Vaux-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vaux-sur-Mer (INSEE 17461) is in Charente-Maritime (17), part of CA Royan Atlantique. Population 4,013 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/17461-vaux-sur-mer
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 58 % of the 5,625 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Social | 0.88 | 20 | 17.63 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.14 |
| 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]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BARBERE AU · BOULANGERIE LAVIGNE · MAISON LANOUE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RETAUD). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA VIE CLAIRE · EXKINAUV). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LES PERCHES DISTRIBUTION · U EXPRESS). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (LA MAISON BLANCHE · TOURTELOT PEGGY · LE NAUZAN · LE 7367 - LE SENS). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE COTTAGE · L'ESQUIVE · LE BAR'OCK'CAFE · MAISON SAUVAGE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE VAUX-SUR-MER). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BERNARD FRECHE, MÉDECIN · MARINE ANDRIEUX, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS PRINCELLE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE HIOLLET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VAUX SUR MER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · AGENCE DE VAUX SUR MER). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (D.S STYLE COIFFURE · STUDIO DESIGN PARIS). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
3 × Hotel (RÉSIDENCE DE ROHAN · HOTEL B B ROYAN LA PALMYRE · HÔTEL LE SENS). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (CAMPING PARC DE LA ROCHE · CAMPING FLOWER LE NAUZAN PLAGE · CAMPING LE VAL VERT · CAMPING CHAUCHAMPS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BARBERE AU · BOULANGERIE LAVIGNE · MAISON LANOUE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RETAUD | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | LA VIE CLAIRE · EXKINAUV | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LES PERCHES DISTRIBUTION · U EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 17 | LA MAISON BLANCHE · TOURTELOT PEGGY · LE NAUZAN · LE 7367 - LE SENS | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE COTTAGE · L'ESQUIVE · LE BAR'OCK'CAFE · MAISON SAUVAGE | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE VAUX-SUR-MER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | BERNARD FRECHE, MÉDECIN · MARINE ANDRIEUX, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS PRINCELLE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE HIOLLET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE VAUX SUR MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · AGENCE DE VAUX SUR MER | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | D.S STYLE COIFFURE · STUDIO DESIGN PARIS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 3 | RÉSIDENCE DE ROHAN · HOTEL B B ROYAN LA PALMYRE · HÔTEL LE SENS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | CAMPING PARC DE LA ROCHE · CAMPING FLOWER LE NAUZAN PLAGE · CAMPING LE VAL VERT · CAMPING CHAUCHAMPS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday De 8h00 à 12h30 Place François Courtot (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,896 (2012) → 4,013 (2023): 3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,054 (1990) → 4,013 (2023): 31.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,592, of which 63.1 % second homes and 2.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vaux-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Vaux-sur-Mer): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Vaux-sur-Mer): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vaux-sur-Mer): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vaux-sur-Mer): 1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ROYAN-MEDIS weather station, 7.1 km away at 12 m; the village itself is at 12 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ROYAN-MEDIS, 7.1 km away at 12 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 841 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ROYAN-MEDIS, 7.1 km away at 12 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Pharmacy
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 — 17461/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.vaux-sur-mer.fr/agenda/marche-de-vaux-sur-mer/— “Du 1er avril au 30 juin et du 1er au 30 septembre : les mardis, jeudis et samedis matins de 8h à 12h30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17461/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17461/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 17461/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 17461
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosseto-Prugna | 2A | 908 km SE | 3,900 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Palais-sur-Mer | 17 | 1.7 km W | 3,840 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 17 | 7.3 km SE | 5,092 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cucq | 62 | 574 km N | 5,129 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Pouliguen | 44 | 208 km NW | 4,173 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Touquet-Paris-Plage | 62 | 576 km N | 4,224 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Palais-sur-Mer | 17 | 1.7 km W | 3,840 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 17 | 7.3 km SE | 5,092 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Pouliguen | 44 | 208 km NW | 4,173 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cucq | 62 | 574 km N | 5,129 | 60 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Touquet-Paris-Plage | 62 | 576 km N | 4,224 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 2A | 908 km SE | 3,900 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Vaux-sur-Mer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Palais-sur-Mer | 17 | 1.7 km W | 3,840 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | 17 | 7.3 km SE | 5,092 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 17 | 13 km SE | 3,180 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Plaine-sur-Mer | 44 | 187 km NW | 4,760 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef | 44 | 190 km NW | 5,714 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fouras | 17 | 38 km N | 4,148 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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