Chevanceaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chevanceaux (INSEE 17104) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de la Haute Saintonge. Population 1,065 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 51.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 13,949 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.19 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES PETITES MICHES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DU TERROIR). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VALENTIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LVA). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (GRAIN DE SEL). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (PAUSE CAFE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE CHEVANCEAUX). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE CHEVANCEAUX). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK BOSSUET, MÉDECIN · LILIANA BUCUR, MÉDECIN · DANA-MARIA TANASE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FESTAL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHEVANCEAUX LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL BELLEVUE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES PETITES MICHES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DU TERROIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VALENTIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LVA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | GRAIN DE SEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | PAUSE CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE CHEVANCEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE CHEVANCEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | PATRICK BOSSUET, MÉDECIN · LILIANA BUCUR, MÉDECIN · DANA-MARIA TANASE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE FESTAL | 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 | CHEVANCEAUX LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE | 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 | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL BELLEVUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 997 (2012) → 1,065 (2023): 6.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,008 (1990) → 1,065 (2023): 5.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 579, of which 8.1 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chevanceaux): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Chevanceaux): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Chevanceaux): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chevanceaux): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Chevanceaux): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTLIEU_SAPC weather station, 10.4 km away at 89 m; the village itself is at 124 m. [10]
An average of 926 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTLIEU_SAPC, 10.4 km away at 89 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17104/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e427bfb3-9b13-38b3-846b-9abe56830dee— “Tous les samedis de 9h à 12h30, marché de fruits et légumes, volailles et poissons.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17104/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17104/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17104/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17104
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boussac | 23 | 222 km NE | 1,236 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 53 % |
| Cadours | 31 | 203 km SE | 1,142 | 57.2 | Partly served | no figures |
| Aigurande | 36 | 203 km NE | 1,321 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 68 % |
| Aigre | 16 | 68 km N | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Magnac-Bourg | 87 | 134 km E | 1,121 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 73 % |
| Chaource | 10 | 452 km NE | 1,011 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 49 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigre | 16 | 68 km N | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Magnac-Bourg | 87 | 134 km E | 1,121 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 73 % |
| Cadours | 31 | 203 km SE | 1,142 | 57.2 | Partly served | no figures |
| Aigurande | 36 | 203 km NE | 1,321 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 68 % |
| Boussac | 23 | 222 km NE | 1,236 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 53 % |
| Chaource | 10 | 452 km NE | 1,011 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 49 % |
Elsewhere
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