Violaines
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Violaines (INSEE 62863) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. Population 3,839 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/62863-violaines
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 5,846 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.89 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE LOUISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SEBERT). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ID STOCK · VIOLAINEDIS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LA BRAISE · TERRE ET MER). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE RAPH'U). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES COCCINELLES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EUSTACHE VARET). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARC DELSERT, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE PATTYN, MÉDECIN · BENOIT THIEULLET, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE PATTYN, MÉDECIN · KATY DRELON-CARRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELAS GRANDE PHARMACIE DE VIOLAINES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE JEAN MOULIN · SALLE OMNISPORT). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (TITIA STYLEE ET CHIC · A.S COIFFURE A DOMICILE · LE 2009). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE LOUISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SEBERT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | ID STOCK · VIOLAINEDIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | LA BRAISE · TERRE ET MER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE RAPH'U | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES COCCINELLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EUSTACHE VARET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MARC DELSERT, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE PATTYN, MÉDECIN · BENOIT THIEULLET, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE PATTYN, MÉDECIN · KATY DRELON-CARRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELAS GRANDE PHARMACIE DE VIOLAINES | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE JEAN MOULIN · SALLE OMNISPORT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | TITIA STYLEE ET CHIC · A.S COIFFURE A DOMICILE · LE 2009 | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING | 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 3,671 (2012) → 3,839 (2023): 4.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,524 (1990) → 3,839 (2023): 8.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,714, of which 0.8 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Violaines): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Violaines): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Violaines): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Violaines): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Violaines): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the RICHEBOURG weather station, 6.6 km away at 18 m; the village itself is at 25 m. [9]
An average of 745 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at RICHEBOURG, 6.6 km away at 18 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 — 62863/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62863/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62863/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62863/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62863
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgermont | 35 | 420 km SW | 3,827 | 55.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 70 % |
| Châteaubernard | 16 | 588 km SW | 3,878 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 65 % |
| Sailly-sur-la-Lys | 62 | 13 km N | 3,981 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Verson | 14 | 279 km SW | 4,059 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 64 % |
| Thumeries | 59 | 20 km E | 4,170 | 46.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 82 % |
| Chanceaux-sur-Choisille | 37 | 373 km SW | 3,499 | 45.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailly-sur-la-Lys | 62 | 13 km N | 3,981 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Thumeries | 59 | 20 km E | 4,170 | 46.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 82 % |
| Verson | 14 | 279 km SW | 4,059 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 64 % |
| Chanceaux-sur-Choisille | 37 | 373 km SW | 3,499 | 45.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Montgermont | 35 | 420 km SW | 3,827 | 55.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 70 % |
| Châteaubernard | 16 | 588 km SW | 3,878 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 65 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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