Grand-Aigueblanche
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Grand-Aigueblanche (INSEE 73003) is in Savoie (73), part of CC des Vallées d'Aigueblanche. Population 3,780 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 2 former communes: Le Bois (73045), Saint-Oyen (73266). [3]
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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73003-grand-aigueblanche
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 5,918 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 6.98 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DU MANOIR · FOURNIL L'AUTHENTIQUE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE ROUX-MOLLARD). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [4,5]
10 × Restaurant (LA REGALIERE · BURGER 73 · LA CASCADE · LA DAMEUSE A PIZZAS · FRATE SNACK KEBAB). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (LE RELAIS DES PISTES). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE BELLECOMBE TARENTAISE). [4]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BELLECOMBE TARENTAISE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI RAFFORT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE). [4]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SERGE BOUHANA, MÉDECIN · NATHAN BERNAT, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS HOFMANN, MÉDECIN · GWENDOLINE MAROUD MINGEON, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'AIGUEBLANCHE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [4]
1 × Bank (CRCAM DES SAVOIE). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (JAD'HAIRSTYLE · ENERGIE TIF' · CN COIFFURE · INFINI'T COIFFURE MIXTE ET BARBIE · BAY-AN COIFFURE). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
5 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA CASCADE). [4,5]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DES NEIGES · CAMPING MARIE-FRANCE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DU MANOIR · FOURNIL L'AUTHENTIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE ROUX-MOLLARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | 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 | 10 | LA REGALIERE · BURGER 73 · LA CASCADE · LA DAMEUSE A PIZZAS · FRATE SNACK KEBAB | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE RELAIS DES PISTES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE BELLECOMBE TARENTAISE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BELLECOMBE TARENTAISE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI RAFFORT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | SERGE BOUHANA, MÉDECIN · NATHAN BERNAT, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS HOFMANN, MÉDECIN · GWENDOLINE MAROUD MINGEON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'AIGUEBLANCHE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 1 | CRCAM DES SAVOIE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | JAD'HAIRSTYLE · ENERGIE TIF' · CN COIFFURE · INFINI'T COIFFURE MIXTE ET BARBIE · BAY-AN COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 5 | HOTEL DE LA CASCADE | INSEE SIRENE 5 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DES NEIGES · CAMPING MARIE-FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,719 (2012) → 3,780 (2023): 1.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,156 (1990) → 3,780 (2023): 19.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,408, of which 15.4 % second homes and 8.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Grand-Aigueblanche): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Grand-Aigueblanche): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Grand-Aigueblanche): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Grand-Aigueblanche): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Grand-Aigueblanche): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 73 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MOUTIERS weather station, 2.6 km away at 480 m; the village itself is at 469 m. [10]
An average of 946 mm of rain a year, spread over 109 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MOUTIERS, 2.6 km away at 480 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73003/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73003/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73003/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73003/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vigan | 30 | 284 km SW | 3,863 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 73 % |
| Les Pieux | 50 | 767 km NW | 3,249 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 47 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 429 km W | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 77 % |
| Magland | 74 | 59 km N | 3,220 | 47 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 73 % |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 71 | 245 km NW | 4,674 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 96 % |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 41 | 428 km NW | 4,184 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 82 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magland | 74 | 59 km N | 3,220 | 47 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 73 % |
| Bourbon-Lancy | 71 | 245 km NW | 4,674 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 96 % |
| Le Vigan | 30 | 284 km SW | 3,863 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 73 % |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 41 | 428 km NW | 4,184 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 82 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 429 km W | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 77 % |
| Les Pieux | 50 | 767 km NW | 3,249 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 47 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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