Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde (INSEE 17312) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de la Haute Saintonge. Population 859 (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 35.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 57 % of the 15,230 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.49 |
| Housing mix | 0.68 | 5 | 3.4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE MELZO). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GUILLAUME MAGNAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT BONNET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT BONNET SUR GIRONDE AP). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (INFINI'TIFS · SONIA COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LE MELZO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | GUILLAUME MAGNAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT BONNET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT BONNET SUR GIRONDE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 2 | INFINI'TIFS · SONIA COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 848 (2012) → 859 (2023): 1.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 819 (1990) → 859 (2023): 4.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 538, of which 16 % second homes and 12.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Thomas-de-Conac): 4.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
72 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 128,300 € — 1,021 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Charente-Maritime is 2,339 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17312/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17312/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17312/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17312/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17410
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17312
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzillé | 37 | 250 km NE | 987 | 37.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Bégadan | 33 | 18 km W | 893 | 36.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Moux | 11 | 358 km SE | 719 | 48.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vuillafans | 25 | 562 km E | 669 | 44.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Kruth | 68 | 648 km NE | 856 | 39.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Mérignac | 16 | 59 km NE | 805 | 47.2 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bégadan | 33 | 18 km W | 893 | 36.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Mérignac | 16 | 59 km NE | 805 | 47.2 | Partly served | no figures |
| Luzillé | 37 | 250 km NE | 987 | 37.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Moux | 11 | 358 km SE | 719 | 48.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vuillafans | 25 | 562 km E | 669 | 44.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Kruth | 68 | 648 km NE | 856 | 39.2 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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