La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne (INSEE 62908) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA du Boulonnais. Population 1,551 (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/62908-la-capelle-les-boulogne
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 11,372 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL CAPELLOIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU BOEUF CHAROLAIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU MARCHE CAPELLOIS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (L AUBERGE CAPELLOISE · LA GRANJE · LE P'TIT CABANON). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA PLACE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES POETES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHLOE DELEPORTE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE ANDRE, MÉDECIN · CORENTIN MERLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA FORET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA CAPELLE LES BOULOGNE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFF'STYL · LE LOFT). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES SAPINS). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AU FOURNIL CAPELLOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | AU BOEUF CHAROLAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU MARCHE CAPELLOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 4 | L AUBERGE CAPELLOISE · LA GRANJE · LE P'TIT CABANON | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE DE LA PLACE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES POETES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CHLOE DELEPORTE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE ANDRE, MÉDECIN · CORENTIN MERLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA FORET | 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 CAPELLE LES BOULOGNE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFF'STYL · LE LOFT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 LES SAPINS | 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 1,553 (2012) → 1,551 (2023): -0.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,331 (1990) → 1,551 (2023): 16.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 751, of which 1.5 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Capelle-lès-Boulogne): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Capelle-lès-Boulogne): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (La Capelle-lès-Boulogne): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Capelle-lès-Boulogne): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Capelle-lès-Boulogne): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BOULOGNE-SEM weather station, 7.5 km away at 73 m; the village itself is at 106 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BOULOGNE-SEM, 7.5 km away at 73 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 846 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BOULOGNE-SEM, 7.5 km away at 73 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 — 62908/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62908/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62908/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62908/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62908
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champvans | 39 | 487 km SE | 1,460 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 31 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine | 35 | 356 km SW | 1,664 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chenoise-Cucharmoy | 77 | 259 km SE | 1,607 | 51.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Connaux | 30 | 769 km S | 1,705 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 99 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 42 | 616 km S | 1,459 | 65.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 20 % · humidity 43 % |
| Canisy | 50 | 277 km SW | 1,707 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenoise-Cucharmoy | 77 | 259 km SE | 1,607 | 51.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Canisy | 50 | 277 km SW | 1,707 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine | 35 | 356 km SW | 1,664 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champvans | 39 | 487 km SE | 1,460 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 31 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 42 | 616 km S | 1,459 | 65.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 20 % · humidity 43 % |
| Connaux | 30 | 769 km S | 1,705 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 99 % · 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 La Capelle-lès-Boulogne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine | 35 | 356 km SW | 1,664 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Canisy | 50 | 277 km SW | 1,707 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bréhand | 22 | 403 km SW | 1,684 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coray | 29 | 499 km SW | 1,856 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-Hébert | 50 | 268 km SW | 1,897 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arnèke | 59 | 51 km E | 1,594 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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