Watten
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Watten (INSEE 59647) is in Nord (59), part of CC des Hauts de Flandre. Population 2,564 (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/59647-watten
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 8,086 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.54 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU COMPTOIR DES GOURMANDS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JOLATIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (NETLOX). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'AUBERGE FLAMANDE · VANHOVE MAXENCE · AU CAFE DE WATTEN). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE BRACHET). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES FORTRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SACRE COEUR). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GRÉGORY KOSMALSKI, MÉDECIN · LOREN PASQUALINI, MÉDECIN · AURORE KLOUDA-LEFEBVRE, MÉDECIN · MAUD FAUVARQUE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MOULIN). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (WATTEN BURALISTE LPP RP · WATTEN AGENCE COMMUNALE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE WATTEN). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE COLETTE BESSON · ESPACE JEAN MARIE HARLAY). [3]
2 × Bank (AGENCE WATTEN · WATTEN). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE MAGGY DESCHODT · L 'HAIR MEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE VAL JOLY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AU COMPTOIR DES GOURMANDS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | JOLATIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | NETLOX | 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 | 3 | L'AUBERGE FLAMANDE · VANHOVE MAXENCE · AU CAFE DE WATTEN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE BRACHET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES FORTRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SACRE COEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | GRÉGORY KOSMALSKI, MÉDECIN · LOREN PASQUALINI, MÉDECIN · AURORE KLOUDA-LEFEBVRE, MÉDECIN · MAUD FAUVARQUE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | WATTEN BURALISTE LPP RP · WATTEN AGENCE COMMUNALE AP | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE WATTEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE COLETTE BESSON · ESPACE JEAN MARIE HARLAY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | AGENCE WATTEN · WATTEN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | COIFFURE MAGGY DESCHODT · L 'HAIR MEL | INSEE BPE 5 / 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 | 1 | CAMPING LE VAL JOLY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,536 (2012) → 2,564 (2023): 1.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,030 (1990) → 2,564 (2023): -15.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,235, of which 2.9 % second homes and 7.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Watten): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Watten): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Watten): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Watten): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Watten): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the WATTEN weather station, 0.1 km away at 7 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [9]
An average of 838 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at WATTEN, 0.1 km away at 7 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59647/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59647/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59647/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59647/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59647
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Calmette | 30 | 783 km S | 2,604 | 69.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 40 | 795 km S | 2,508 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 95 % |
| La Queue-les-Yvelines | 78 | 228 km S | 2,629 | 64.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| Toucy | 89 | 353 km S | 2,571 | 63.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 78 % |
| Trélon | 59 | 159 km SE | 2,604 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 85 % |
| Orgerus | 78 | 225 km S | 2,489 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trélon | 59 | 159 km SE | 2,604 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 85 % |
| Orgerus | 78 | 225 km S | 2,489 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| La Queue-les-Yvelines | 78 | 228 km S | 2,629 | 64.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| Toucy | 89 | 353 km S | 2,571 | 63.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 78 % |
| La Calmette | 30 | 783 km S | 2,604 | 69.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 40 | 795 km S | 2,508 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59647-watten