Solre-le-Château
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Solre-le-Château (INSEE 59572) is in Nord (59), part of CC Coeur de l'Avesnois. Population 1,796 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 53.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 10,316 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.21 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (KEV-IANDE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (STOP AND SHOP). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AU PTIT BEDON · L'INSTANT). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE FRANCO-BELGE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA RUCHE - MERCIER). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU SOLREZIS). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SYLVAIN GODART, MÉDECIN · MARCEL LEMAITRE, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE BETRY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (LA PHARMACIE DU SOLREZIS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE SOLRE-LE-CHÂTEAU). [3]
1 × Cinema (REX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF A LETY). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE SOLRE LE CHATEAU · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CARO COIFF' A DOMICILE · DIFF'HAIR'ENCE · HISTOIREDUNECOUPE · MCOIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | KEV-IANDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | STOP AND SHOP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | AU PTIT BEDON · L'INSTANT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE FRANCO-BELGE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA RUCHE - MERCIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU SOLREZIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | SYLVAIN GODART, MÉDECIN · MARCEL LEMAITRE, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE BETRY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | LA PHARMACIE DU SOLREZIS | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE SOLRE-LE-CHÂTEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | REX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF A LETY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE SOLRE LE CHATEAU · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CARO COIFF' A DOMICILE · DIFF'HAIR'ENCE · HISTOIREDUNECOUPE · MCOIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday 8h30 à 12h00 Grand Place. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,804 (2012) → 1,796 (2023): -0.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,951 (1990) → 1,796 (2023): -7.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,001, of which 2.8 % second homes and 13.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Felleries): 5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Solre-le-Château): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Solre-le-Château): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Solre-le-Château): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Solre-le-Château): 0.3 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 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE weather station, 12.3 km away at 185 m; the village itself is at 190 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST-HILAIRE-SUR-HELPE, 12.3 km away at 185 m, over 20 summers. [11]
An average of 849 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DIMONT, 4.7 km away at 192 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 — 59572/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.solrelechateau.fr/services/le-marche— “Tous les mardis matin de 8h30 à 12h00”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59572/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59572/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59572/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59226
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59572
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gacé | 61 | 314 km SW | 1,766 | 66.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Grandes-Ventes | 76 | 209 km W | 1,725 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cormery | 37 | 402 km SW | 1,905 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wœrth | 67 | 297 km SE | 1,656 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Envermeu | 76 | 204 km W | 1,967 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 360 km SW | 1,972 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envermeu | 76 | 204 km W | 1,967 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Grandes-Ventes | 76 | 209 km W | 1,725 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Wœrth | 67 | 297 km SE | 1,656 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gacé | 61 | 314 km SW | 1,766 | 66.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 360 km SW | 1,972 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
| Cormery | 37 | 402 km SW | 1,905 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Solre-le-Château'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaulnes | 80 | 101 km SW | 1,969 | 65.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Crépin-Ibouvillers | 60 | 177 km SW | 1,637 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Braine | 02 | 101 km SW | 2,248 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Drulingen | 67 | 267 km SE | 1,397 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brécey | 50 | 413 km W | 2,172 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brezolles | 28 | 274 km SW | 1,785 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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