Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus (INSEE 17058) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC du Bassin de Marennes. Population 3,486 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17058-bourcefranc-le-chapus
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 6,301 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.51 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.79 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.63 | 5 | 3.15 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL D ETIENNE · LA MIE TONY · PAIN D'3). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (GABRIEL JEAN MICHEL · CHEZ JC BUTCHER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COOP). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LIDL). [3,4]
6 × Fishmonger (SARL LA MAREE DE LA COTINIERE · HUITRES D.TAFFORET · GILLARDEAU LA BOUTIQUE · LES JARDINS DE L'OCEAN). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (LA DILIGENCE · LE TERMINUS · LE REPAIRE DU PIRATE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE NATIONAL · BAR LE BORDEAUX). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EDOUARD HERRIOT). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUDOVIC METZGER, MÉDECIN · ERIC RONDOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE BOURCEFRANC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BOURCEFRANC LE CHAPUS AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE AU PLAISIR DE LIRE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS · L ESTRAM SALLE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (ROUSSEAU RAPHAELE · OSMOSE · SELEC'TIF · LE SALON). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE TERMINUS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING ETOILE DU REPOS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL D ETIENNE · LA MIE TONY · PAIN D'3 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | GABRIEL JEAN MICHEL · CHEZ JC BUTCHER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COOP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LIDL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 6 | SARL LA MAREE DE LA COTINIERE · HUITRES D.TAFFORET · GILLARDEAU LA BOUTIQUE · LES JARDINS DE L'OCEAN | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 17 | LA DILIGENCE · LE TERMINUS · LE REPAIRE DU PIRATE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE NATIONAL · BAR LE BORDEAUX | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EDOUARD HERRIOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LUDOVIC METZGER, MÉDECIN · ERIC RONDOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE BOURCEFRANC | 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 | BOURCEFRANC LE CHAPUS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE AU PLAISIR DE LIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE OMNISPORTS · L ESTRAM SALLE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | ROUSSEAU RAPHAELE · OSMOSE · SELEC'TIF · LE SALON | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE TERMINUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING ETOILE DU REPOS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,388 (2012) → 3,486 (2023): 2.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,851 (1990) → 3,486 (2023): 22.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,376, of which 18.5 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bourcefranc-le-Chapus): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bourcefranc-le-Chapus): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bourcefranc-le-Chapus): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bourcefranc-le-Chapus): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bourcefranc-le-Chapus): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 11 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CHATEAU D'OLERON weather station, 4.7 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 6 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CHATEAU D'OLERON, 4.7 km away at 3 m, over 19 summers. [9]
An average of 774 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU D'OLERON, 4.7 km away at 3 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
325 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 202,280 € — 2,239 € per m² of built surface. [10]
16 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 105,126 € — 2,491 € per m². [10]
The median across Charente-Maritime is 2,339 € per m², so this commune sits about level with 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 — 17058/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17058/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17058/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17058/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magalas | 34 | 435 km SE | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Carcès | 83 | 637 km E | 3,540 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Sospel | 06 | 712 km E | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Anduze | 30 | 451 km SE | 3,391 | 65.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 43 % · humidity 64 % |
| Lectoure | 32 | 255 km SE | 3,670 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Caromb | 84 | 528 km E | 3,479 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 43 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectoure | 32 | 255 km SE | 3,670 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Magalas | 34 | 435 km SE | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Anduze | 30 | 451 km SE | 3,391 | 65.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 43 % · humidity 64 % |
| Caromb | 84 | 528 km E | 3,479 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 43 % · humidity 36 % |
| Carcès | 83 | 637 km E | 3,540 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Sospel | 06 | 712 km E | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Bourcefranc-le-Chapus'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanguinet | 40 | 152 km S | 4,741 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marennes-Hiers-Brouage | 17 | 4.3 km SE | 6,163 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Château-d'Oléron | 17 | 5.6 km NW | 4,366 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Tremblade | 17 | 8.6 km S | 4,650 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron | 17 | 16 km NW | 6,633 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 06 | 689 km E | 4,165 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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