Marans
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Marans (INSEE 17218) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC Aunis Atlantique. Population 4,476 (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/17218-marans
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 57 % of the 5,112 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 10.95 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.55 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.73 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SECRETS DE PAIN · LE FOURNIL DU MOULIN). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL COUE · BOUCHERIE POUPONNOT). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · LA MARANDAISE). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (DELICE PIZZA · TOM 83 · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · MAISON D'ALIGRE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES LUCIOLES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE EC. PRIMAIRE MARIE-EUSTELLE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE MAURICE CALMEL · COLLEGE PRIVE MARIE EUSTELLE). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELODIE BRECHON, MÉDECIN · FABIENNE BLOT, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU OBRY, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE PAINSONNEAU, MÉDECIN · DIDIER BRUNEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GRILLEAU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE JULES FERRY · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MARANS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (ES'TETE COIFFURE · CUT MELO BRUSH · INSTANT BEAUTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE MARANS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SECRETS DE PAIN · LE FOURNIL DU MOULIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SARL COUE · BOUCHERIE POUPONNOT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 3 | ALDI MARCHE · LA MARANDAISE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | DELICE PIZZA · TOM 83 · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · MAISON D'ALIGRE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES LUCIOLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE EC. PRIMAIRE MARIE-EUSTELLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE MAURICE CALMEL · COLLEGE PRIVE MARIE EUSTELLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | ELODIE BRECHON, MÉDECIN · FABIENNE BLOT, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU OBRY, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE PAINSONNEAU, MÉDECIN · DIDIER BRUNEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GRILLEAU | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | ECOLE JULES FERRY · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MARANS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | ES'TETE COIFFURE · CUT MELO BRUSH · INSTANT BEAUTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE MARANS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday matin. [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 4,628 (2012) → 4,476 (2023): -3.3 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 4,170 (1990) → 4,476 (2023): 7.3 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,548, of which 4.1 % second homes and 11.2 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Marans): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Marans): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
GP (Marans): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Marans): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Marans): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [11]
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. [12]
Measured at the MARANS weather station, 1.6 km away at 2 m; the village itself is at 10 m. [12]
An average of 741 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at MARANS, 1.6 km away at 2 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17218/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.ville-marans.fr/decouvrir/la-ville-decouvrir/la-halle-du-marche— “Elle abrite toujours aujourd'hui le marché le mardi matin ainsi qu'une grande foire mensuelle tous les premiers mardis du mois.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/caae2785-30ed-399e-8212-004e2d7d3048— “La foire de Marans est organisée le premier mardi de chaque mois.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/1e1766f8-dae3-35e0-b6b4-0e3833c24345— “Retrouvez le marché de Marans tous les mardis matins, de 8h à 13h sous la halle du marché couvert.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17218/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17218/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17218/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17218
- 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-Léonard-de-Noblat | 87 | 198 km E | 4,366 | 56.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 57 % |
| Buzançais | 36 | 195 km E | 4,356 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 81 % |
| Plourin-lès-Morlaix | 29 | 325 km NW | 4,548 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 85 % |
| Rives de l'Yon | 85 | 40 km NW | 4,335 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 67 | 710 km NE | 4,347 | 48.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 51 % |
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 17 | 22 km S | 4,677 | 51 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 17 | 22 km S | 4,677 | 51 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Rives de l'Yon | 85 | 40 km NW | 4,335 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Buzançais | 36 | 195 km E | 4,356 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 81 % |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | 87 | 198 km E | 4,366 | 56.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 57 % |
| Plourin-lès-Morlaix | 29 | 325 km NW | 4,548 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 85 % |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 67 | 710 km NE | 4,347 | 48.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 51 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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