Ault
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ault (INSEE 80039) is in Somme (80), part of CC des Villes Soeurs. Population 1,346 (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/80039-ault
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 12,384 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.14 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.16 | 10 | 1.55 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CANDY'D'ALICE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE LEBAS-ROMY · LA BOUCHERIE AULTOISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
11 × Restaurant (CHEVALIER FAUVEL · L P G · L'IMPREVU · SAS EJPP). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LA FLIBUSTIERE · LE FIL ROUGE · LE WEEK-END · LE PATIO / L'ETRIER). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CORNAILLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (AULT LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE PAUL ELUARD - AULT). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LA PLAGE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MV COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (LE CISE THE ORIGINALS RELAIS · VILLA AULTIA HOTEL). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPINGS MUNICIPAUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | CANDY'D'ALICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | CHARCUTERIE LEBAS-ROMY · LA BOUCHERIE AULTOISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 11 | CHEVALIER FAUVEL · L P G · L'IMPREVU · SAS EJPP | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LA FLIBUSTIERE · LE FIL ROUGE · LE WEEK-END · LE PATIO / L'ETRIER | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CORNAILLE | 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 | AULT LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE PAUL ELUARD - AULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | MV COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | LE CISE THE ORIGINALS RELAIS · VILLA AULTIA HOTEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPINGS MUNICIPAUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,629 (2012) → 1,346 (2023): -17.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,054 (1990) → 1,346 (2023): -34.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,232, of which 63.3 % second homes and 3.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ault): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ault): 0 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Friaucourt): 2.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ault): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Ault): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CAYEUX-SUR-MER weather station, 10.9 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 27 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CAYEUX-SUR-MER, 10.9 km away at 4 m, over 18 summers. [10]
An average of 889 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VAUDRICOURT, 7.2 km away at 58 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80039/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80039/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80039/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80039/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 80039
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 80364
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Sixt | 74 | 593 km SE | 1,561 | 61.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 7 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Épine | 85 | 442 km SW | 1,636 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cargèse | 2A | 1,042 km SE | 1,150 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Martin-Vésubie | 06 | 801 km SE | 1,337 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jausiers | 04 | 747 km SE | 1,146 | 46.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 426 km SW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préfailles | 44 | 426 km SW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| L'Épine | 85 | 442 km SW | 1,636 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sixt | 74 | 593 km SE | 1,561 | 61.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 7 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jausiers | 04 | 747 km SE | 1,146 | 46.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Martin-Vésubie | 06 | 801 km SE | 1,337 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cargèse | 2A | 1,042 km SE | 1,150 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Ault'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montmartin-sur-Mer | 50 | 248 km SW | 1,425 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grandcamp-Maisy | 14 | 196 km SW | 1,522 | 46.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 18 km NE | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fort-Mahon-Plage | 80 | 28 km N | 1,363 | 60.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 16 km NE | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cayeux-sur-Mer | 80 | 9.2 km N | 2,316 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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