Bozel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bozel (INSEE 73055) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Val Vanoise. Population 2,098 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73055-bozel
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 9,286 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 | 0.81 | 25 | 20.15 |
| Social | 0.88 | 20 | 17.66 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.74 | 10 | 7.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.29 | 5 | 1.45 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRIGNETTE · AU CAPRICE · AU PAIN D'ANTAN - LA GRIGNETTE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BCT FAVRE · ALIMENTAIRE MC FARLAND · LA PETITE IRLANDE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'OREE DU BOIS · CARREFOUR MONTAGNE · ALPINE PROPERTY SERVICES). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LES VERDONS SUD · LE BRANZIN · LEOPA · LA GOULUE · KAT-E-RITA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BIS TROP BEACH). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BOZEL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LE BONRIEU). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (YOHAN WALCH, MÉDECIN · PIERRE DUPUY, MÉDECIN · MANON VAUDEY, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS KERYER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA VANOISE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU DE BOZEL). [3]
2 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE · BANQUE DE SAVOIE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (LAURENT COIFFURE · MARIE COIFFURE · CLAIRE.B · IMAGIN'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE CHEVELU BOZEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LA GRIGNETTE · AU CAPRICE · AU PAIN D'ANTAN - LA GRIGNETTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BCT FAVRE · ALIMENTAIRE MC FARLAND · LA PETITE IRLANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | L'OREE DU BOIS · CARREFOUR MONTAGNE · ALPINE PROPERTY SERVICES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LES VERDONS SUD · LE BRANZIN · LEOPA · LA GOULUE · KAT-E-RITA | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BIS TROP BEACH | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BOZEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LE BONRIEU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | YOHAN WALCH, MÉDECIN · PIERRE DUPUY, MÉDECIN · MANON VAUDEY, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS KERYER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA VANOISE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU DE BOZEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE · BANQUE DE SAVOIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | LAURENT COIFFURE · MARIE COIFFURE · CLAIRE.B · IMAGIN'HAIR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 7 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE CHEVELU BOZEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,019 (2012) → 2,098 (2023): 3.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,690 (1990) → 2,098 (2023): 24.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,694, of which 35.5 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bozel): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bozel): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bozel): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bozel): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bozel): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 86 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the La Plagne weather station, 7.6 km away at 1,980 m; the village itself is at 869 m. [9]
The village sits 1,111 m below 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. [9]
An average of 883 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BOZEL, 0.3 km away at 865 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 — 73055/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73055/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73055/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73055/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73055
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 241 km SW | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 26 % |
| Néris-les-Bains | 03 | 323 km W | 2,368 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 45 % |
| Collobrières | 83 | 247 km S | 1,870 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 47 % |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 48 | 271 km SW | 2,100 | 69.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 66 % |
| Venzolasca | 2B | 398 km SE | 1,874 | 56.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 0 % |
| Bourbonne-les-Bains | 52 | 288 km N | 1,958 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 13 | 241 km SW | 2,347 | 60.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 26 % |
| Collobrières | 83 | 247 km S | 1,870 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 47 % |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 48 | 271 km SW | 2,100 | 69.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 66 % |
| Bourbonne-les-Bains | 52 | 288 km N | 1,958 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Néris-les-Bains | 03 | 323 km W | 2,368 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 45 % |
| Venzolasca | 2B | 398 km SE | 1,874 | 56.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73055-bozel