Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 57/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (INSEE 16020) is in Charente (16), part of CC Lavalette Tude Dronne. Population 312 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/16020-aubeterre-sur-dronne
Vitality score
Vitality score 57/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 99 % of the 17,939 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 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.48 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 3.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.21 | 5 | 1.05 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRIGNOTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES VIANDES DU TERROIR). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LA TAVERNE ET LA CAVERNE · A LA SOURCE · LE GARAGE · SEL & SUCRE · AU COCHON PRIEUR). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (HOTEL DE FRANCE D AUBETERRE). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CELINE COQUET, MÉDECIN · ADINA CALAUZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ROIBAN ZAHER RANYA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (AUBETERRE SUR DRONNE AP). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE DU PERIGORD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA GRIGNOTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LES VIANDES DU TERROIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | 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 | 6 | LA TAVERNE ET LA CAVERNE · A LA SOURCE · LE GARAGE · SEL & SUCRE · AU COCHON PRIEUR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | HOTEL DE FRANCE D AUBETERRE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CELINE COQUET, MÉDECIN · ADINA CALAUZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ROIBAN ZAHER RANYA | 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 | AUBETERRE SUR DRONNE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOSTELLERIE DU PERIGORD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday 9:00 AM Place Trarieux. [5]
Trajectory
Population 416 (2012) → 312 (2023): -25 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 388 (1990) → 312 (2023): -19.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 271, of which 39.5 % second homes and 8.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Petit-Bersac): 5.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Aubeterre-sur-Dronne): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Aubeterre-sur-Dronne): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Aubeterre-sur-Dronne): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Romain): 1.9 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 34 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST QUENTIN DE C weather station, 8.3 km away at 76 m; the village itself is at 72 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BORS, 9.3 km away at 98 m, over 17 summers. [12]
An average of 862 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST QUENTIN DE C, 8.3 km away at 76 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
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 — 16020/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.aubeterresurdronne.com/?page_id=57— “Marché tous les dimanches matins sur la Place Trarieux.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16020/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16020/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16020/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24323
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16020
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16347
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salers | 15 | 183 km E | 310 | 70.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Doucier | 39 | 460 km E | 285 | 68 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 61 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Robert | 19 | 88 km E | 294 | 42.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 35 % · humidity 64 % |
| Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues | 63 | 208 km E | 328 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 57 % · humidity 50 % |
| La Pesse | 39 | 454 km E | 334 | 64.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Santa-Maria-Siché | 2A | 803 km SE | 364 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Robert | 19 | 88 km E | 294 | 42.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 35 % · humidity 64 % |
| Salers | 15 | 183 km E | 310 | 70.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues | 63 | 208 km E | 328 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 57 % · humidity 50 % |
| La Pesse | 39 | 454 km E | 334 | 64.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Doucier | 39 | 460 km E | 285 | 68 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 61 % · humidity 50 % |
| Santa-Maria-Siché | 2A | 803 km SE | 364 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
Sort and compare these on the full list →
…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 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lévignacq | 40 | 176 km SW | 362 | 27.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fargues-sur-Ourbise | 47 | 115 km S | 338 | 34 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lacapelle-Biron | 47 | 94 km SE | 391 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Eus | 66 | 345 km SE | 386 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine | 24 | 29 km NE | 331 | 25.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puycelsi | 81 | 187 km SE | 456 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/16020-aubeterre-sur-dronne