Royan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Royan (INSEE 17306) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CA Royan Atlantique. Population 19,425 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/17306-royan
Vitality score
Vitality score 72.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 1,241 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 | 0.82 | 25 | 20.5 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.82 | 10 | 8.24 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.08 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.15 | 5 | 0.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
23 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE TRIMARAN · LA MIE DES PINS · BOULANGERIE DE L OCEAN · LE GRENIER A PAIN ROYAN). [3,4]
13 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE · PARTENAIRES DES VENTES ANIMEES · LITTLE SIAM · CHARCUTERIE GIRAUD BRUNO). [3,4]
10 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT CASINO DE ROYAN · LA FROMAGERIE DU PAYS SAVINOIS · BIOCOOP · VIVALROYAN · BRAQUET SARL). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · SUPER U · ACTION · CYRVALDIS). [3,4]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGER DES CHARENTES · AU BON FROMAGE). [4]
5 × Fishmonger (LA PERLE DES DIEUX · LA BONNE Z'UITE · SARL NICOLAS ROY · BCC MAREE · POISSONNERIE DE BERNON). [3,4]
104 × Restaurant (LE MOGADOR · CREPERIE DU PORT · LA VOILE ROUGE). [3,4]
32 × Café / bar (LA BARAKA · LE SOUBOK · GUEULETON · BAR DU MARCHE · BAR TABAC DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATER PUBL LA CLAIRIERE RENE COTY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS BOUCHET · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN PAPEAU). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE L'YEUSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS BOUCHET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN PAPEAU ROYAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CLAIRIERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE STE MARIE ST JEAN BAPTIST). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI DUNANT · COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MARIE ST JEAN BAPTISTE). [3]
29 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIA ARULNAYAGAM, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE CHARRIER, MÉDECIN · DIDIER LE MAITRE, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE BURKANT, MÉDECIN · FABRICE RAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
9 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SICARD · PHARMACIE DU CASINO · PHARMACIE V.DUMAS · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE DE LA POSTE). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (ROYAN PONTAILLAC LPRU RP · ROYAN LE PARC AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LIDO). [3]
8 × Gym / sports hall (STADE D HONNEUR · GYMNASE COMMUNAL DE L ATLANTIQUE · GYMNASE PELLETAN · COSEC · COLLEGE SAINTE MARIE). [3]
5 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE FONCILLON · PLAGE DE LA GRANDE CONCHE · PLAGE DU CHAY · PLAGE DU PIGEONNIER · PLAGE PONTAILLAC). [3]
13 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CCF · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79). [3]
42 × Hairdresser (SARL SERGE MOREL · LES CISEAUX VOYAGEURS · HAIR NATURE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
18 × Hotel (HOTEL CORDOUAN / THALAZUR ROYAN · HÔTEL LE PASTEUR · HÔTEL LE TRIDENT THYRSE · HÔTEL ROYAN BELLE-VUE · HÔTEL MIRAMAR). [3,4]
6 × Campsite (PONTAILLAC PLAGE · CAMPING LES COQUELICOTS · CAMPING LE ROYAN · CAMPING TREFLIO LE CHANT DES OISEAUX · LES CHEVREFEUILLES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Fishmonger, 34 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 7 × Hairdresser, 5 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 23 | LE TRIMARAN · LA MIE DES PINS · BOULANGERIE DE L OCEAN · LE GRENIER A PAIN ROYAN | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 13 | BOUCHERIE · PARTENAIRES DES VENTES ANIMEES · LITTLE SIAM · CHARCUTERIE GIRAUD BRUNO | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 10 | LE PETIT CASINO DE ROYAN · LA FROMAGERIE DU PAYS SAVINOIS · BIOCOOP · VIVALROYAN · BRAQUET SARL | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · SUPER U · ACTION · CYRVALDIS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | FROMAGER DES CHARENTES · AU BON FROMAGE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 5 | LA PERLE DES DIEUX · LA BONNE Z'UITE · SARL NICOLAS ROY · BCC MAREE · POISSONNERIE DE BERNON | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 104 | LE MOGADOR · CREPERIE DU PORT · LA VOILE ROUGE | INSEE BPE 104 / INSEE SIRENE 173 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 32 | LA BARAKA · LE SOUBOK · GUEULETON · BAR DU MARCHE · BAR TABAC DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE | INSEE SIRENE 32 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATER PUBL LA CLAIRIERE RENE COTY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS BOUCHET · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN PAPEAU | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE L'YEUSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS BOUCHET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN PAPEAU ROYAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA CLAIRIERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE STE MARIE ST JEAN BAPTIST | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE HENRI DUNANT · COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MARIE ST JEAN BAPTISTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 29 | MARIA ARULNAYAGAM, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE CHARRIER, MÉDECIN · DIDIER LE MAITRE, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE BURKANT, MÉDECIN · FABRICE RAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 29 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 9 | PHARMACIE SICARD · PHARMACIE DU CASINO · PHARMACIE V.DUMAS · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE DE LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | ROYAN PONTAILLAC LPRU RP · ROYAN LE PARC AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LIDO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 8 | STADE D HONNEUR · GYMNASE COMMUNAL DE L ATLANTIQUE · GYMNASE PELLETAN · COSEC · COLLEGE SAINTE MARIE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 5 | PLAGE DE FONCILLON · PLAGE DE LA GRANDE CONCHE · PLAGE DU CHAY · PLAGE DU PIGEONNIER · PLAGE PONTAILLAC | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Bank | 13 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CCF · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 42 | SARL SERGE MOREL · LES CISEAUX VOYAGEURS · HAIR NATURE | INSEE BPE 42 / INSEE SIRENE 62 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 18 | HOTEL CORDOUAN / THALAZUR ROYAN · HÔTEL LE PASTEUR · HÔTEL LE TRIDENT THYRSE · HÔTEL ROYAN BELLE-VUE · HÔTEL MIRAMAR | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 6 | PONTAILLAC PLAGE · CAMPING LES COQUELICOTS · CAMPING LE ROYAN · CAMPING TREFLIO LE CHANT DES OISEAUX · LES CHEVREFEUILLES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A seasonal market is recorded here: the source last advertised it for a period that has now ended, and gives no weekday. [5,6,7]
Trajectory
Population 17,690 (2012) → 19,425 (2023): 9.8 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 16,837 (1990) → 19,425 (2023): 15.4 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 21,958, of which 42.6 % second homes and 3.2 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Royan): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Royan): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
GP (Royan): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Royan): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Royan): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ROYAN-MEDIS weather station, 5.4 km away at 12 m; the village itself is at 19 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ROYAN-MEDIS, 5.4 km away at 12 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 841 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ROYAN-MEDIS, 5.4 km away at 12 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17306/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5342afa3-65c8-34ee-b2f4-b41155d27a74— “Marché des producteurs de Pontaillac”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9bde32f3-a0a4-3628-9eed-222284277c84— “Marché du Parc”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a779da52-0146-36c7-beea-e0c6bd497c81— “Marché de Royan”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17306/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17306/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17306/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17306
- 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-Jean-de-Luz | 64 | 253 km S | 14,857 | 72 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mauguio | 34 | 458 km SE | 16,522 | 73.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 97 % · humidity 36 % |
| Berck | 62 | 567 km N | 12,951 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Menton | 06 | 706 km E | 30,604 | 77 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 44 | 212 km NW | 16,912 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83 | 601 km SE | 11,658 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Baule-Escoublac | 44 | 212 km NW | 16,912 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 64 | 253 km S | 14,857 | 72 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mauguio | 34 | 458 km SE | 16,522 | 73.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 97 % · humidity 36 % |
| Berck | 62 | 567 km N | 12,951 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83 | 601 km SE | 11,658 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Menton | 06 | 706 km E | 30,604 | 77 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · 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 Royan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochefort | 17 | 36 km N | 23,460 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pornic | 44 | 185 km NW | 18,745 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Persan | 95 | 465 km NE | 14,359 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| L'Isle-Adam | 95 | 459 km NE | 12,493 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtellerault | 86 | 181 km NE | 31,003 | 79.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Oise | 95 | 465 km NE | 10,232 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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