Charron
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Charron (INSEE 17091) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC Aunis Atlantique. Population 2,021 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17091-charron
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 9,552 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.37 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FLEUR DE BLE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GUIDEZ). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE COMPTOIR DES PYRENEES · COOP). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (O PAPILLES D'ABYSS). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (GOP BRILLANT · O' BON PAIN · LA PONETERE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LA TAVERNE · AU BON ACCUEIL). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE CHARRON). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE CHARRON). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (KARINE GABET, MÉDECIN · ERIC DOLLFUS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CHARRON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHARRON AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LE SALON BY S · HAIR AU NATUREL CAROLINE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | FLEUR DE BLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GUIDEZ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LE COMPTOIR DES PYRENEES · COOP | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | O PAPILLES D'ABYSS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 3 | GOP BRILLANT · O' BON PAIN · LA PONETERE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA TAVERNE · AU BON ACCUEIL | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE CHARRON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE CHARRON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | KARINE GABET, MÉDECIN · ERIC DOLLFUS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CHARRON | 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 | CHARRON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 3 | LE SALON BY S · HAIR AU NATUREL CAROLINE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,896 (2012) → 2,021 (2023): 6.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,512 (1990) → 2,021 (2023): 33.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 937, of which 2.9 % second homes and 4.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Charron): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Charron): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Charron): 1.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Charron): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Charron): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MARANS weather station, 7.6 km away at 2 m; the village itself is at 4 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LA ROCHELLE-ILE DE RE, 14.7 km away at 20 m, over 25 summers. [9]
An average of 741 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MARANS, 7.6 km away at 2 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17091/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17091/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17091/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17091/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17091
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Chaptes | 30 | 495 km SE | 2,055 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Matelles | 34 | 480 km SE | 2,068 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Uze | 26 | 479 km E | 2,139 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bertry | 59 | 540 km NE | 2,140 | 55.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Izeaux | 38 | 517 km E | 2,134 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Romans | 38 | 516 km E | 1,897 | 52.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Uze | 26 | 479 km E | 2,139 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 44 % · winter 66 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Matelles | 34 | 480 km SE | 2,068 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Chaptes | 30 | 495 km SE | 2,055 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Romans | 38 | 516 km E | 1,897 | 52.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Izeaux | 38 | 517 km E | 2,134 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 76 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bertry | 59 | 540 km NE | 2,140 | 55.7 | Partly served | no figures |
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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 Charron'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières | 69 | 444 km E | 2,264 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corme-Royal | 17 | 65 km S | 1,997 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 130 km NE | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Planche | 44 | 84 km N | 2,810 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mouchamps | 85 | 54 km N | 3,015 | 40.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 405 km NE | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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