Saintes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 76.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saintes (INSEE 17415) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CA "Saintes - Grandes Rives - L'Agglo". Population 25,363 (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/17415-saintes
Vitality score
Vitality score 76.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 82 % of the 929 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.79 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.76 |
| Education | 0.75 | 10 | 7.47 |
| Health | 0.87 | 10 | 8.73 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.56 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
25 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE BOULESTIER · LES CHOCOLATS YVES THURIES). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (ARGANA SAINTES · SARL FIAUD THOMAS · MERZOUGA). [3,4]
9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE LADY · LE MARCHE DE SAINTES · MULYPAT · COOP · L&L). [3,4]
10 × Supermarket (SAINTES ABBAYE MAINE · SAINCHAREM · LIDL · LES BOIFFIERS · LISTAIL). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE HENRIETTE). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (CHEZ MARIUS). [3,4]
83 × Restaurant (PROVITEL SAINT-GEORGES · STE D EXPLOITATION RESTO ROUTE CONGRES ET LOISIRS · REF INTERNE 149367 · ALAOUI HASSINI YOUSSEF · SAINT GEORGES RESTAURATION). [3,4]
30 × Café / bar (BLACK HOUSE · CHEZ ALIAS · ALIMENTATION GENERALE BAR PUB BRASSERIE PASCALINE · LA GRAINE D'ORGE · LE SALISBURY'S PUB). [4]
8 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROGER PERAT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CORMIER · ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT-EUTROPE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES JACOBINS). [3]
11 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT L'ILE AUX ENFANTS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER PERAT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL BERT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE NICOLAS LEMERCIER). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE AGRIPPA D AUBIGNE · COLLEGE EDGAR QUINET · COLLEGE RENE CAILLIE · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D'ARC). [3]
54 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NADINE DESROCHES, MÉDECIN · AUDE FLOURIOT, MÉDECIN · VINCENT IVON, MÉDECIN · SARAH MOIROUX, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE SANS, MÉDECIN). [3]
11 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BOURON LEONARD · PHARMACIE BAUDRY · PHARMACIE DE LA CATHEDRALE · PHARMACIE ALSACE LORRAINE · PHARMACIE L'OLYMPIA). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LOUIS-ARAGON · MÉDIATHÈQUE FRANÇOIS-MITTERRAND · 17 - MEDIATHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE LA CHARENTE MARITIME). [3]
2 × Cinema (GALLIA · ATLANTIC CINE). [3]
15 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE HORTICOLE LE PETIT CHADIGNAC · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA BOISNARDERIE · ECOLE D INFIRMIERES IFSI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ET COLLEGE JEANNE D ARC). [3]
13 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
52 × Hairdresser (COIFFEUR PASSION · CS 3 COIF · EURO-TONIC · GBE / YOU AND HER · COUP & COIF). [3,4]
9 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
15 × Hotel (HOTEL B&B SAINTES · LE RELAIS DU BOIS ST GEORGES · HÔTEL BLEU NUIT · ABBAYE AUX DAMES · CAMPANILE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING SAINTES GRANDES RIVES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 7 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 30 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 6 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 25 | PATISSERIE BOULESTIER · LES CHOCOLATS YVES THURIES | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | ARGANA SAINTES · SARL FIAUD THOMAS · MERZOUGA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 9 | LE LADY · LE MARCHE DE SAINTES · MULYPAT · COOP · L&L | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 10 | SAINTES ABBAYE MAINE · SAINCHAREM · LIDL · LES BOIFFIERS · LISTAIL | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE HENRIETTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | CHEZ MARIUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 83 | PROVITEL SAINT-GEORGES · STE D EXPLOITATION RESTO ROUTE CONGRES ET LOISIRS · REF INTERNE 149367 · ALAOUI HASSINI YOUSSEF · SAINT GEORGES RESTAURATION | INSEE BPE 83 / INSEE SIRENE 136 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 30 | BLACK HOUSE · CHEZ ALIAS · ALIMENTATION GENERALE BAR PUB BRASSERIE PASCALINE · LA GRAINE D'ORGE · LE SALISBURY'S PUB | INSEE SIRENE 30 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 8 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROGER PERAT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CORMIER · ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT-EUTROPE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES JACOBINS | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 11 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT L'ILE AUX ENFANTS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER PERAT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL BERT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE NICOLAS LEMERCIER | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE AGRIPPA D AUBIGNE · COLLEGE EDGAR QUINET · COLLEGE RENE CAILLIE · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D'ARC | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 54 | NADINE DESROCHES, MÉDECIN · AUDE FLOURIOT, MÉDECIN · VINCENT IVON, MÉDECIN · SARAH MOIROUX, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE SANS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 54 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 11 | PHARMACIE BOURON LEONARD · PHARMACIE BAUDRY · PHARMACIE DE LA CATHEDRALE · PHARMACIE ALSACE LORRAINE · PHARMACIE L'OLYMPIA | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 3 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LOUIS-ARAGON · MÉDIATHÈQUE FRANÇOIS-MITTERRAND · 17 - MEDIATHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE LA CHARENTE MARITIME | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | GALLIA · ATLANTIC CINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 15 | LYCEE HORTICOLE LE PETIT CHADIGNAC · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA BOISNARDERIE · ECOLE D INFIRMIERES IFSI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ET COLLEGE JEANNE D ARC | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 13 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 52 | COIFFEUR PASSION · CS 3 COIF · EURO-TONIC · GBE / YOU AND HER · COUP & COIF | INSEE BPE 52 / INSEE SIRENE 72 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 9 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 15 | HOTEL B&B SAINTES · LE RELAIS DU BOIS ST GEORGES · HÔTEL BLEU NUIT · ABBAYE AUX DAMES · CAMPANILE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING SAINTES GRANDES RIVES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 25,645 (2012) → 25,363 (2023): -1.1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 25,874 (1990) → 25,363 (2023): -2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 15,894, of which 2.7 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saintes): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saintes): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Saintes): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saintes): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saintes): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
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. [11]
Measured at the SAINTES weather station, 2.4 km away at 38 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at SAINTES, 2.4 km away at 38 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 898 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SAINTES, 2.4 km away at 38 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
1,755 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 182,575 € — 1,944 € per m² of built surface. [12]
765 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 120,000 € — 1,936 € per m². [12]
The median across Charente-Maritime is 2,339 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17415/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a0f13284-07bc-3e85-9aca-044a39918c2f— “Marché Saint-Pierre de Saintes”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e6a0f531-e11e-35a4-ba4c-d5dfe9a44984— “Marché de la Gare de Saintes”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17415/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17415/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17415/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17415
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libourne | 33 | 97 km S | 25,036 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cavaillon | 84 | 495 km SE | 25,636 | 76.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 73 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vierzon | 18 | 264 km NE | 25,068 | 72.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vernon | 27 | 405 km N | 25,290 | 74.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 77 % |
| Béthune | 62 | 585 km NE | 25,224 | 76.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 64 % · humidity 64 % |
| Muret | 31 | 298 km SE | 26,079 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libourne | 33 | 97 km S | 25,036 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vierzon | 18 | 264 km NE | 25,068 | 72.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Muret | 31 | 298 km SE | 26,079 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vernon | 27 | 405 km N | 25,290 | 74.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 77 % |
| Cavaillon | 84 | 495 km SE | 25,636 | 76.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 73 % · humidity 64 % |
| Béthune | 62 | 585 km NE | 25,224 | 76.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 64 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Saintes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtellerault | 86 | 150 km NE | 31,003 | 79.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rochefort | 17 | 33 km NW | 23,460 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cognac | 16 | 24 km E | 18,532 | 67.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ambarès-et-Lagrave | 33 | 92 km S | 17,644 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Domont | 95 | 428 km NE | 16,065 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-André-de-Cubzac | 33 | 85 km S | 12,626 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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