Châtelaillon-Plage
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châtelaillon-Plage (INSEE 17094) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CA de La Rochelle. Population 6,653 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 65.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 3,595 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 | 0.64 | 25 | 16 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.83 | 10 | 8.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.26 | 5 | 1.31 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES FRERES GOURMANDS · SAVEUR INTENSE · BYBLOS · LE FOURNIL DU RIVAGE · BONBONS FOLIE'S). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ ALICE ET MANU · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR CITY · COOP · YI NUO). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE CHEZ JANNY). [3,4]
41 × Restaurant (CHATEL PIZZ · GAYA CUISINE DE BORD DE MER PIERRE GAGNAIRE · IBIS STYLES CHATELAILLON · SARL ACCADEMIA · LES BAINS DES FLEURS). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (LA PETITE GUINGUETTE · LE CAFE DE LA POSTE · LES FRANGINES · LA P'TITE HAVANE · BAR LE CENTRE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SABLES CHATELAILLON PLAGE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE JONCHERY CHATELAILLON PLAGE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL MICHAUD...). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE MALRAUX). [3]
12 × GP (médecin généraliste) (EMELINE FOUCHER, MÉDECIN · SOVANN GNEP, MÉDECIN · JULIEN EYCHENNE, MÉDECIN · SAMY MZARI, MÉDECIN · MARIE-JOSE ECK, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CAP-ATLANTIQUE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE LA MALLE D'ALLIONIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU C E S). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE CHATELAILLON). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · SG - CHATELAILLON PLAGE (0173.7) · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (NES COIFFURE · LE BON HAIR BIO (BHB)). [3,4]
7 × Hotel (MGALLERY BY SOFITEL · HOTEL CLARION COLLECTION LES FLOTS · LE MAJECTIC · HOTEL VICTORIA). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (VILLAGE CORSAIRE - CABANE CROISEE · CAMPING AU PORT PUNAY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 8 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | LES FRERES GOURMANDS · SAVEUR INTENSE · BYBLOS · LE FOURNIL DU RIVAGE · BONBONS FOLIE'S | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | CHEZ ALICE ET MANU · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | CARREFOUR CITY · COOP · YI NUO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE CHEZ JANNY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 41 | CHATEL PIZZ · GAYA CUISINE DE BORD DE MER PIERRE GAGNAIRE · IBIS STYLES CHATELAILLON · SARL ACCADEMIA · LES BAINS DES FLEURS | INSEE BPE 41 / INSEE SIRENE 49 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | LA PETITE GUINGUETTE · LE CAFE DE LA POSTE · LES FRANGINES · LA P'TITE HAVANE · BAR LE CENTRE | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SABLES CHATELAILLON PLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE JONCHERY CHATELAILLON PLAGE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL MICHAUD... | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANDRE MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 12 | EMELINE FOUCHER, MÉDECIN · SOVANN GNEP, MÉDECIN · JULIEN EYCHENNE, MÉDECIN · SAMY MZARI, MÉDECIN · MARIE-JOSE ECK, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE CAP-ATLANTIQUE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE LA MALLE D'ALLIONIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DU C E S | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DE CHATELAILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · SG - CHATELAILLON PLAGE (0173.7) · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | NES COIFFURE · LE BON HAIR BIO (BHB) | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 7 | MGALLERY BY SOFITEL · HOTEL CLARION COLLECTION LES FLOTS · LE MAJECTIC · HOTEL VICTORIA | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | VILLAGE CORSAIRE - CABANE CROISEE · CAMPING AU PORT PUNAY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,937 (2012) → 6,653 (2023): 12.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,993 (1990) → 6,653 (2023): 33.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,841, of which 36.9 % second homes and 2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châtelaillon-Plage): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Châtelaillon-Plage): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Châtelaillon-Plage): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Châtelaillon-Plage): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Châtelaillon-Plage): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 16 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ILE-D AIX weather station, 7.9 km away at 10 m; the village itself is at 3 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA ROCHELLE, 10.2 km away at 4 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 811 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ILE-D AIX, 7.9 km away at 10 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
622 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 410,000 € — 4,707 € per m² of built surface. [11]
254 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 214,250 € — 5,245 € per m². [11]
The median across Charente-Maritime is 2,339 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
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
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17094/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/1bee0b12-87ae-3126-b926-577229a0a3a3— “Le mardi et le vendredi matin, le boulevard est fermé à la circulation à partir de la mairie.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17094/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17094/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17094/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17094
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimereux | 62 | 559 km N | 6,256 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lucciana | 2B | 925 km E | 6,923 | 68.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bidart | 64 | 296 km S | 7,689 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | 83 | 648 km SE | 6,000 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 06 | 693 km E | 4,165 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| Palavas-les-Flots | 34 | 487 km SE | 6,133 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 93 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidart | 64 | 296 km S | 7,689 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Palavas-les-Flots | 34 | 487 km SE | 6,133 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 93 % · humidity 43 % |
| Wimereux | 62 | 559 km N | 6,256 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | 83 | 648 km SE | 6,000 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 06 | 693 km E | 4,165 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lucciana | 2B | 925 km E | 6,923 | 68.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Châtelaillon-Plage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puilboreau | 17 | 13 km N | 6,765 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Périgny | 17 | 8.8 km N | 8,877 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dompierre-sur-Mer | 17 | 13 km N | 6,315 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 17 | 16 km N | 5,811 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Angoulins | 17 | 3.9 km NW | 4,240 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 17 | 53 km S | 5,092 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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