Saint-Michel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 13 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Michel (INSEE 16341) is in Charente (16), part of CA du Grand Angoulême. Population 3,196 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 36.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 13 % of the 6,762 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 | 0.55 | 20 | 11.07 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EURL BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE SAINT MICHEL · AUX DELICES DU PALAIS). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LP GIRAC · RESTAURANT L'ARRIVEE · LA PIZ'ZOUILLE · EKHIANRUWA OSAROGIE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS PASTEUR). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PUYGRELIER). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FREDERIC CHALE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE NORMAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT MICHEL L ENTRAYGUES LPR RP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE PUYGRELIER). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT-MICHEL · ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSTITUTIONNELS · CREDIT MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (EURL EZDINE · LE SALON DE JESSICA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | EURL BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE SAINT MICHEL · AUX DELICES DU PALAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 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 | 5 | LP GIRAC · RESTAURANT L'ARRIVEE · LA PIZ'ZOUILLE · EKHIANRUWA OSAROGIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PUYGRELIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | FREDERIC CHALE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE NORMAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT MICHEL L ENTRAYGUES LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COLLEGE PUYGRELIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT-MICHEL · ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSTITUTIONNELS · CREDIT MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | EURL EZDINE · LE SALON DE JESSICA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Saturday 08h00 à 13h00 au centre commercial, avenue de la république. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Wednesday. Reported by one source only: Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,279 (2012) → 3,196 (2023): -2.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,125 (1990) → 3,196 (2023): 2.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,711, of which 2.5 % second homes and 7.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Michel): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Angoulême): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
GP (Saint-Michel): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Angoulême): 1.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Saint-Michel): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LA COURONNE weather station, 1.6 km away at 58 m; the village itself is at 51 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LA COURONNE, 1.6 km away at 58 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 849 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LA COURONNE, 1.6 km away at 58 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 — 16341/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.stmichel-charente.fr/category/foires-et-marches/— “Le marché a lieu au centre commercial, avenue de la république, les mercredi et samedi de 08h00 à 13h00.”
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/72e40e09-a813-323e-9d98-573ecc235ad9— “Nous vous attendons nombreux chaque mercredi matin pour soutenir ce rendez-vous convivial et préserver ce lieu d’échanges et de proximité.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16341/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16341/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16341/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16341
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlinghem | 59 | 600 km N | 2,682 | 45.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Fléac | 16 | 2.7 km N | 3,861 | 30 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 73 | 485 km E | 3,149 | 39.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 27 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montagny | 69 | 361 km E | 3,218 | 40.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pontpoint | 60 | 449 km NE | 3,275 | 32.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ham-sous-Varsberg | 57 | 630 km NE | 2,888 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fléac | 16 | 2.7 km N | 3,861 | 30 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montagny | 69 | 361 km E | 3,218 | 40.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pontpoint | 60 | 449 km NE | 3,275 | 32.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 73 | 485 km E | 3,149 | 39.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 27 % · humidity 79 % |
| Verlinghem | 59 | 600 km N | 2,682 | 45.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ham-sous-Varsberg | 57 | 630 km NE | 2,888 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · 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 Saint-Michel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fléac | 16 | 2.7 km N | 3,861 | 30 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pommiers | 69 | 357 km E | 2,618 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vaulx-Milieu | 38 | 395 km E | 2,472 | 56 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Champcevinel | 24 | 68 km SE | 3,126 | 37.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Toussieu | 69 | 379 km E | 3,177 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Solaize | 69 | 368 km E | 3,144 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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