Saint-Cyr-du-Doret
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 30.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Cyr-du-Doret (INSEE 17322) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC Aunis Atlantique. Population 681 (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 30.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 16,494 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (API SAINT CYR DU DORET). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ RICHET). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | API SAINT CYR DU DORET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | CHEZ RICHET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 589 (2012) → 681 (2023): 15.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 340 (1990) → 681 (2023): 100.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 275, of which 5.1 % second homes and 12.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Courçon): 4.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Cyr-du-Doret): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Courçon): 4.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Ronde): 1.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (La Ronde): 1.9 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MARANS weather station, 16.2 km away at 2 m; the village itself is at 6 m. [11]
An average of 836 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at RONDE (LA), 4 km away at 4 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17322/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17322/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17322/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17322/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17127
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17322
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17303
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porte-de-Benauge | 33 | 184 km S | 602 | 28.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 99 % |
| Beaumontel | 27 | 334 km N | 639 | 22.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 72 % |
| Villaines-la-Gonais | 72 | 232 km NE | 510 | 31.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Dangy | 50 | 309 km N | 648 | 33.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 88 % |
| Valencogne | 38 | 499 km E | 666 | 38.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 4 % |
| Busy | 25 | 524 km E | 682 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 49 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porte-de-Benauge | 33 | 184 km S | 602 | 28.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 99 % |
| Villaines-la-Gonais | 72 | 232 km NE | 510 | 31.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Dangy | 50 | 309 km N | 648 | 33.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 88 % |
| Beaumontel | 27 | 334 km N | 639 | 22.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 72 % |
| Valencogne | 38 | 499 km E | 666 | 38.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 4 % |
| Busy | 25 | 524 km E | 682 | 24.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 49 % |
Elsewhere
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