Cognac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cognac (INSEE 16102) is in Charente (16), part of CA du Grand Cognac. Population 18,532 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/16102-cognac
Vitality score
Vitality score 67.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 68 % of the 1,296 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 | 0.64 | 25 | 16 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.16 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.65 | 10 | 6.54 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.08 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.49 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
21 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ETABLISSEMENTS LETUFFE · SARL TSELT · LA FROMENTIERE · LA PISTORIA). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL SAUVAITRE · BOUCHERIE M'JATI · ATLAS MARKET · MICH'TI BOUCHERIE). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (UTILE · LE GOURMET CHARENTAIS · CASINO SHOP · MONOP'). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (GASTIEN · GASEL · SOCIETE COOPERATIVE BIO RIPOSTE · CENTRE E. LECLERC). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE MENARD). [3,4]
51 × Restaurant (PATAPAIN · ADCLO · INVESTISSEMENTS BISTROTS · NATIAN · L OLYMPIA). [3,4]
20 × Café / bar (L'INDIGO BY MARTELL · LE FER A CHEVAL · LE GALOP'1 · LE GLOBE · LE VERRE A PIED). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB. PAULINE KERGOMARD). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES MICHELET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE P MARIE CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ROSA BONHEUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL BERT). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE ELISEE MOUSNIER · COLLEGE FELIX GAILLARD · COLLEGE CLAUDE BOUCHER · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NATHALIE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · JACQUES PICARD, MÉDECIN · ERIC LIAUD, MÉDECIN · NICOLE THIBURCE, MÉDECIN · FRANCK MONY, MÉDECIN). [3]
9 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE BRUNAUD · PHARMACIE DE CHATENAY · PHARMACIE BERTHELOT · PHARMACIE PAGEOT CHAZAUD). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (COGNAC ST JACQUES LPR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE JEAN MONNET · ESPACE FELIX GAILLARD · GYMNASE ELISEE MOUSNIER · GYMNASE CLAUDE BOUCHER · COMPLEXE JULES MICHELET). [3]
13 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE COGNAC · CCF COGNAC · CAISSE D EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU C · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU C · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
31 × Hairdresser (CORINNE COIFFURE · CREA'TIF COIFFURE · COIFFURE BRISSON · SARRAZIN CORINE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
9 × Hotel (L'OLIVERAIE · HOTEL FRANCOIS 1ER · HOTEL LE CHEVAL BLANC · LA NAUVE HOTEL ET JARDIN · HOTEL IBIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE COGNAC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 24 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 6 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 21 | ETABLISSEMENTS LETUFFE · SARL TSELT · LA FROMENTIERE · LA PISTORIA | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | SARL SAUVAITRE · BOUCHERIE M'JATI · ATLAS MARKET · MICH'TI BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | UTILE · LE GOURMET CHARENTAIS · CASINO SHOP · MONOP' | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | GASTIEN · GASEL · SOCIETE COOPERATIVE BIO RIPOSTE · CENTRE E. LECLERC | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE MENARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 51 | PATAPAIN · ADCLO · INVESTISSEMENTS BISTROTS · NATIAN · L OLYMPIA | INSEE BPE 51 / INSEE SIRENE 82 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 20 | L'INDIGO BY MARTELL · LE FER A CHEVAL · LE GALOP'1 · LE GLOBE · LE VERRE A PIED | INSEE SIRENE 20 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB. PAULINE KERGOMARD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES MICHELET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE P MARIE CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ROSA BONHEUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL BERT | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE ELISEE MOUSNIER · COLLEGE FELIX GAILLARD · COLLEGE CLAUDE BOUCHER · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | NATHALIE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · JACQUES PICARD, MÉDECIN · ERIC LIAUD, MÉDECIN · NICOLE THIBURCE, MÉDECIN · FRANCK MONY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 9 | GRANDE PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE BRUNAUD · PHARMACIE DE CHATENAY · PHARMACIE BERTHELOT · PHARMACIE PAGEOT CHAZAUD | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | COGNAC ST JACQUES LPR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | ESPACE JEAN MONNET · ESPACE FELIX GAILLARD · GYMNASE ELISEE MOUSNIER · GYMNASE CLAUDE BOUCHER · COMPLEXE JULES MICHELET | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 13 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE COGNAC · CCF COGNAC · CAISSE D EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU C · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU C · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 31 | CORINNE COIFFURE · CREA'TIF COIFFURE · COIFFURE BRISSON · SARRAZIN CORINE | INSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 42 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 9 | L'OLIVERAIE · HOTEL FRANCOIS 1ER · HOTEL LE CHEVAL BLANC · LA NAUVE HOTEL ET JARDIN · HOTEL IBIS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE COGNAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6,7]
Trajectory
Population 18,626 (2012) → 18,532 (2023): -0.5 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 19,528 (1990) → 18,532 (2023): -5.1 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 11,525, of which 2.8 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cognac): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Cognac): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [11]
GP (Cognac): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Cognac): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Cognac): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the COGNAC weather station, 3.7 km away at 30 m; the village itself is at 28 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at COGNAC, 3.7 km away at 30 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 771 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at COGNAC, 3.7 km away at 30 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16102/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/520210ea-adc0-3566-b50f-cb860a6e8472— “Marché de Crouin”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/70081dd2-084a-3081-b7d9-e0a04567631f— “Marché couvert”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/4d349e18-af74-3ea5-8e7e-0a1d4586d4ab— “Marché de Plein Vent - Champ de Foire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16102/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16102/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16102/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16102
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducos | 972 | 6,587 km W | 18,105 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Riom | 63 | 268 km E | 18,820 | 64.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 55 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 30 | 425 km E | 18,112 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 80 % · humidity 57 % |
| Louviers | 27 | 407 km N | 18,705 | 68.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Moissy-Cramayel | 77 | 393 km NE | 18,511 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Pontarlier | 25 | 530 km E | 18,067 | 71.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riom | 63 | 268 km E | 18,820 | 64.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 55 % · humidity 79 % |
| Moissy-Cramayel | 77 | 393 km NE | 18,511 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Louviers | 27 | 407 km N | 18,705 | 68.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 30 | 425 km E | 18,112 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 80 % · humidity 57 % |
| Pontarlier | 25 | 530 km E | 18,067 | 71.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ducos | 972 | 6,587 km W | 18,105 | 65.6 | 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 Cognac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Égrève | 38 | 471 km E | 17,986 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villefontaine | 38 | 426 km E | 19,445 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saintes | 17 | 24 km W | 25,363 | 76.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sassenage | 38 | 470 km E | 11,646 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Taillan-Médoc | 33 | 92 km S | 11,073 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Artigues-près-Bordeaux | 33 | 94 km S | 8,687 | 62.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
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