Saint-Amant-de-Boixe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Amant-de-Boixe (INSEE 16295) is in Charente (16), part of CC Coeur de Charente. Population 1,341 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 46.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 12,413 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.45 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE LA BOIXE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (L'AUBERGE DE L'ABBAYE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA TABLE DE BOIXE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE EMILE MARCHOUX). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE EUGENE DELACROIX). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AUDREY BONNEAU, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CLÉMENT CHANGEUR, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE FARLET-BARON, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PASCAL WILLAUMEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT AMANT DE BOIXE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (ST AMANT DE BOIXE LPR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE SALON DE LAETI). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DE LA BOIXE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | L'AUBERGE DE L'ABBAYE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA TABLE DE BOIXE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE EMILE MARCHOUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE EUGENE DELACROIX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | AUDREY BONNEAU, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CLÉMENT CHANGEUR, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE FARLET-BARON, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PASCAL WILLAUMEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT AMANT DE BOIXE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | ST AMANT DE BOIXE LPR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE SALON DE LAETI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,404 (2012) → 1,341 (2023): -4.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 997 (1990) → 1,341 (2023): 34.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 656, of which 4 % second homes and 9.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Amant-de-Boixe): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Amant-de-Boixe): 0.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Amant-de-Boixe): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Amant-de-Boixe): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Amant-de-Boixe): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MONTIGNAC weather station, 3.3 km away at 63 m; the village itself is at 72 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MONTIGNAC, 3.3 km away at 63 m, over 20 summers. [9]
An average of 827 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MONTIGNAC, 3.3 km away at 63 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
91 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 133,550 € — 968 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Charente is 1,144 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16295/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16295/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16295/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16295/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16295
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coincy | 02 | 448 km NE | 1,308 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Froncles | 52 | 471 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boofzheim | 67 | 637 km NE | 1,379 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 65 km SW | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Daoulas | 29 | 438 km NW | 1,864 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 55 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vézelise | 54 | 541 km NE | 1,346 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 65 km SW | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Daoulas | 29 | 438 km NW | 1,864 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 55 % · humidity 86 % |
| Coincy | 02 | 448 km NE | 1,308 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Froncles | 52 | 471 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vézelise | 54 | 541 km NE | 1,346 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boofzheim | 67 | 637 km NE | 1,379 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 55 % · 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 Saint-Amant-de-Boixe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aulnay | 17 | 45 km NW | 1,410 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Seignelay | 89 | 353 km NE | 1,476 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beauvoir-sur-Niort | 79 | 63 km NW | 1,765 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cancon | 47 | 145 km S | 1,379 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Richelieu | 37 | 136 km N | 1,598 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prissé | 71 | 361 km E | 1,898 | 49 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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