Haut Valromey
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 43/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Haut Valromey (INSEE 01187) is in Ain (01), part of CC Bugey Sud. Population 801 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2025-01-01 from 4 former communes: Ruffieu (01330), Le Grand-Abergement (01176), Le Petit-Abergement (01292), Songieu (01409). [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 43/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 15,636 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 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX SAVEURS D ANTAN). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [4,5]
3 × Restaurant (ANGELE PIZZA · GERBER N.J · TIRABOS'CUISINE). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (AU P'TIT CAFE). [5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (RUFFIEU AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE HAUT-VALROMEY). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (CB COIFFURE · CAMUS CORALINE). [4,5]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT BERTHET). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX SAVEURS D ANTAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | ANGELE PIZZA · GERBER N.J · TIRABOS'CUISINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | AU P'TIT CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | RUFFIEU AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE HAUT-VALROMEY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CB COIFFURE · CAMUS CORALINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT BERTHET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 879 (2012) → 801 (2023): -8.9 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 750 (1990) → 801 (2023): 6.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 766, of which 36.7 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Haut Valromey): 2.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Haut Valromey): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Plateau d'Hauteville): 6.9 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Plateau d'Hauteville): 6.9 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Arvière-en-Valromey): 6 km to the south-east (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the VIRIEU-LE-PETIT weather station, 9.8 km away at 600 m; the village itself is at 739 m. [13]
The village sits 139 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at SUTRIEU, 10.4 km away at 878 m, over 21 summers. [13]
That station sits 139 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 1,629 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 12.2 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at LES PLANS D'HOTONNES, 4.4 km away at 1,048 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01187/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/51b5d898-1b2a-3982-acec-154f49c169da— “Marché de producteurs et d'artisans de Ruffieu”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01187/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01187/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01187/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01187
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01185
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01453
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mons | 34 | 346 km SW | 678 | 46.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 12 % · humidity 64 % |
| Cléden-Cap-Sizun | 29 | 816 km W | 916 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourdeilles | 24 | 404 km W | 785 | 46.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 64 % · humidity 50 % |
| Siran | 34 | 383 km SW | 754 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 24 % · humidity 43 % |
| Berrias-et-Casteljau | 07 | 215 km SW | 793 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nivigne et Suran | 01 | 36 km NW | 820 | 50 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivigne et Suran | 01 | 36 km NW | 820 | 50 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Berrias-et-Casteljau | 07 | 215 km SW | 793 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mons | 34 | 346 km SW | 678 | 46.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 12 % · humidity 64 % |
| Siran | 34 | 383 km SW | 754 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 24 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bourdeilles | 24 | 404 km W | 785 | 46.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 64 % · humidity 50 % |
| Cléden-Cap-Sizun | 29 | 816 km W | 916 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Haut Valromey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazac | 43 | 148 km SW | 1,152 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Propières | 69 | 99 km W | 484 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thiézac | 15 | 260 km SW | 590 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Peyrelevade | 19 | 284 km W | 824 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Bonhomme | 68 | 265 km NE | 744 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Poizat-Lalleyriat | 01 | 18 km N | 732 | 35 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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