Saint-Porchaire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Porchaire (INSEE 17387) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CC Coeur de Saintonge. Population 2,040 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 53.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 9,495 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.48 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.53 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (REPAIN ROUYER · DES GATEAUX ET DU PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (PATECY). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (BAR DE LA CROIX BLANCHE · FLAMBOYANT · LA PIZZERIA). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DE SAINT-PORCHAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FONTBRUANT). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SIMON FORGET, MÉDECIN · PAULINE POURRAT, MÉDECIN · ANDREA POPPELIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC GYMNASE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DE COIFFURE · HAIR LOOK COIFFURE · NAD LOOK). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Primary school (élémentaire). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | REPAIN ROUYER · DES GATEAUX ET DU PAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | PATECY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | BAR DE LA CROIX BLANCHE · FLAMBOYANT · LA PIZZERIA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DE SAINT-PORCHAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FONTBRUANT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | SIMON FORGET, MÉDECIN · PAULINE POURRAT, MÉDECIN · ANDREA POPPELIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COSEC GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | L'ATELIER DE COIFFURE · HAIR LOOK COIFFURE · NAD LOOK | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,725 (2012) → 2,040 (2023): 18.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,289 (1990) → 2,040 (2023): 58.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 971, of which 4.7 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Porchaire): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Porchaire): 1.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Porchaire): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Porchaire): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Porchaire): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 28 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINTES weather station, 12.4 km away at 38 m; the village itself is at 15 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SAINTES, 12.4 km away at 38 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 900 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BORDS, 8.7 km away at 6 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
129 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 188,400 € — 1,789 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Charente-Maritime is 2,339 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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 — 17387/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/df29c881-19e9-3386-b535-9856e862bb7b— “Marché de Saint-Porchaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17387/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17387/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17387/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17387
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lezay | 79 | 78 km NE | 2,024 | 50.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Mons | 63 | 281 km E | 2,048 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 47 % · humidity 57 % |
| Segonzac | 16 | 50 km SE | 2,083 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mirambeau | 17 | 53 km S | 1,520 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Bresse | 71 | 462 km E | 1,905 | 54.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 54 % · humidity 71 % |
| Targon | 33 | 128 km S | 2,079 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segonzac | 16 | 50 km SE | 2,083 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mirambeau | 17 | 53 km S | 1,520 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lezay | 79 | 78 km NE | 2,024 | 50.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Targon | 33 | 128 km S | 2,079 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Mons | 63 | 281 km E | 2,048 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 47 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Bresse | 71 | 462 km E | 1,905 | 54.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 54 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Saint-Porchaire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segonzac | 16 | 50 km SE | 2,083 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mirambeau | 17 | 53 km S | 1,520 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Targon | 33 | 128 km S | 2,079 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult | 17 | 6.8 km W | 1,811 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pugnac | 33 | 85 km S | 2,453 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-l'Évêque | 24 | 131 km SE | 2,158 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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