La Rochelle
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 89.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Rochelle (INSEE 17300) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CA de La Rochelle. Population 79,851 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17300-la-rochelle
Vitality score
Vitality score 89.5/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 247 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 | 0.95 | 25 | 23.77 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 0.94 | 10 | 9.36 |
| Health | 0.98 | 10 | 9.81 |
| Public & culture | 0.67 | 5 | 3.33 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.72 | 5 | 3.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
70 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL VENDEEN · AU CROISSANT DORE SARL · LA SARGENTINE · ILE DE RE CHOCOLATS · QUIGNON). [3,4]
16 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON MARTIUS · LE PALAIS DES VIANDES). [3,4]
35 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE CENTRALE · MONTAGNE · ERNEST LE GLACIER · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
13 × Supermarket (SAUTEL DISTRIBUTION · LIDL · LANIDIS · GITONNIERE · SIVALE). [3,4]
9 × Fishmonger (MOREAU MAREYAGE · MOULES ATLANTIQUE · CONSERVERIE LA PERLE DES DIEUX · POISSONNERIE CHEZ TITOU · LE SINAGOT). [3,4]
382 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT RICHARD ET CHRISTOPHER C · BRASSERIE DES DAMES · MADRAS · PAZZA NOTTE). [3,4]
117 × Café / bar (LES 3 SIGNATURES · FLACONS · BACCHUS ET CIE · SEVEN CAFE · LA CAVE SAINT JEAN). [4]
15 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE ARCERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE BONGRAINE LA ROCHELLE · ECOL MATER PUBLIQUE LES GRANDES VARENNES · ECOLE MATERNELLE D APPLICATION JEAN BART · ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET LA ROCHELLE). [3]
22 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BONGRAINE LA ROCHELLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE D'APPLICATION JEAN BART 1 · ECOLE ELEMENT APPLI BERNARD PALISSY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE REAUMUR LA ROCHELLE · ECOLE ELEMENT APPLI LA GENETTE). [3]
7 × Collège (COLLEGE BEAUREGARD · COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE · COLLEGE MISSY · COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS · COLLEGE FABRE D EGLANTINE). [3]
139 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTOPHE ALRIC, MÉDECIN · JULIETTE BOUCHET, MÉDECIN · THOMAS LOISEAU, MÉDECIN · CLAUDIE BOISSEAU, MÉDECIN · CÉLINE DIRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
26 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VILLENEUVE · PHARMACIE DES PARCS · PHARMACIE DES ARCADES · PHARMACIE DE LA PORTE ROYALE · PHARMACIE DE PORT NEUF). [3,4]
13 × Post office / agence postale (LA ROCHELLE RPU LE BOUNTY RP · LA ROCHELLE SAUTEL LPR RP · LA ROCHELLE COOP LPR RP · LA ROCHELLE CARREFOUR NORMANDIN RP · LA ROCHELLE LE BEAUREGARD LPR RP). [3]
6 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE D'AGGLOMÉRATION DE LA ROCHELLE MICHEL CREPEAU · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MIREUIL · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE VILLENEUVE LES SALINES · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LALEU-LA PALLICE · RÉSEAU DES MÉDIATHÈQUES DE LA ROCHELLE). [3]
3 × Cinema (MEGA CGR · CGR DRAGON · LA COURSIVE). [3]
30 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORTS DE LA PASSERELLE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE LOUIS GUILLET · LYCEE JEAN DAUTET · GYMNASE DES PARCS · COLLEGE FABRE D EGLANTINE). [3]
3 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE CHEF DE BAIE · PLAGE DE LA CONCURRENCE · PLAGE DES MINIMES). [3]
35 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CCF · CREDIT COOPERATIF · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU C · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU-C). [3]
114 × Hairdresser (KOMMOTIKIS). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
34 × Hotel (HOTEL YACHTMAN · HOTEL DES BRISES · MAISONS DU MONDE HOTEL & SUITES · LE ROCHELOIS OU GYMNASE FORME · NOVOTEL LA ROCHELLE CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE SOLEIL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 77 × Restaurant, 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 6 × GP (médecin généraliste), 3 × Pharmacy, 5 × Bank, 11 × Hairdresser, 9 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 70 | LE FOURNIL VENDEEN · AU CROISSANT DORE SARL · LA SARGENTINE · ILE DE RE CHOCOLATS · QUIGNON | INSEE BPE 70 / INSEE SIRENE 85 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 16 | MAISON MARTIUS · LE PALAIS DES VIANDES | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 35 | EPICERIE CENTRALE · MONTAGNE · ERNEST LE GLACIER · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 35 / INSEE SIRENE 64 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 13 | SAUTEL DISTRIBUTION · LIDL · LANIDIS · GITONNIERE · SIVALE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 9 | MOREAU MAREYAGE · MOULES ATLANTIQUE · CONSERVERIE LA PERLE DES DIEUX · POISSONNERIE CHEZ TITOU · LE SINAGOT | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 382 | RESTAURANT RICHARD ET CHRISTOPHER C · BRASSERIE DES DAMES · MADRAS · PAZZA NOTTE | INSEE BPE 382 / INSEE SIRENE 591 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 117 | LES 3 SIGNATURES · FLACONS · BACCHUS ET CIE · SEVEN CAFE · LA CAVE SAINT JEAN | INSEE SIRENE 117 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 15 | ECOL MATE ARCERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE BONGRAINE LA ROCHELLE · ECOL MATER PUBLIQUE LES GRANDES VARENNES · ECOLE MATERNELLE D APPLICATION JEAN BART · ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET LA ROCHELLE | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 22 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BONGRAINE LA ROCHELLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE D'APPLICATION JEAN BART 1 · ECOLE ELEMENT APPLI BERNARD PALISSY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE REAUMUR LA ROCHELLE · ECOLE ELEMENT APPLI LA GENETTE | INSEE BPE 22 [3] |
| Collège | 7 | COLLEGE BEAUREGARD · COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE · COLLEGE MISSY · COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS · COLLEGE FABRE D EGLANTINE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 139 | CHRISTOPHE ALRIC, MÉDECIN · JULIETTE BOUCHET, MÉDECIN · THOMAS LOISEAU, MÉDECIN · CLAUDIE BOISSEAU, MÉDECIN · CÉLINE DIRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 139 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 26 | PHARMACIE DE VILLENEUVE · PHARMACIE DES PARCS · PHARMACIE DES ARCADES · PHARMACIE DE LA PORTE ROYALE · PHARMACIE DE PORT NEUF | INSEE BPE 26 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 13 | LA ROCHELLE RPU LE BOUNTY RP · LA ROCHELLE SAUTEL LPR RP · LA ROCHELLE COOP LPR RP · LA ROCHELLE CARREFOUR NORMANDIN RP · LA ROCHELLE LE BEAUREGARD LPR RP | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Library | 6 | MÉDIATHÈQUE D'AGGLOMÉRATION DE LA ROCHELLE MICHEL CREPEAU · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MIREUIL · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE VILLENEUVE LES SALINES · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LALEU-LA PALLICE · RÉSEAU DES MÉDIATHÈQUES DE LA ROCHELLE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Cinema | 3 | MEGA CGR · CGR DRAGON · LA COURSIVE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 30 | SALLE DE SPORTS DE LA PASSERELLE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE LOUIS GUILLET · LYCEE JEAN DAUTET · GYMNASE DES PARCS · COLLEGE FABRE D EGLANTINE | INSEE BPE 30 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 3 | PLAGE DE CHEF DE BAIE · PLAGE DE LA CONCURRENCE · PLAGE DES MINIMES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Bank | 35 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CCF · CREDIT COOPERATIF · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU C · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU-C | INSEE BPE 35 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 114 | KOMMOTIKIS | INSEE BPE 114 / INSEE SIRENE 142 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 34 | HOTEL YACHTMAN · HOTEL DES BRISES · MAISONS DU MONDE HOTEL & SUITES · LE ROCHELOIS OU GYMNASE FORME · NOVOTEL LA ROCHELLE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 80 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 74,123 (2012) → 79,851 (2023): 7.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 71,094 (1990) → 79,851 (2023): 12.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 56,890, of which 14.1 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Rochelle): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Rochelle): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Rochelle): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Rochelle): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Rochelle): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 16 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LA ROCHELLE weather station, 1 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA ROCHELLE, 1 km away at 4 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 759 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA ROCHELLE, 1 km away at 4 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 — 17300/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0a208c05-f5d1-3481-b400-9f76af8d06c9— “Rendez-vous les dimanches matin au marché du quartier de La Pallice.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17300/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17300/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17300/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17300
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | 2A | 920 km SE | 76,320 | 91.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Courbevoie | 92 | 397 km NE | 82,902 | 89.9 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Béziers | 34 | 466 km SE | 81,545 | 90.6 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Mérignac | 33 | 151 km S | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pau | 64 | 325 km S | 80,441 | 89.8 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 50 | 389 km N | 78,258 | 87 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérignac | 33 | 151 km S | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pau | 64 | 325 km S | 80,441 | 89.8 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 50 | 389 km N | 78,258 | 87 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 57 % |
| Courbevoie | 92 | 397 km NE | 82,902 | 89.9 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Béziers | 34 | 466 km SE | 81,545 | 90.6 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Ajaccio | 2A | 920 km SE | 76,320 | 91.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
Elsewhere
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