Le Châtelard
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Châtelard (INSEE 73081) is in Savoie (73), part of CA du Grand Chambéry. Population 686 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73081-le-chatelard
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 16,452 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.9 | 10 | 8.97 |
| Housing mix | 0.59 | 5 | 2.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRENETTE A PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (PIZZA DES 4 FILLES · LES P'TITS BONHEURS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU COEUR DE ROSSANAZ). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES BAUGES). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES BAUGES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE CHATELARD AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU CHATELARD). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE - LE CHATELARD). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (MARJORIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (AUBERGE DES CLARINES). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CYCLAMENS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA GRENETTE A PAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | PIZZA DES 4 FILLES · LES P'TITS BONHEURS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU COEUR DE ROSSANAZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES BAUGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES BAUGES | 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 | LE CHATELARD AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DU CHATELARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE - LE CHATELARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | MARJORIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | AUBERGE DES CLARINES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES CYCLAMENS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 659 (2012) → 686 (2023): 4.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 491 (1990) → 686 (2023): 39.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 417, of which 20.6 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Châtelard): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Châtelard): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Lescheraines): 4.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Châtelard): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Châtelard): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 134 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LESCHERAINES weather station, 4.4 km away at 591 m; the village itself is at 771 m. [11]
The village sits 180 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ALLANT-NIVOSE, 6 km away at 1,684 m, over 16 summers. [11]
That station sits 913 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,585 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 11.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ECOLE, 4.2 km away at 732 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73081/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9e5244c2-6787-3713-b6fe-148dc5c0e195— “Marché du Châtelard”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73081/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73081/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73081/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73081
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73146
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine | 63 | 195 km W | 534 | 38.2 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 49 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meyrals | 24 | 406 km W | 715 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 8 % · humidity 93 % |
| Masseret | 19 | 360 km W | 678 | 55 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 4 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sury-en-Vaux | 18 | 317 km NW | 680 | 34.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Maillé | 85 | 540 km W | 759 | 34.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Faux-en-Périgord | 24 | 442 km W | 672 | 38.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine | 63 | 195 km W | 534 | 38.2 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 49 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sury-en-Vaux | 18 | 317 km NW | 680 | 34.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Masseret | 19 | 360 km W | 678 | 55 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 4 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meyrals | 24 | 406 km W | 715 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 8 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faux-en-Périgord | 24 | 442 km W | 672 | 38.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Maillé | 85 | 540 km W | 759 | 34.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Le Châtelard'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brénod | 01 | 59 km NW | 576 | 32.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellecombe-en-Bauges | 73 | 6.3 km N | 793 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Gras | 25 | 149 km N | 817 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaux-et-Chantegrue | 25 | 126 km N | 689 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bonnétage | 25 | 173 km N | 987 | 51.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arith | 73 | 5.7 km NW | 456 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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