Argentonnay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 33.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 8 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Argentonnay (INSEE 79013) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CA du Bocage Bressuirais. Population 3,234 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 5 former communes: Le Breuil-sous-Argenton (79053), La Chapelle-Gaudin (79072), La Coudre (79099), Moutiers-sous-Argenton (79187), Ulcot (79333). [3]
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 33.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 8 % of the 6,688 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.37 | 20 | 7.49 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.48 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BOULANGERIE DES VALLEES). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DU TERROIR LA MOUTIERETTE). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [4,5]
1 × Restaurant (LE LAC). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (CHEZ TONTON). [5]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE). [4]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE BLAISE PASCAL · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTOPHE MOTHET, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES VALLEES). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARGENTONNAY LPAC AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARGENTONNAY). [4]
1 × Cinema (LE COMMYNES). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS ET TERRAINS DIVERS). [4]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (D.T COIFF' · L'ATELIER DU CHEVEU · TENDANCES COIFFURE). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING AU LAC D'HAUTIBUS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA BOULANGERIE DES VALLEES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE DU TERROIR LA MOUTIERETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | LE LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CHEZ TONTON | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE BLAISE PASCAL · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CHRISTOPHE MOTHET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES VALLEES | 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 | ARGENTONNAY LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARGENTONNAY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE COMMYNES | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS ET TERRAINS DIVERS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | D.T COIFF' · L'ATELIER DU CHEVEU · TENDANCES COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING AU LAC D'HAUTIBUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 3,251 (2012) → 3,234 (2023): -0.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,411 (1990) → 3,234 (2023): -5.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,709, of which 7.1 % second homes and 12.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Argentonnay): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Argentonnay): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Argentonnay): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Argentonnay): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Argentonnay): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the NUEIL-LES-AUBIERS weather station, 11.6 km away at 118 m; the village itself is at 113 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BRESSUIRE, 17 km away at 191 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 78 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 711 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SANZAY, 2.9 km away at 128 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79013/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/33946481-01a1-3c68-a5d4-d16a5261a311— “Marché d' Argenton-les-Vallées”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79013/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79013/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79013/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleudihen-sur-Rance | 22 | 204 km NW | 2,924 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 84 % |
| Quessoy | 22 | 230 km NW | 3,969 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plogonnec | 29 | 306 km NW | 3,236 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 68 % · humidity 79 % |
| Picauville | 50 | 276 km N | 3,228 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vald'Yerre | 28 | 171 km NE | 3,609 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mesnil-Roc'h | 35 | 196 km NW | 4,492 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vald'Yerre | 28 | 171 km NE | 3,609 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mesnil-Roc'h | 35 | 196 km NW | 4,492 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pleudihen-sur-Rance | 22 | 204 km NW | 2,924 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 84 % |
| Quessoy | 22 | 230 km NW | 3,969 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Picauville | 50 | 276 km N | 3,228 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Plogonnec | 29 | 306 km NW | 3,236 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 68 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Argentonnay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambais | 78 | 254 km NE | 2,574 | 51.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valence-en-Poitou | 86 | 90 km SE | 4,325 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 87 | 163 km SE | 2,550 | 62.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Riaillé | 44 | 87 km NW | 2,365 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lubersac | 19 | 223 km SE | 2,246 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaumont Saint-Cyr | 86 | 72 km E | 2,908 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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