Margaux-Cantenac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Margaux-Cantenac (INSEE 33268) is in Gironde (33), part of CC Médoc Estuaire. Population 2,845 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 1 former commune: Cantenac (33091). [3]
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/33268-margaux-cantenac
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 76 % of the 7,445 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.21 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.69 | 10 | 6.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 6.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MIE SAINT HONORE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MICH-EL). [4,5]
9 × Restaurant (LE SAVOIE · O'MEDOC · 4B · LA BRASSERIE DES CHATEAUX · OCROQ2DENTS). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE E LA GARE). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES P'TITS PEPINS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AURELIE PLOUARD, MÉDECIN · PAULINE LAFAYE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE CRIQUI, MÉDECIN · NELSON FERREIRA, MÉDECIN · ANNE LEMOINE, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GARE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MARGAUX). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE). [4]
4 × Hairdresser (LES FILLES ET LES GARCONS · ALLIANCE COIFFURE · INGRID COIFFURE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL RELAIS DE MARGAUX · LE PAVILLON DE MARGAUX). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [5,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA MIE SAINT HONORE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MICH-EL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LE SAVOIE · O'MEDOC · 4B · LA BRASSERIE DES CHATEAUX · OCROQ2DENTS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE E LA GARE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES P'TITS PEPINS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | AURELIE PLOUARD, MÉDECIN · PAULINE LAFAYE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE CRIQUI, MÉDECIN · NELSON FERREIRA, MÉDECIN · ANNE LEMOINE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MARGAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LES FILLES ET LES GARCONS · ALLIANCE COIFFURE · INGRID COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL RELAIS DE MARGAUX · LE PAVILLON DE MARGAUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday Various times Margaux and Cantenac. [6]
Trajectory
Population 2,867 (2012) → 2,845 (2023): -0.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,584 (1990) → 2,845 (2023): 10.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,470, of which 3.5 % second homes and 11.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Margaux-Cantenac): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Margaux-Cantenac): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Margaux-Cantenac): 1.4 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Margaux-Cantenac): 1.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Margaux-Cantenac): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST GERVAIS weather station, 16.2 km away at 42 m; the village itself is at 15 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST GERVAIS, 16.2 km away at 42 m, over 29 summers. [11]
An average of 827 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST GERVAIS, 16.2 km away at 42 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33268/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.margaux-cantenac.fr/marche-communal/— “le dimanche matin devant la salle des fêtes de 9h00 à 13h00: vente d'huîtres, rôtisserie”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33268/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33268/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33268/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33268
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seiches-sur-le-Loir | 49 | 283 km N | 2,844 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mussidan | 24 | 82 km E | 2,771 | 59.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 87 | 187 km NE | 2,901 | 49.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Plessis-Grammoire | 49 | 274 km N | 2,664 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 64 % |
| Caderousse | 84 | 443 km E | 2,493 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Couture-Boussey | 27 | 457 km N | 2,295 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 58 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mussidan | 24 | 82 km E | 2,771 | 59.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 87 | 187 km NE | 2,901 | 49.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Plessis-Grammoire | 49 | 274 km N | 2,664 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 64 % |
| Seiches-sur-le-Loir | 49 | 283 km N | 2,844 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 64 % |
| Caderousse | 84 | 443 km E | 2,493 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Couture-Boussey | 27 | 457 km N | 2,295 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 58 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Margaux-Cantenac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montendre | 17 | 34 km NE | 3,222 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sadirac | 33 | 36 km SE | 4,769 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Savin | 33 | 21 km NE | 3,582 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montussan | 33 | 27 km SE | 3,628 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Selve | 33 | 44 km S | 3,746 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ribérac | 24 | 83 km E | 3,734 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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