Brioux-sur-Boutonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brioux-sur-Boutonne (INSEE 79057) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC Mellois en Poitou. Population 1,440 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79057-brioux-sur-boutonne
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 11,957 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.08 |
| 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]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR LES GOURMETS). [3]
1 × Supermarket (FRAMIANNE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR ET RESTAURANT A TABLE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CAROLINE FERNANDEZ, MÉDECIN · RÉMI MARCHAL, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE BEAUJAULT-HERSANT, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE RAMBAULT-AMOROS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VAL DE BOUTONNE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BRIOUX-BOUTO). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER BEAUTE · COTE SALON AB). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR LES GOURMETS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | FRAMIANNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR ET RESTAURANT A TABLE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | CAROLINE FERNANDEZ, MÉDECIN · RÉMI MARCHAL, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE BEAUJAULT-HERSANT, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE RAMBAULT-AMOROS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE VAL DE BOUTONNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BRIOUX-BOUTO | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | L'ATELIER BEAUTE · COTE SALON AB | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,517 (2012) → 1,440 (2023): -5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,428 (1990) → 1,440 (2023): 0.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 804, of which 2.7 % second homes and 13.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brioux-sur-Boutonne): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Brioux-sur-Boutonne): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Brioux-sur-Boutonne): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Brioux-sur-Boutonne): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Brioux-sur-Boutonne): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BRIOUX-SUR-BOUT weather station, 0.2 km away at 64 m; the village itself is at 60 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MELLE, 11.7 km away at 136 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 76 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 863 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BRIOUX-SUR-BOUT, 0.2 km away at 64 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79057/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79057/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79057/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79057/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79057
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauvillain | 52 | 442 km NE | 1,482 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Fousseret | 31 | 334 km S | 1,863 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pierrefontaine-les-Varans | 25 | 529 km E | 1,356 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 1 % · humidity 71 % |
| Neuilly-le-Réal | 03 | 283 km E | 1,435 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Clermont-en-Argonne | 55 | 515 km NE | 1,406 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 76 % |
| Nieul | 87 | 110 km E | 1,577 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieul | 87 | 110 km E | 1,577 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neuilly-le-Réal | 03 | 283 km E | 1,435 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Fousseret | 31 | 334 km S | 1,863 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauvillain | 52 | 442 km NE | 1,482 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| Clermont-en-Argonne | 55 | 515 km NE | 1,406 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 76 % |
| Pierrefontaine-les-Varans | 25 | 529 km E | 1,356 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 1 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Brioux-sur-Boutonne'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-Laurent-sur-Gorre | 87 | 100 km SE | 1,378 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaulon | 03 | 303 km E | 1,649 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Savigné | 86 | 42 km E | 1,256 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rouillac | 16 | 43 km S | 2,919 | 70.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 81 km N | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Magny-Cours | 58 | 271 km E | 1,432 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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