Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Marennes-Hiers-Brouage (INSEE 17219) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC du Bassin de Marennes. Population 6,163 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Hiers-Brouage (17189). [3]
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/17219-marennes-hiers-brouage
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 79 % of the 3,849 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 | 11.07 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 18.94 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.62 | 10 | 6.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.59 | 5 | 2.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PAIN BIO BENOIT GROSHENY · BOULANGERIE LA MARENNAISE · L'AMANDINE · LA TALMIERE · LE FOURNIL D'HIERS). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SALLE FRANCOIS). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (UN MONDE EN VRAC · LA P'TITE TOULINE). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION MARENNAISE SA). [4,5]
3 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE DESSENDIER NICOLAS). [4,5]
29 × Restaurant (REST'AUNIS · LE NATIONAL · LA RABALE · LA CITADELLE · OSSAU). [4,5]
9 × Café / bar (LE NATIONAL · LE GRAND CAFE DE PARIS · L'ESCALE · LE BIEN LOTI · AUX PTITS OIGNONS). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES TILLEULS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE HENRI AUBIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN MARENNES HIERS). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN HAY). [4]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOMDUTH RAMPHUL, MÉDECIN · CORINNE GABORIAUD, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE MERLAUD-TAUVENT, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS ROBIN, MÉDECIN · HERVÉ LEYRAL, MÉDECIN). [4]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BASSIN). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (HIERS BROUAGE AP · LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [4]
1 × Cinema (L'ESTRAN). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS · SALLE D EPS ECOLE AUBIN). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE). [4]
6 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MARENNES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79). [4]
8 × Hairdresser (GUICHETEAU MYLENE). [4,5]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL AMARENNA). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING INSPIRE VILLAGE MARENNES OLÉRON). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | PAIN BIO BENOIT GROSHENY · BOULANGERIE LA MARENNAISE · L'AMANDINE · LA TALMIERE · LE FOURNIL D'HIERS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SALLE FRANCOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | UN MONDE EN VRAC · LA P'TITE TOULINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION MARENNAISE SA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | POISSONNERIE DESSENDIER NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Restaurant | 29 | REST'AUNIS · LE NATIONAL · LA RABALE · LA CITADELLE · OSSAU | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 9 | LE NATIONAL · LE GRAND CAFE DE PARIS · L'ESCALE · LE BIEN LOTI · AUX PTITS OIGNONS | INSEE SIRENE 9 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES TILLEULS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE HENRI AUBIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN MARENNES HIERS | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN HAY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | SOMDUTH RAMPHUL, MÉDECIN · CORINNE GABORIAUD, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE MERLAUD-TAUVENT, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS ROBIN, MÉDECIN · HERVÉ LEYRAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DU BASSIN | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | HIERS BROUAGE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | L'ESTRAN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE OMNISPORTS · SALLE D EPS ECOLE AUBIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MARENNES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | GUICHETEAU MYLENE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL AMARENNA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING INSPIRE VILLAGE MARENNES OLÉRON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday matin. [6]
Trajectory
Population 6,264 (2012) → 6,163 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 5,132 (1990) → 6,163 (2023): 20.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,307, of which 20.3 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Marennes-Hiers-Brouage): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Marennes-Hiers-Brouage): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Marennes-Hiers-Brouage): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bourcefranc-le-Chapus): 4.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Marennes-Hiers-Brouage): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 11 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the CHATEAU D'OLERON weather station, 8.9 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 15 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at CHATEAU D'OLERON, 8.9 km away at 3 m, over 19 summers. [12]
An average of 774 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU D'OLERON, 8.9 km away at 3 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Pharmacy
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17219/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.marenneshiersbrouage.fr/le-marche-de-marennes-le-coeur-battant-de-notre-centre-ville-au-quotidien-et-en-grand/— “Les commerçants abonnés vous donnent rendez-vous trois fois par semaine : les mardis, jeudis et samedis matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17219/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17219/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17219/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17219
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaison-la-Romaine | 84 | 516 km E | 6,058 | 65.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 50 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bouillante | 971 | 6,470 km W | 6,127 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Blanc | 36 | 190 km NE | 6,164 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Le Boulou | 66 | 482 km SE | 5,487 | 53.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
| Espalion | 12 | 336 km SE | 4,605 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 27 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ambert | 63 | 378 km E | 6,517 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Blanc | 36 | 190 km NE | 6,164 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Espalion | 12 | 336 km SE | 4,605 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 27 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ambert | 63 | 378 km E | 6,517 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Le Boulou | 66 | 482 km SE | 5,487 | 53.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vaison-la-Romaine | 84 | 516 km E | 6,058 | 65.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 50 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bouillante | 971 | 6,470 km W | 6,127 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · 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 Marennes-Hiers-Brouage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanguinet | 40 | 149 km S | 4,741 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 4.3 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Château-d'Oléron | 17 | 9.9 km NW | 4,366 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron | 17 | 21 km NW | 6,633 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Tremblade | 17 | 6.5 km SW | 4,650 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jeannet | 06 | 690 km E | 4,453 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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