Solesmes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 56 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Solesmes (INSEE 59571) is in Nord (59), part of CC du Pays Solesmois. Population 4,142 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/59571-solesmes
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 56 % of the 5,471 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 | 0.43 | 25 | 10.64 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.08 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FRAMBOISINE · LA TROPEZIENNE · LEDUC BOULANGERIE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR DU TERROIR · BOUCHERIE SOLESMES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ABOULAROUAH). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LIDL). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LA TAVERNE · MOUCHON GUSTAVE · LA SQUADRA). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE CELTIC · CAFE DES SPORTS · LE LONGCHAMP). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SUZANNE LANOY · ECOLE ST JOSEPH). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY · COLLEGE ST MICHEL). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AMANDINE FREHAUT, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE DUPUIS, MÉDECIN · REGIS HANNIER, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL BOURDREZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE PAVOT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN MAILLOUX · COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU PAYS SOLESMOIS). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE EDOUARD DELBERGHE · SALLE CHERI DELSARTE · MAIRIE). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SOLESMES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE SOLESMES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (GOMEZ PIERRICK · INTIMIST · AFFINITY COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA FRAMBOISINE · LA TROPEZIENNE · LEDUC BOULANGERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR DU TERROIR · BOUCHERIE SOLESMES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ABOULAROUAH | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LIDL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LA TAVERNE · MOUCHON GUSTAVE · LA SQUADRA | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE CELTIC · CAFE DES SPORTS · LE LONGCHAMP | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SUZANNE LANOY · ECOLE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY · COLLEGE ST MICHEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | AMANDINE FREHAUT, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE DUPUIS, MÉDECIN · REGIS HANNIER, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL BOURDREZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE PAVOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN MAILLOUX · COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU PAYS SOLESMOIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | SALLE EDOUARD DELBERGHE · SALLE CHERI DELSARTE · MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SOLESMES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE SOLESMES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | GOMEZ PIERRICK · INTIMIST · AFFINITY COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Monthly market (reported, unverified): Thursday 16h à 19h30 Place du Maréchal Foch. See the source for which week of the month. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,505 (2012) → 4,142 (2023): -8.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,892 (1990) → 4,142 (2023): -15.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,066, of which 2 % second homes and 10.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Solesmes): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Solesmes): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Solesmes): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Solesmes): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Solesmes): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VALENCIENNES weather station, 16.1 km away at 50 m; the village itself is at 69 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VALENCIENNES, 16.1 km away at 50 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 788 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at TROISVILLES, 10 km away at 125 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 59571/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.solesmes.fr/fr/ev/282440/1810603/agenda-ccps-marche-de-producteurs-locaux-1— “Chaque 3ᵉ jeudi du mois, le marché couvert de Solesmes s'anime au rythme du terroir et du savoir-faire local.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59571/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59571/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59571/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59571
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvré-l'Évêque | 72 | 337 km SW | 4,181 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Florentin | 89 | 243 km S | 4,164 | 53.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Maîche | 25 | 406 km SE | 4,254 | 55.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nozay | 44 | 475 km SW | 4,292 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tinténiac | 35 | 439 km SW | 3,939 | 55.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Fulgent | 85 | 506 km SW | 3,994 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Florentin | 89 | 243 km S | 4,164 | 53.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Yvré-l'Évêque | 72 | 337 km SW | 4,181 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maîche | 25 | 406 km SE | 4,254 | 55.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tinténiac | 35 | 439 km SW | 3,939 | 55.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nozay | 44 | 475 km SW | 4,292 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Fulgent | 85 | 506 km SW | 3,994 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 96 % |
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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 Solesmes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozay | 44 | 475 km SW | 4,292 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 61 | 348 km SW | 4,113 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Trait | 76 | 208 km W | 4,704 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | 35 | 415 km SW | 4,203 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Romillé | 35 | 449 km SW | 4,189 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Breteuil | 60 | 106 km SW | 4,222 | 58.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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