Villers-Guislain
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Partly served 41.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villers-Guislain (INSEE 59623) is in Nord (59), part of CA de Cambrai. Population 684 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59623-villers-guislain
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 16,477 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.38 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (J' MC FRITES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (A L'BONNE GAMELLE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (COSMIN MIREA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLERS GUISLAIN AP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE PAUL PRÉVOT DE VILLERS-GUISLAIN). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 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 | 1 | J' MC FRITES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | A L'BONNE GAMELLE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | COSMIN MIREA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VILLERS GUISLAIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHÈQUE PAUL PRÉVOT DE VILLERS-GUISLAIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 703 (2012) → 684 (2023): -2.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 659 (1990) → 684 (2023): 3.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 323, of which 3.1 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gouzeaucourt): 2.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gouzeaucourt): 2.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Villers-Guislain): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Honnecourt-sur-Escaut): 2.9 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Villers-Guislain): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59623/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59623/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59623/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59623/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59269
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59623
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59312
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulanges-la-Vineuse | 89 | 262 km S | 783 | 39.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Rethondes | 60 | 71 km S | 647 | 41 | Partly served | no figures |
| Beaumont-sur-Vesle | 51 | 122 km SE | 767 | 35.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Bèze | 21 | 325 km SE | 739 | 53.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Naours | 80 | 63 km W | 1,047 | 32.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Marseillette | 11 | 762 km S | 697 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naours | 80 | 63 km W | 1,047 | 32.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Rethondes | 60 | 71 km S | 647 | 41 | Partly served | no figures |
| Beaumont-sur-Vesle | 51 | 122 km SE | 767 | 35.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Coulanges-la-Vineuse | 89 | 262 km S | 783 | 39.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Bèze | 21 | 325 km SE | 739 | 53.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Marseillette | 11 | 762 km S | 697 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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