Provin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 10 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Provin (INSEE 59477) is in Nord (59), part of Métropole Européenne de Lille. Population 4,428 (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/59477-provin
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 10 % of the 5,170 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 | 0.07 | 25 | 1.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.96 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FOURNIL SAINT NICOLAS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (VANELLE · SARL LE CHEVAL BLANC · CHEZ ANTHO). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE CHEVAL BLANC · CAFE DES VOYAGEURS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE M CURIE NIV 1). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ETIENNE DOLET). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AXELLE VANNIER, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN DELCAMBRE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE VENANCIO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA SOURCE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PROVIN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DU COLLEGE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (FRIMOUSSE · MISS ' T' HAIR · JENNYF'HAIR · COEUR DE FEMME). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | FOURNIL SAINT NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | 6 | VANELLE · SARL LE CHEVAL BLANC · CHEZ ANTHO | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE CHEVAL BLANC · CAFE DES VOYAGEURS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE M CURIE NIV 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ETIENNE DOLET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | AXELLE VANNIER, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN DELCAMBRE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE VENANCIO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA SOURCE | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PROVIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE DU COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | FRIMOUSSE · MISS ' T' HAIR · JENNYF'HAIR · COEUR DE FEMME | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Sunday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,183 (2012) → 4,428 (2023): 5.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,499 (1990) → 4,428 (2023): 26.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,931, of which 0.4 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Provin): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bauvin): 1.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Provin): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Provin): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Provin): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
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, 14.4 km away at 47 m; the village itself is at 26 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LILLE-LESQUIN, 14.4 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, 5.5 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 — 59477/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-provin.com/— “Marché dominical”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59477/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59477/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59477/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59477
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59052
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ussac | 19 | 601 km S | 4,322 | 41.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tourrette-Levens | 06 | 817 km SE | 4,624 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
| Fourchambault | 58 | 389 km S | 3,992 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fléac | 16 | 578 km S | 3,861 | 30 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Folschviller | 57 | 314 km SE | 3,916 | 46.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chavanoz | 38 | 552 km S | 5,126 | 43.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 69 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folschviller | 57 | 314 km SE | 3,916 | 46.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fourchambault | 58 | 389 km S | 3,992 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chavanoz | 38 | 552 km S | 5,126 | 43.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 69 % |
| Fléac | 16 | 578 km S | 3,861 | 30 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ussac | 19 | 601 km S | 4,322 | 41.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tourrette-Levens | 06 | 817 km SE | 4,624 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Provin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Erblon | 35 | 432 km SW | 3,651 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 61 | 311 km SW | 3,636 | 31.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hergnies | 59 | 43 km E | 4,479 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Houplin-Ancoisne | 59 | 8.2 km NE | 3,326 | 34.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 14 | 282 km SW | 4,494 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crespin | 59 | 54 km E | 4,532 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59477-provin