Vouthon
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 20.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vouthon (INSEE 16421) is in Charente (16), part of CC La Rochefoucauld Porte du Périgord. Population 405 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 20.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 18,030 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Hairdresser (RASSAT SANDRINE CELINE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 | 1 | 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | RASSAT SANDRINE CELINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 405 (2012) → 405 (2023): 0 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 351 (1990) → 405 (2023): 15.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 217, of which 6 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montbron): 3.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montbron): 1.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Montbron): 3.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montbron): 3.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Sornin): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ORGEDEUIL weather station, 1.9 km away at 134 m; the village itself is at 105 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MARTHON, 6.9 km away at 120 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 1,011 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ORGEDEUIL, 1.9 km away at 134 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16421/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16421/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16421/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 16421/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16223
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 16353
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Croisille | 27 | 371 km N | 405 | 24 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Remigny | 71 | 355 km NE | 404 | 18.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Breuil-en-Bessin | 14 | 411 km N | 409 | 24.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pirajoux | 01 | 382 km E | 397 | 22.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rebergues | 62 | 576 km N | 403 | 24.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Elbeuf-en-Bray | 76 | 434 km N | 395 | 21.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remigny | 71 | 355 km NE | 404 | 18.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Croisille | 27 | 371 km N | 405 | 24 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pirajoux | 01 | 382 km E | 397 | 22.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Breuil-en-Bessin | 14 | 411 km N | 409 | 24.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Elbeuf-en-Bray | 76 | 434 km N | 395 | 21.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 93 % |
| Rebergues | 62 | 576 km N | 403 | 24.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Vouthon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuzieu | 01 | 405 km E | 424 | 24.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Royas | 38 | 362 km E | 427 | 27.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ozon | 07 | 344 km E | 382 | 22.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lapeyrouse | 01 | 352 km E | 348 | 24.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Auberives-en-Royans | 38 | 384 km E | 367 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Birieux | 01 | 356 km E | 275 | 24.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
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