Montlieu-la-Garde
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montlieu-la-Garde (INSEE 17243) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de la Haute Saintonge. Population 1,310 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17243-montlieu-la-garde
Vitality score
Vitality score 51/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 12,629 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.88 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEBUFFE-GOBLET · SARL FOURNIL DES 2 MONTS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CHEZ ETIENNE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CAFE DE LA PAIX CHEZ ROGER). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PETIT PRINCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GRAINS DE SABLE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA FONTAINE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARYVONNE SUDRIE-BARBOTIN, MÉDECIN · TRUC-THI TRAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MONTLIEU). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (MONTLIEU LA GARDE LPR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE GOULEBENÈZE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SO ARTISTIK · GIRARD EVELINE · EMILIE COIFFURE · L'ART DE PL'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LES DEUX CHARENTES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LEBUFFE-GOBLET · SARL FOURNIL DES 2 MONTS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CHEZ ETIENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | CAFE DE LA PAIX CHEZ ROGER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PETIT PRINCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GRAINS DE SABLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MARYVONNE SUDRIE-BARBOTIN, MÉDECIN · TRUC-THI TRAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE MONTLIEU | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | MONTLIEU LA GARDE LPR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE GOULEBENÈZE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SO ARTISTIK · GIRARD EVELINE · EMILIE COIFFURE · L'ART DE PL'HAIR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LES DEUX CHARENTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,329 (2012) → 1,310 (2023): -1.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,326 (1990) → 1,310 (2023): -1.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 663, of which 2.6 % second homes and 17.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montlieu-la-Garde): 1.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montlieu-la-Garde): 1.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Montlieu-la-Garde): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montguyon): 6.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montlieu-la-Garde): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
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, 4.1 km away at 89 m; the village itself is at 135 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, 4.1 km away at 89 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17243/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17243/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17243/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17243/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17243
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens | 33 | 42 km S | 1,344 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 92 % |
| Ygos-Saint-Saturnin | 40 | 146 km S | 1,334 | 49.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 85 % |
| Malause | 82 | 161 km SE | 1,253 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 100 % |
| Faramans | 38 | 424 km E | 1,143 | 57.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 51 % |
| Saint Antoine l'Abbaye | 38 | 429 km E | 1,263 | 57.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 53 % |
| Saint-Vincent-des-Landes | 44 | 284 km N | 1,525 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens | 33 | 42 km S | 1,344 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 92 % |
| Ygos-Saint-Saturnin | 40 | 146 km S | 1,334 | 49.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 85 % |
| Malause | 82 | 161 km SE | 1,253 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Vincent-des-Landes | 44 | 284 km N | 1,525 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 100 % |
| Faramans | 38 | 424 km E | 1,143 | 57.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 51 % |
| Saint Antoine l'Abbaye | 38 | 429 km E | 1,263 | 57.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 53 % |
Elsewhere
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