Fruges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fruges (INSEE 62364) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CC du Haut Pays du Montreuillois. Population 2,362 (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/62364-fruges
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 96 % of the 8,584 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.45 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FRUGEOISE · MAISON EVRARD · JTCSLM · AU FOUR A BOIS DE LENI). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAVEURS EN BOUCH'). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALDI MARCHE BOIS GRENIER). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (E.LECLERC EXPRESS · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA SOUSTRACTION · AUX SAVEURS DES GOURMETS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (L'EDISON · AU P'TIT BOUCHON - CHEZ MAURICE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEANNE D ARC). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES BREL · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT BERTULPHE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VALERIE CASSAGNE-PICHONNIER, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOFER CHUDY, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE BONNEVILLE, MÉDECIN · LOUIS LECOUFFE, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE DUFLOS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DESMONS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS JEAN POMMARD · SALLE DES SPORTS JEAN LUC ROUGE). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL FRUGES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DE FRUGES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (1 2 3 CISEAUX · REVOLUTION'HAIR · MINI COUPE FRUGES). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (LE PARADIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 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) | 4 | LA FRUGEOISE · MAISON EVRARD · JTCSLM · AU FOUR A BOIS DE LENI | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SAVEURS EN BOUCH' | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ALDI MARCHE BOIS GRENIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | E.LECLERC EXPRESS · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LA SOUSTRACTION · AUX SAVEURS DES GOURMETS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | L'EDISON · AU P'TIT BOUCHON - CHEZ MAURICE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEANNE D ARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JACQUES BREL · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT BERTULPHE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | VALERIE CASSAGNE-PICHONNIER, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOFER CHUDY, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE BONNEVILLE, MÉDECIN · LOUIS LECOUFFE, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE DUFLOS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DESMONS | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE DES SPORTS JEAN POMMARD · SALLE DES SPORTS JEAN LUC ROUGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL FRUGES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DE FRUGES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | 1 2 3 CISEAUX · REVOLUTION'HAIR · MINI COUPE FRUGES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LE PARADIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday de 8h à 13h Place du Général de Gaulle. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,460 (2012) → 2,362 (2023): -4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,499 (1990) → 2,362 (2023): -5.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,225, of which 1.9 % second homes and 13.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fruges): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fruges): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Fruges): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fruges): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fruges): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the RADINGHEM weather station, 4.3 km away at 115 m; the village itself is at 108 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at RADINGHEM, 4.3 km away at 115 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 1,028 mm of rain a year, spread over 143 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at RADINGHEM, 4.3 km away at 115 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
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 — 62364/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-fruges.fr/marche-et-foires— “Chaque samedi matin, de 8h à 13h, sur la Place du Général de Gaulle.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62364/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62364/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62364/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62364
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray-sur-Seine | 77 | 247 km S | 2,344 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cavignac | 33 | 631 km S | 2,372 | 73.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 89 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Saëns | 76 | 111 km SW | 2,298 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dannemarie | 68 | 484 km SE | 2,248 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Braine | 02 | 164 km SE | 2,248 | 61.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chalamont | 01 | 550 km SE | 2,533 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Saëns | 76 | 111 km SW | 2,298 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Braine | 02 | 164 km SE | 2,248 | 61.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bray-sur-Seine | 77 | 247 km S | 2,344 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dannemarie | 68 | 484 km SE | 2,248 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chalamont | 01 | 550 km SE | 2,533 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cavignac | 33 | 631 km S | 2,372 | 73.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 89 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Fruges'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-Saëns | 76 | 111 km SW | 2,298 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avelin | 59 | 67 km E | 2,561 | 60.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Criquetot-l'Esneval | 76 | 165 km SW | 2,668 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Potigny | 14 | 242 km SW | 2,089 | 60.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malestroit | 56 | 445 km SW | 2,558 | 73 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grandvilliers | 60 | 95 km S | 2,786 | 68.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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