Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 22 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré (INSEE 17360) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC de l'Ile de Ré. Population 3,412 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17360-sainte-marie-de-re
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 22 % of the 6,397 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PAIN MARIN · MAISON DES PAINS · LA DOUCE MIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE MARITAISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (RE EN VRAC). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE DD). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (L ILE SOUS LE VENT · A L'EMPORTER · N.Y. HABITAT · LE CHAI · FRICOT WILFRID). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CELINE RASSION-GALLET, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MATHIEU DESLANDES, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN REVIRON, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER JEAN, MÉDECIN · ELOISE GOIMARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINTE MARIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA PLÉIADE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE MONTAMER LA NOUE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CARINE MARGAT COIFFURE A DOMICILE · BOURIEAU BENEDICTE · ART'YS COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
6 × Hotel (HOTEL ATALANTE · LES VIGNES DE LA CHAPELLE · L ILE SOUS LE VENT · LE PEU BRETON · HOTEL DE RE). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (CAMPING LE CLOS DE MONTAMER · CAMPING LES GRENETTES · HUTTOPIA CHARDONS BLEUS - ILE DE RE · HUTTOPIA COTE SAUVAGE - ILE DE RE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Fishmonger, 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Café / bar, Primary school (élémentaire). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AU PAIN MARIN · MAISON DES PAINS · LA DOUCE MIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE MARITAISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | RE EN VRAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE DD | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 8 | L ILE SOUS LE VENT · A L'EMPORTER · N.Y. HABITAT · LE CHAI · FRICOT WILFRID | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | CELINE RASSION-GALLET, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MATHIEU DESLANDES, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN REVIRON, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER JEAN, MÉDECIN · ELOISE GOIMARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINTE MARIE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA PLÉIADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DE MONTAMER LA NOUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CARINE MARGAT COIFFURE A DOMICILE · BOURIEAU BENEDICTE · ART'YS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 6 | HOTEL ATALANTE · LES VIGNES DE LA CHAPELLE · L ILE SOUS LE VENT · LE PEU BRETON · HOTEL DE RE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | CAMPING LE CLOS DE MONTAMER · CAMPING LES GRENETTES · HUTTOPIA CHARDONS BLEUS - ILE DE RE · HUTTOPIA COTE SAUVAGE - ILE DE RE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Friday, Saturday de 8h30 à 13h Place d'Antioche (seasonal). No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,283 (2012) → 3,412 (2023): 3.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,806 (1990) → 3,412 (2023): 88.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,557, of which 51.8 % second homes and 1.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Marie-de-Ré): 1.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sainte-Marie-de-Ré): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sainte-Marie-de-Ré): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Marie-de-Ré): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sainte-Marie-de-Ré): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
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, 9.5 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LA ROCHELLE-ILE DE RE, 9.6 km away at 20 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 698 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at COUARDE SUR MER, 9.5 km away at 3 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17360/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://sainte-marie-de-re.fr/vie-quotidienne/marches/— “EN BASSE SAISON, DU 01 OCTOBRE AU 31 MARS Mercredi, vendredi, samedi”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17360/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17360/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17360/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17360
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifacio | 2A | 992 km SE | 3,344 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 66 | 540 km SE | 4,496 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Barcelonnette | 04 | 653 km E | 2,518 | 64.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 73 | 620 km E | 4,385 | 64.9 | Served | no figures |
| Taninges | 74 | 609 km E | 3,491 | 52.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fouras | 17 | 25 km SE | 4,148 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouras | 17 | 25 km SE | 4,148 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 66 | 540 km SE | 4,496 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Taninges | 74 | 609 km E | 3,491 | 52.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 73 | 620 km E | 4,385 | 64.9 | Served | no figures |
| Barcelonnette | 04 | 653 km E | 2,518 | 64.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bonifacio | 2A | 992 km SE | 3,344 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 77 % · 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 Sainte-Marie-de-Ré'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Turballe | 44 | 161 km NW | 4,850 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 85 | 36 km NW | 3,235 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 64 km NW | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rivedoux-Plage | 17 | 3.2 km E | 2,483 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bretignolles-sur-Mer | 85 | 68 km NW | 5,344 | 59.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | 85 | 42 km NW | 8,492 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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