE · L'EXTRRA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LOUISE ROLAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MARIE-CHRISTINE HARBONNIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SEVIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE PONT-SUR-SAMBRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | ELODIE COCON SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 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 2,519 (2012) → 2,371 (2023): -5.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,443 (1990) → 2,371 (2023): -2.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,173, of which 0.5 % second homes and 8.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Aulnoye-Aymeries): 1.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pont-sur-Sambre): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Pont-sur-Sambre): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pont-sur-Sambre): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Pont-sur-Sambre): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MAUBEUGE weather station, 10.1 km away at 142 m; the village itself is at 133 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE, 10.1 km away at 185 m, over 20 summers. [10]
That station sits 52 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 864 mm of rain a year, spread over 138 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MAUBEUGE, 10.1 km away at 142 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 — 59467/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59467/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59467/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59467/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59033
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59467
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longueil-Annel | 60 | 110 km SW | 2,586 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épouville | 76 | 270 km W | 2,601 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neufchef | 57 | 186 km SE | 2,650 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 46 % |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 02 | 137 km S | 2,691 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ranville | 14 | 315 km W | 2,074 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Lyé | 10 | 207 km S | 2,956 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longueil-Annel | 60 | 110 km SW | 2,586 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 02 | 137 km S | 2,691 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neufchef | 57 | 186 km SE | 2,650 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 46 % |
| Saint-Lyé | 10 | 207 km S | 2,956 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Épouville | 76 | 270 km W | 2,601 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ranville | 14 | 315 km W | 2,074 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Pont-sur-Sambre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longueil-Annel | 60 | 110 km SW | 2,586 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 80 | 122 km W | 3,003 | 33.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Novéant-sur-Moselle | 57 | 207 km SE | 1,844 | 42.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Agnetz | 60 | 140 km SW | 3,058 | 33.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marœuil | 62 | 82 km W | 2,422 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Barjouville | 28 | 265 km SW | 1,742 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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