Ardin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 38.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ardin (INSEE 79012) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC Val de Gâtine. Population 1,257 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79012-ardin
Vitality score
Vitality score 38.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 12,952 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 6.99 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FABRIQUE COOKIES · EIRL PAIN DE DILAY RAWCLIFFE MARK · LA PORTEUSE DE PAIN · L'ARDINOISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (API ARDIN). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA TERRASSE DE L'AUTIZE · LA VILLEDE PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARDIN AP). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LA FABRIQUE COOKIES · EIRL PAIN DE DILAY RAWCLIFFE MARK · LA PORTEUSE DE PAIN · L'ARDINOISE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | API ARDIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LA TERRASSE DE L'AUTIZE · LA VILLEDE PIZZA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ARDIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Saturday 9h-12h30 Place des Acadiens. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,242 (2012) → 1,257 (2023): 1.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,048 (1990) → 1,257 (2023): 19.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 642, of which 6.2 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ardin): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Ardin): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Coulonges-sur-l'Autize): 3.1 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Coulonges-sur-l'Autize): 3.4 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Ardin): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the SURIN_SAPC weather station, 7.6 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 62 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at SCILLE, 15.9 km away at 247 m, over 19 summers. [12]
That station sits 185 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 949 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at SURIN_SAPC, 7.6 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79012/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-ardin.fr/evenements/marche-des-producteurs-bio-ardinois/— “Chaque samedi matin, retrouvez un petit marché de producteurs bio locaux sur la place des Acadiens.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/d2053414-8ed6-32cc-bdf3-4a09f3712556— “Marché hebdomadaire bio et local d'Ardin (samedi matin).”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79012/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79012/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79012/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79012
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79101
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villiers-le-Morhier | 28 | 287 km NE | 1,351 | 32 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Front-de-Pradoux | 24 | 174 km SE | 1,148 | 30.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Martin-Lalande | 11 | 407 km SE | 1,107 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
| Moulis-en-Médoc | 33 | 158 km S | 1,962 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 57 % |
| Chalo-Saint-Mars | 91 | 293 km NE | 1,053 | 30.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Tennie | 72 | 185 km N | 1,000 | 32.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulis-en-Médoc | 33 | 158 km S | 1,962 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Front-de-Pradoux | 24 | 174 km SE | 1,148 | 30.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 53 % · humidity 64 % |
| Tennie | 72 | 185 km N | 1,000 | 32.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villiers-le-Morhier | 28 | 287 km NE | 1,351 | 32 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chalo-Saint-Mars | 91 | 293 km NE | 1,053 | 30.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Martin-Lalande | 11 | 407 km SE | 1,107 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 99 % · 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 Ardin'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-Martin-de-Saint-Maixent | 79 | 29 km E | 1,062 | 32.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sireuil | 16 | 105 km SE | 1,166 | 33.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rétaud | 17 | 90 km S | 1,058 | 32.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Chapelle-Gonaguet | 24 | 165 km SE | 1,049 | 35.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Port-d'Envaux | 17 | 72 km S | 1,188 | 43.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nercillac | 16 | 88 km S | 1,051 | 32.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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