Montguyon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montguyon (INSEE 17241) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de la Haute Saintonge. Population 1,705 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17241-montguyon
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 10,697 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.81 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.35 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE MONTGUYON). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BRODUT SARL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (ARCAMER · MERKI-MONTGUYON · FAST FOOD MONTGUYONNAIS). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (BROCABAR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE MONTGUYON). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE MONTGUYON). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA TOUR). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNE LAURE ARNAUD, MÉDECIN · MOUNIRA KERKOUB, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE GOMIERO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MONTGUYON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE CINE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (AIRE DE LOISIRS DE BEAU VALLON). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · BANQUE POPULAIRE AQUITAINE CENTRE ATLANTIQUE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MONTGUYON · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRIC MUTUEL LA DOUBLE SAINTONGEAISE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (TALBOT MARIE HELENE · INTERMEDE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × 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 | BOULANGERIE DE MONTGUYON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BRODUT SARL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 3 | ARCAMER · MERKI-MONTGUYON · FAST FOOD MONTGUYONNAIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | BROCABAR | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE MONTGUYON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE MONTGUYON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ANNE LAURE ARNAUD, MÉDECIN · MOUNIRA KERKOUB, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE GOMIERO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE MONTGUYON | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE CINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | AIRE DE LOISIRS DE BEAU VALLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · BANQUE POPULAIRE AQUITAINE CENTRE ATLANTIQUE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MONTGUYON · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRIC MUTUEL LA DOUBLE SAINTONGEAISE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | TALBOT MARIE HELENE · INTERMEDE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,491 (2012) → 1,705 (2023): 14.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,647 (1990) → 1,705 (2023): 3.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 934, of which 6.2 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montguyon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Montguyon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Montguyon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montguyon): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montguyon): 0.3 km to the south-east (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, 8.1 km away at 89 m; the village itself is at 54 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, 8.1 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 — 17241/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/75907bf3-b853-31ed-8d0e-2da57c5b829f— “Marchés tous les mercredis et samedis matins de 8h30 à 13h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17241/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17241/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17241/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17241
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulogne-sur-Gesse | 31 | 224 km S | 1,673 | 64.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 80 % |
| Val-de-Meuse | 52 | 533 km NE | 1,801 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 54 % |
| Espéraza | 11 | 318 km SE | 1,774 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 77 % |
| Esternay | 51 | 483 km NE | 1,748 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 54 % |
| Beauvoir-sur-Niort | 79 | 109 km N | 1,765 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Le Grand-Lucé | 72 | 299 km N | 1,949 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauvoir-sur-Niort | 79 | 109 km N | 1,765 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Boulogne-sur-Gesse | 31 | 224 km S | 1,673 | 64.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 80 % |
| Le Grand-Lucé | 72 | 299 km N | 1,949 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 99 % |
| Espéraza | 11 | 318 km SE | 1,774 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 77 % |
| Esternay | 51 | 483 km NE | 1,748 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 54 % |
| Val-de-Meuse | 52 | 533 km NE | 1,801 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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