Chanaz
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chanaz (INSEE 73073) is in Savoie (73), part of CA Grand Lac. Population 551 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73073-chanaz
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 17,482 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 | 0.82 | 20 | 16.31 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.25 |
| Housing mix | 0.35 | 5 | 1.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE LA SAVIERE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BOTECA SERVICES). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (MBA · L'AUBERGE DE PORTOUT · LOUIS-PHINE · AUBERGE DE SAVIERES · VICTORIA'S COOK). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (DE MECHE AVEC VOUS). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (SHANA HOTEL ET RESIDENCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DES ILES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE DE LA SAVIERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | BOTECA SERVICES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 7 | MBA · L'AUBERGE DE PORTOUT · LOUIS-PHINE · AUBERGE DE SAVIERES · VICTORIA'S COOK | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | BASE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | DE MECHE AVEC VOUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | SHANA HOTEL ET RESIDENCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DES ILES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 505 (2012) → 551 (2023): 9.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 416 (1990) → 551 (2023): 32.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 437, of which 32.7 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chanaz): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Chanaz): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Culoz-Béon): 4.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Culoz-Béon): 4.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Chanaz): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHINDRIEUX weather station, 5.1 km away at 340 m; the village itself is at 245 m. [10]
The village sits 95 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. [10]
An average of 1,234 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHINDRIEUX, 5.1 km away at 340 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 — 73073/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73073/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73073/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73073/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73073
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01138
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvigny-en-Sologne | 41 | 344 km NW | 495 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 81 % |
| Le Caylar | 34 | 291 km SW | 460 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 69 % |
| Bouyon | 06 | 244 km SE | 557 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 84 % |
| Marcolès | 15 | 292 km W | 600 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Villedieu | 84 | 180 km S | 507 | 42.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
| Vagnas | 07 | 197 km SW | 636 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 91 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villedieu | 84 | 180 km S | 507 | 42.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
| Vagnas | 07 | 197 km SW | 636 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 91 % |
| Bouyon | 06 | 244 km SE | 557 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 84 % |
| Le Caylar | 34 | 291 km SW | 460 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 69 % |
| Marcolès | 15 | 292 km W | 600 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Souvigny-en-Sologne | 41 | 344 km NW | 495 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 81 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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