Esserts-Blay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 34.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Esserts-Blay (INSEE 73110) is in Savoie (73), part of CA Arlysère. Population 755 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 34.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 16,015 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.28 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (TDA CHAMBERY). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ MIMI). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ESSERTS BLAY). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE A DOMICILE LOETITIA). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | TDA CHAMBERY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | CHEZ MIMI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ESSERTS BLAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFFURE A DOMICILE LOETITIA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 768 (2012) → 755 (2023): -1.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 615 (1990) → 755 (2023): 22.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 501, of which 24.6 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Bâthie): 1.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Esserts-Blay): 1.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (La Bâthie): 2.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Bâthie): 2.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Esserts-Blay): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ALBERTVILLE JO weather station, 7.3 km away at 332 m; the village itself is at 467 m. [10]
The village sits 135 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ALBERTVILLE JO, 7.3 km away at 332 m, over 25 summers. [10]
That station sits 135 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,268 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ALBERTVILLE, 7.3 km away at 331 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 — 73110/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73110/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73110/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73110/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73032
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73110
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazaye | 63 | 278 km W | 719 | 41.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Victor-de-Malcap | 30 | 231 km SW | 819 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 42 % · humidity 79 % |
| Courçay | 37 | 463 km NW | 792 | 38 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Buthiers | 77 | 425 km NW | 792 | 32.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Arignac | 09 | 491 km SW | 719 | 28.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
| Chenereilles | 42 | 184 km W | 560 | 38.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 80 % · humidity 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenereilles | 42 | 184 km W | 560 | 38.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 80 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Victor-de-Malcap | 30 | 231 km SW | 819 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 42 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mazaye | 63 | 278 km W | 719 | 41.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Buthiers | 77 | 425 km NW | 792 | 32.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Courçay | 37 | 463 km NW | 792 | 38 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arignac | 09 | 491 km SW | 719 | 28.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Esserts-Blay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izier | 21 | 209 km NW | 783 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pralong | 42 | 187 km W | 842 | 41.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Roussennac | 12 | 353 km W | 618 | 32 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Berzé-la-Ville | 71 | 158 km NW | 708 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gillonnay | 38 | 92 km W | 1,009 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Juvigny | 74 | 68 km N | 639 | 33.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
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