Chauray
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chauray (INSEE 79081) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CA du Niortais. Population 7,221 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79081-chauray
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 3,351 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.7 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.56 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE VICARIA · L'ATELIER DU DELISS'C · KARO DE CHOCOLAT · LA PETRIE · LA CHABANAISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL CHAMARE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NO GASP). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (BABOU · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (FOURCHAUD · LOYO PIZZ · LE SHANGHAI · NGUYEN · VINCENZO PIZZA CHAURAY). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (L'ENVOL · 437 AVENUE · MY BEERS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ST EXUPERY). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHABAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY). [3]
1 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE FRACTALE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AMANDINE BERTHON, MÉDECIN · MAGALI GARNIER, MÉDECIN · AXELLE MARTINET, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN SIEYAMDJI, MÉDECIN · MAX GRUFFY, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU GEANT · PHARMACIE DE CHAURAY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LEONCE - PERRET). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA CAMIF · SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CHAURAY · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · BANQUE CIC OUEST). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (AMARANTYS · FORME ET COULEUR · BIBAO · LES CHEVEUX EN QUATRE · BARBER'HAIR). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL SOLANA (THE ORIGINALS) · HÔTEL AKENA CHAURAY NIORT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 4 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | LE FOURNIL DE VICARIA · L'ATELIER DU DELISS'C · KARO DE CHOCOLAT · LA PETRIE · LA CHABANAISE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL CHAMARE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | NO GASP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | BABOU · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | FOURCHAUD · LOYO PIZZ · LE SHANGHAI · NGUYEN · VINCENZO PIZZA CHAURAY | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | L'ENVOL · 437 AVENUE · MY BEERS | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ST EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHABAN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE FRACTALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | AMANDINE BERTHON, MÉDECIN · MAGALI GARNIER, MÉDECIN · AXELLE MARTINET, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN SIEYAMDJI, MÉDECIN · MAX GRUFFY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU GEANT · PHARMACIE DE CHAURAY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LEONCE - PERRET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA CAMIF · SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CHAURAY · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · BANQUE CIC OUEST | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | AMARANTYS · FORME ET COULEUR · BIBAO · LES CHEVEUX EN QUATRE · BARBER'HAIR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL SOLANA (THE ORIGINALS) · HÔTEL AKENA CHAURAY NIORT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 6,483 (2012) → 7,221 (2023): 11.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,661 (1990) → 7,221 (2023): 54.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,443, of which 1.2 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chauray): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Chauray): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Chauray): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Chauray): 0.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Chauray): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NIORT weather station, 5.3 km away at 57 m; the village itself is at 81 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NIORT, 5.3 km away at 57 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 837 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NIORT, 5.3 km away at 57 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 — 79081/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79081/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79081/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79081/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79081
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensisheim | 68 | 608 km E | 7,306 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Talaudière | 42 | 385 km E | 7,133 | 69.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Nanteuil-lès-Meaux | 77 | 376 km NE | 7,308 | 67.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moyeuvre-Grande | 57 | 577 km NE | 7,311 | 50.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 16 | 89 km SE | 7,408 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trélissac | 24 | 158 km SE | 7,372 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 66 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 16 | 89 km SE | 7,408 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trélissac | 24 | 158 km SE | 7,372 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 66 % · humidity 64 % |
| Nanteuil-lès-Meaux | 77 | 376 km NE | 7,308 | 67.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Talaudière | 42 | 385 km E | 7,133 | 69.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Moyeuvre-Grande | 57 | 577 km NE | 7,311 | 50.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Ensisheim | 68 | 608 km E | 7,306 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Chauray'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veigné | 37 | 133 km NE | 6,865 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ballan-Miré | 37 | 133 km NE | 8,477 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Haute-Goulaine | 44 | 123 km NW | 6,095 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Ville-aux-Dames | 37 | 144 km NE | 5,606 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arnage | 72 | 179 km N | 5,445 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Doulchard | 18 | 225 km E | 9,647 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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