Dignac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Dignac (INSEE 16119) is in Charente (16), part of CA du Grand Angoulême. Population 1,362 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/16119-dignac
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 12,294 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.61 | 10 | 6.07 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EMADEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JULES). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (DIGNAC KEBAB). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE M ET F MAYOUX). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DAMIEN CHRISTODOULOU, MÉDECIN · ELISE DUPUIS-DUSSEAU, MÉDECIN · AUDREY DESBOURDES, MÉDECIN · VINCENT ROUGIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE DIGNAC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (BLOND'YNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | EMADEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | JULES | 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 | 1 | DIGNAC KEBAB | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE M ET F MAYOUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | DAMIEN CHRISTODOULOU, MÉDECIN · ELISE DUPUIS-DUSSEAU, MÉDECIN · AUDREY DESBOURDES, MÉDECIN · VINCENT ROUGIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE DIGNAC | 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 POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | BLOND'YNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Monthly market (reported, unverified): Friday. See the source for which week of the month. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,309 (2012) → 1,362 (2023): 4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,230 (1990) → 1,362 (2023): 10.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 714, of which 5.2 % second homes and 8.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dignac): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Dignac): 0.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Dignac): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dignac): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Dignac): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 64 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the RONSENAC weather station, 9 km away at 109 m; the village itself is at 166 m. [10]
The village sits 57 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at RONSENAC, 9 km away at 109 m, over 18 summers. [10]
That station sits 57 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 936 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at TORSAC, 5.9 km away at 151 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16119/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c36513cc-c6e4-31eb-ac99-50e66e293c60— “Un marché local présent tous les premiers vendredis de chaque mois.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16119/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16119/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16119/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16119
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villebrumier | 82 | 205 km SE | 1,348 | 42.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bains | 43 | 280 km E | 1,378 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 27 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villefranche-d'Allier | 03 | 220 km NE | 1,238 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fourques-sur-Garonne | 47 | 124 km S | 1,293 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 66 % · humidity 64 % |
| Braud-et-Saint-Louis | 33 | 79 km SW | 1,527 | 42.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 42 % · humidity 50 % |
| Broût-Vernet | 03 | 242 km E | 1,217 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braud-et-Saint-Louis | 33 | 79 km SW | 1,527 | 42.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 42 % · humidity 50 % |
| Fourques-sur-Garonne | 47 | 124 km S | 1,293 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 66 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villebrumier | 82 | 205 km SE | 1,348 | 42.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villefranche-d'Allier | 03 | 220 km NE | 1,238 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Broût-Vernet | 03 | 242 km E | 1,217 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bains | 43 | 280 km E | 1,378 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 27 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Dignac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-d'Allier | 03 | 220 km NE | 1,238 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Broût-Vernet | 03 | 242 km E | 1,217 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villevocance | 07 | 339 km E | 1,165 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Joze | 63 | 237 km E | 1,183 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Agonac | 24 | 47 km SE | 1,765 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Beaufay | 72 | 288 km N | 1,522 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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