Nieul-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 30 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Nieul-sur-Mer (INSEE 17264) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CA de La Rochelle. Population 5,811 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17264-nieul-sur-mer
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 30 % of the 4,060 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| 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]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FESTIVAL DES PAINS · SAVEURS GOURMANDES · LE PAIN DES FLOTS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU MOULIN). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VEGGIE POP · AUX CAVES DU PORTUGAL). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER U · U ESPACE LOISIRS). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (LE THAI GOURMAND · PORT LAUZIERES · THE VILLAGE'S PUB · DELLA NONNA). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DU FIEF LA TUBLERIE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALAIN DEVAUD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GABRIEL CHOBELET). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AURELIE AUBINEAU, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE DURIF, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE BERNARDI-AUBRUN, MÉDECIN · JEROME BASLE, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN DUBREUIL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU GRAND LARGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ROGER SARRAUD). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · BANQUE POPULAIRE AQUITAINE CENTRE ATLANTIQUE). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (SNC HUGUET ET HUGUET · L'ATELIER INTERMEDE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Café / bar. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FESTIVAL DES PAINS · SAVEURS GOURMANDES · LE PAIN DES FLOTS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DU MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VEGGIE POP · AUX CAVES DU PORTUGAL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER U · U ESPACE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | LE THAI GOURMAND · PORT LAUZIERES · THE VILLAGE'S PUB · DELLA NONNA | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DU FIEF LA TUBLERIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALAIN DEVAUD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GABRIEL CHOBELET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | AURELIE AUBINEAU, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE DURIF, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE BERNARDI-AUBRUN, MÉDECIN · JEROME BASLE, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN DUBREUIL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU GRAND LARGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 ROGER SARRAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · BANQUE POPULAIRE AQUITAINE CENTRE ATLANTIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | SNC HUGUET ET HUGUET · L'ATELIER INTERMEDE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday matin place de la Liberté François Mitterrand, en centre bourg. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,712 (2012) → 5,811 (2023): 1.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,957 (1990) → 5,811 (2023): 17.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,065, of which 4.1 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Nieul-sur-Mer): 1.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Nieul-sur-Mer): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Nieul-sur-Mer): 0.7 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Nieul-sur-Mer): 1.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Nieul-sur-Mer): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 19 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LA ROCHELLE-ILE DE RE weather station, 4.2 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 8 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA ROCHELLE-ILE DE RE, 4.2 km away at 20 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 722 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA ROCHELLE-ILE DE RE, 4.2 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17264/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.nieul-sur-mer.fr/vivre-a-nieul/marche/— “Marché tous les dimanches matins”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17264/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17264/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17264/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17264
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventabren | 13 | 589 km SE | 5,839 | 56.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Eschau | 67 | 715 km NE | 5,878 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sausheim | 68 | 670 km E | 5,666 | 54.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 34 % · humidity 71 % |
| Furiani | 2B | 928 km E | 6,585 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 76 % · humidity 0 % |
| Acigné | 35 | 216 km N | 6,874 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 62 | 551 km NE | 4,849 | 44.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acigné | 35 | 216 km N | 6,874 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 62 | 551 km NE | 4,849 | 44.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ventabren | 13 | 589 km SE | 5,839 | 56.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sausheim | 68 | 670 km E | 5,666 | 54.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 34 % · humidity 71 % |
| Eschau | 67 | 715 km NE | 5,878 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Furiani | 2B | 928 km E | 6,585 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 76 % · 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 Nieul-sur-Mer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pellerin | 44 | 119 km N | 5,319 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Puilboreau | 17 | 4.1 km SE | 6,765 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dompierre-sur-Mer | 17 | 7.9 km E | 6,315 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Périgny | 17 | 8.2 km SE | 8,877 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Xandre | 17 | 4.7 km E | 5,677 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sautron | 44 | 124 km N | 8,555 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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