Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante (INSEE 97108) is in Guadeloupe (971), part of CC de Marie-Galante. Population 3,123 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 55.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 77 % of the 6,888 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 | 0.65 | 25 | 16.35 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 17.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Housing mix | 0.71 | 5 | 3.53 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SOLEIL LEVANT · QUALITBON · KAZ A PATIS' CHEZ BICHETTE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAGA BOUCHERIE PLUS). [3,4]
11 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BONBONNE LOUISE · SYMPA SHOP · RIPPON NOEMA · COLVIL ARLETTE · BONUS OLGA). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (COLVIL ROLANDE · LE TOULOULOU · BEELIV PIZZA). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE SOMBRERO · LE MOLOCOYE · LE TABLE DE VALERIE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES COCCINELLES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANDRE PASBEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE A. DIALLO BOECASSE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE NELSON MANDELA). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANE CATTONI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (FELIX ROMANA). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (HERON SERVICES). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL SOLEIL LEVANT · LE M HÔTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | SOLEIL LEVANT · QUALITBON · KAZ A PATIS' CHEZ BICHETTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | MAGA BOUCHERIE PLUS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 11 | BONBONNE LOUISE · SYMPA SHOP · RIPPON NOEMA · COLVIL ARLETTE · BONUS OLGA | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 22 | COLVIL ROLANDE · LE TOULOULOU · BEELIV PIZZA | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 45 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE SOMBRERO · LE MOLOCOYE · LE TABLE DE VALERIE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES COCCINELLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANDRE PASBEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE A. DIALLO BOECASSE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE NELSON MANDELA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | STEPHANE CATTONI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA PLAGE | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | FELIX ROMANA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | HERON SERVICES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL SOLEIL LEVANT · LE M HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 3,330 (2012) → 3,123 (2023): -6.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,825 (1990) → 3,123 (2023): -18.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,455, of which 14.7 % second homes and 19.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 218 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GRAND-BOURG LES BASSES AERO weather station, 6 km away at 10 m; the village itself is at 4 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 91 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at GRAND-BOURG LES BASSES AERO, 6 km away at 10 m, over 17 summers. [9]
An average of 1,478 mm of rain a year, spread over 160 days — about 9.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CAPESTERRE-M-GALANTE VIDON, 3.1 km away at 146 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
25 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 223,153 € — 2,143 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Guadeloupe is 2,688 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97108/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97108/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97108/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97108/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97108
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signes | 83 | 6,960 km NE | 3,126 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| Figanières | 83 | 7,013 km NE | 2,762 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cintegabelle | 31 | 6,611 km NE | 3,006 | 45.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts | 66 | 6,703 km NE | 2,311 | 60.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Anses-d'Arlet | 972 | 157 km S | 3,912 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 37 | 6,627 km NE | 2,855 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Anses-d'Arlet | 972 | 157 km S | 3,912 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cintegabelle | 31 | 6,611 km NE | 3,006 | 45.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 37 | 6,627 km NE | 2,855 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts | 66 | 6,703 km NE | 2,311 | 60.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Signes | 83 | 6,960 km NE | 3,126 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| Figanières | 83 | 7,013 km NE | 2,762 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Anne | 972 | 166 km S | 4,306 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Louis | 971 | 13 km NW | 2,610 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grand-Bourg | 971 | 10 km W | 4,617 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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