Les Portes-en-Ré
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Portes-en-Ré (INSEE 17286) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de l'Ile de Ré. Population 577 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 67.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 17,303 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU DELICE RHETAIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE THIERRY CHAZAL). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES DELICES D'EN RE · PLACE DU SEL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (AIRPORTES). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (EURL B C O · COULEURS KFE · LA CABANE DE LA PATACHE · LE MILLE PATTES UNIJAMBISTE · LE SNACK). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LA PIZENNE · LES DEMOISELLES · LE BISTROT DES PORTES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES PORTES-EN-RE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NAGIB MOATASSIME, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE RANCHER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE PIERRE TARDY. .BIBLIOTHÈQUE CLUB DE LECTURE PORTINGALAIS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (ATELIER DE NATH COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (LE PHARE · CAMPING SEASONOVA ILE DE RÉ). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AU DELICE RHETAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE THIERRY CHAZAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LES DELICES D'EN RE · PLACE DU SEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | AIRPORTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 12 | EURL B C O · COULEURS KFE · LA CABANE DE LA PATACHE · LE MILLE PATTES UNIJAMBISTE · LE SNACK | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LA PIZENNE · LES DEMOISELLES · LE BISTROT DES PORTES | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES PORTES-EN-RE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | NAGIB MOATASSIME, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE RANCHER | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 PIERRE TARDY. .BIBLIOTHÈQUE CLUB DE LECTURE PORTINGALAIS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | ATELIER DE NATH COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | LE PHARE · CAMPING SEASONOVA ILE DE RÉ | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 622 (2012) → 577 (2023): -7.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 660 (1990) → 577 (2023): -12.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,982, of which 83.6 % second homes and 1.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Portes-en-Ré): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Les Portes-en-Ré): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Les Portes-en-Ré): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ars-en-Ré): 4.9 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Les Portes-en-Ré): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the COUARDE SUR MER weather station, 8.7 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 2 m. [10]
An average of 695 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINT-CLEMENT DES BALEINES, 4.8 km away at 10 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 — 17286/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17286/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17286/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17286/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17286
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vars | 05 | 665 km E | 588 | 70.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Risoul | 05 | 659 km E | 664 | 80.7 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 643 km E | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 0 % |
| Montvalezan | 73 | 649 km E | 734 | 75.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Les Orres | 05 | 657 km E | 510 | 65.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe | 73 | 621 km E | 463 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe | 73 | 621 km E | 463 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 643 km E | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 0 % |
| Montvalezan | 73 | 649 km E | 734 | 75.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Les Orres | 05 | 657 km E | 510 | 65.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Risoul | 05 | 659 km E | 664 | 80.7 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Vars | 05 | 665 km E | 588 | 70.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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