Coteaux-du-Blanzacais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Coteaux-du-Blanzacais (INSEE 16046) is in Charente (16), part of CC des 4B Sud Charente. Population 1,013 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 3 former communes: Saint-Léger (16332), Cressac-Saint-Genis (16115), Porcheresse (16265). [3]
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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 39.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 60 % of the 14,244 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (STEPH PAIN). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (L'ARTHEMY · LA BLANZACAISE). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (LE CAFE DE LA GARE). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JARDRY). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALFRED DE VIGNY). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL PARTHENAY, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CLAUDINE VIGNERON, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy. [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE). [4]
1 × Cinema (SELECT). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF · COMPLEXE SPORTIF 2). [4]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (SANDRA.B). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | STEPH PAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | L'ARTHEMY · LA BLANZACAISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CAFE DE LA GARE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JARDRY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALFRED DE VIGNY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PASCAL PARTHENAY, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CLAUDINE VIGNERON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | SELECT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF · COMPLEXE SPORTIF 2 | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SANDRA.B | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Friday matins Place Saint Arthémy. [6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,092 (2012) → 1,013 (2023): -7.2 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 1,087 (1990) → 1,013 (2023): -6.8 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 654, of which 4.9 % second homes and 20.2 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Coteaux-du-Blanzacais): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Val des Vignes): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [12]
GP (Coteaux-du-Blanzacais): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Mouthiers-sur-Boëme): 11 km to the north-east (straight line). [13]
Primary school (Coteaux-du-Blanzacais): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [14]
Measured at the ST AULAIS weather station, 5.7 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 92 m. [14]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [14]
Humidity measured at ST AULAIS, 5.7 km away at 100 m, over 11 summers. [14]
An average of 754 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [14]
Rainfall measured at ST AULAIS, 5.7 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [14]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16046/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.coteauxdublanzacais.fr/?page_id=2614— “Un marché se tient tous les vendredis matins Place Saint Arthémy.”
- DATAtourisme 2022-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9484ffc9-a5e1-321b-91ba-7a60206b32de— “Tous les 3ème vendredis du mois, le marché devient foire et accueille des commerçants supplémentaires.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16046/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16046/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16046/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16046
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16175
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16236
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcillé-Robert | 35 | 295 km N | 1,017 | 38.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique | 02 | 513 km NE | 990 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Charmont-sous-Barbuise | 10 | 453 km NE | 1,053 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Chassal-Molinges | 39 | 454 km E | 1,113 | 34.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 74 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vermand | 02 | 542 km NE | 1,104 | 40.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saulx | 70 | 537 km NE | 874 | 56.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 46 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcillé-Robert | 35 | 295 km N | 1,017 | 38.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Charmont-sous-Barbuise | 10 | 453 km NE | 1,053 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Chassal-Molinges | 39 | 454 km E | 1,113 | 34.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 74 % · humidity 57 % |
| Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique | 02 | 513 km NE | 990 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saulx | 70 | 537 km NE | 874 | 56.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 46 % · humidity 71 % |
| Vermand | 02 | 542 km NE | 1,104 | 40.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Coteaux-du-Blanzacais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde | 16 | 24 km SW | 1,254 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 82 km N | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Régnié-Durette | 69 | 365 km E | 1,151 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montgaillard | 65 | 262 km S | 816 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Verges | 09 | 301 km SE | 1,290 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche | 17 | 60 km NW | 1,350 | 41.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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