Jonzac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Jonzac (INSEE 17197) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de la Haute Saintonge. Population 3,602 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17197-jonzac
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 6,146 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 | 0.43 | 25 | 10.64 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 17.08 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.52 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 4.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.48 | 5 | 2.39 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DU CHATEAU · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PORTE DE VILLE · BOULANGERIE DES FAMILLES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE RENAULT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCI MARKET). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (CARNOT DISTRIBUTION · SEUGNE DISTRIBUTION · LIDL). [3,4]
21 × Restaurant (AGENCE TECHNOLOGIQUE DE COMMUNICATIONS · KJ PIZZ' · LE COQ D'OR · CREPERIE ROZELL · PAPILLES NOMADES). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (BAR DU CHATEAU). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LA RUCHE JONZAC · ECOLE MATERNELLE LE PARC). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LEOPOLD DUSSAIGNE). [3]
15 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HÉLÈNE RANSAC, MÉDECIN · JULIEN DEPLACE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS BOCQUEL, MÉDECIN · ANNE-MARIE NIVET, MÉDECIN · NELLY GIRAUD, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (SNC PHARMACIE DES THERMES · PHARMACIE DE LA SOURCE · SELARL PHARMACIE ALARD GUIMARD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE HAUTE-SAINTONGE). [3]
1 × Cinema (FAMILIA). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (LES ANTILLES · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS CHAT LOCUSSOL · GYMNASE DU SIVOM · GYMNASE DE L I M E). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE JONZAC · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (PASCAL COSTE · UNI'C · COIFF & MOI · ESSENTIEL COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL DE L'ECU · LE COQ D'OR · HOTEL LES THERMES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES MEGISSERIES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES GOURMANDISES DU CHATEAU · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PORTE DE VILLE · BOULANGERIE DES FAMILLES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE RENAULT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCI MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | CARNOT DISTRIBUTION · SEUGNE DISTRIBUTION · LIDL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 21 | AGENCE TECHNOLOGIQUE DE COMMUNICATIONS · KJ PIZZ' · LE COQ D'OR · CREPERIE ROZELL · PAPILLES NOMADES | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | BAR DU CHATEAU | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LA RUCHE JONZAC · ECOLE MATERNELLE LE PARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LEOPOLD DUSSAIGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 15 | HÉLÈNE RANSAC, MÉDECIN · JULIEN DEPLACE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS BOCQUEL, MÉDECIN · ANNE-MARIE NIVET, MÉDECIN · NELLY GIRAUD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | SNC PHARMACIE DES THERMES · PHARMACIE DE LA SOURCE · SELARL PHARMACIE ALARD GUIMARD | INSEE BPE 3 / 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 HAUTE-SAINTONGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | FAMILIA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | LES ANTILLES · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS CHAT LOCUSSOL · GYMNASE DU SIVOM · GYMNASE DE L I M E | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE JONZAC · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | PASCAL COSTE · UNI'C · COIFF & MOI · ESSENTIEL COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL DE L'ECU · LE COQ D'OR · HOTEL LES THERMES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES MEGISSERIES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7h à 13h sous les halles; place Fillaudeau (dimanche). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Tuesday, Friday. Reported by one source only: Saturday, Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,502 (2012) → 3,602 (2023): 2.9 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,998 (1990) → 3,602 (2023): -9.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,245, of which 26.1 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Jonzac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Jonzac): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Jonzac): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Jonzac): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Jonzac): 0.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST GERMAIN DE LUSIGNAN weather station, 2.2 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 40 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST GERMAIN DE LUSIGNAN, 2.2 km away at 71 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 898 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST GERMAIN DE LUSIGNAN, 2.2 km away at 71 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17197/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://villedejonzac.fr/decouvrir-sortir-a-jonzac/commerces-marches/marches/— “Le matin, de 7h à 13h, sous les halles : les Mardis, Vendredis, et Samedis. Tous les dimanches matin, marché extérieur, de 7h à 13h, place Fillaudeau.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/3eb76500-d668-34c3-83c5-acf0f514a5dc— “Les jours de marché à Jonzac sont le mardi et le vendredi matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17197/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17197/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17197/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17197
- 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-Valery-en-Caux | 76 | 499 km N | 3,851 | 54.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Penta-di-Casinca | 2B | 858 km E | 3,671 | 63.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Magalas | 34 | 364 km SE | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 71 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 76 % · humidity 71 % |
| Sospel | 06 | 647 km E | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 65 % · humidity 36 % |
| Carcès | 83 | 569 km E | 3,540 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 71 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 76 % · humidity 71 % |
| Magalas | 34 | 364 km SE | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Valery-en-Caux | 76 | 499 km N | 3,851 | 54.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Carcès | 83 | 569 km E | 3,540 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 76 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sospel | 06 | 647 km E | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 65 % · humidity 36 % |
| Penta-di-Casinca | 2B | 858 km E | 3,671 | 63.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Jonzac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribérac | 24 | 64 km E | 3,734 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Créon | 33 | 75 km S | 4,950 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lesparre-Médoc | 33 | 42 km W | 5,872 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tocane-Saint-Apre | 24 | 76 km E | 1,742 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Agnant | 17 | 63 km NW | 2,780 | 59.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ibos | 65 | 248 km S | 2,813 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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