Terres-de-Haute-Charente
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Terres-de-Haute-Charente (INSEE 16192) is in Charente (16), part of CC de Charente Limousine. Population 3,777 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 4 former communes: Genouillac (16149), Mazières (16214), La Péruse (16259), Suris (16376). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/16192-terres-de-haute-charente
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 5,922 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.54 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.46 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.49 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE BOULANGERIE MANDON · FESTIVAL DES PAINS). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE L'ARTISAN DU SAVOIR). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (GUIFRE · SUPER U). [4,5]
1 × Fishmonger (NOBLETT HELEN). [4]
7 × Restaurant (MOREAU MICHELLE · ADANA KEBAB · DU 11 MAI). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA TERRASSE). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GRILLONS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU PLAN D'EAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN EVERHARD). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MICHAUD). [4]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DAMIEN LAILLER, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE MICHAUD, MÉDECIN · MICHEL RAMBEAUD, MÉDECIN · HERVE LAPOUGE, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ARGILA). [4,5]
3 × Post office / agence postale (GENOUILLAC AP · SURIS AP · LA POSTE). [4]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · POINT LECTURE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE JEAN MICHAUD). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (TENDANCE COIFFURE · LYLIE COIFF'). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU COMMERCE). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE PARADIS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PATISSERIE BOULANGERIE MANDON · FESTIVAL DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE L'ARTISAN DU SAVOIR | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | GUIFRE · SUPER U | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | NOBLETT HELEN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Restaurant | 7 | MOREAU MICHELLE · ADANA KEBAB · DU 11 MAI | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CAFE DE LA TERRASSE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GRILLONS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU PLAN D'EAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN EVERHARD | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MICHAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | DAMIEN LAILLER, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE MICHAUD, MÉDECIN · MICHEL RAMBEAUD, MÉDECIN · HERVE LAPOUGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ARGILA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | GENOUILLAC AP · SURIS AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · POINT LECTURE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MICHAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | TENDANCE COIFFURE · LYLIE COIFF' | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU COMMERCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE PARADIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 4,013 (2012) → 3,777 (2023): -5.9 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 4,450 (1990) → 3,777 (2023): -15.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,360, of which 5.1 % second homes and 16.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Terres-de-Haute-Charente): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Terres-de-Haute-Charente): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Terres-de-Haute-Charente): 1.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Terres-de-Haute-Charente): 1.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Terres-de-Haute-Charente): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LA PERUSE weather station, 3.2 km away at 235 m; the village itself is at 205 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LA PERUSE, 3.2 km away at 235 m, over 13 summers. [11]
An average of 889 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA PERUSE, 3.2 km away at 235 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16192/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5e990642-0539-3ce7-a8f8-a4e6f087b024— “Tous les dimanches matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16192/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16192/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16192/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16192
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | 26 | 354 km E | 4,281 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Airvault | 79 | 117 km NW | 3,306 | 36.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Monein | 64 | 301 km S | 4,446 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 61 % · humidity 29 % |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 16 | 13 km SW | 3,111 | 52.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rouillac | 16 | 51 km W | 2,919 | 70.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 87 | 43 km E | 4,903 | 42.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 16 | 13 km SW | 3,111 | 52.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 87 | 43 km E | 4,903 | 42.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rouillac | 16 | 51 km W | 2,919 | 70.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Airvault | 79 | 117 km NW | 3,306 | 36.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Monein | 64 | 301 km S | 4,446 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 61 % · humidity 29 % |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | 26 | 354 km E | 4,281 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Terres-de-Haute-Charente'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbon | 44 | 257 km NW | 4,058 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oudon | 44 | 215 km NW | 3,904 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nexon | 87 | 53 km SE | 2,548 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Huriel | 03 | 156 km E | 2,536 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Cellier | 44 | 217 km NW | 4,051 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beauce la Romaine | 41 | 236 km N | 3,341 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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