Montagnole
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 32.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 37 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montagnole (INSEE 73160) is in Savoie (73), part of CA du Grand Chambéry. Population 1,038 (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 32.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 37 % of the 14,083 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ JACKY). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (DEBIT DE BOISSONS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DE MARINE · CELINE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LES SAINT PERES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 JACKY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | DEBIT DE BOISSONS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'ATELIER DE MARINE · CELINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LES SAINT PERES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 844 (2012) → 1,038 (2023): 23 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 653 (1990) → 1,038 (2023): 59 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 521, of which 4.8 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Jacob-Bellecombette): 1.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Chambéry): 2.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Jacob-Bellecombette): 2.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Jacob-Bellecombette): 2.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Montagnole): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 97 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CHALLES LES EAUX weather station, 5.7 km away at 298 m; the village itself is at 561 m. [11]
The village sits 263 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 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LAC AIGUEBELETTE, 9.3 km away at 375 m, over 17 summers. [11]
That station sits 186 m below 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 1,424 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 11.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-CASSIN, 1.8 km away at 550 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 — 73160/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73160/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73160/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73160/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73137
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73065
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73160
- 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-Germain-du-Pinel | 35 | 605 km NW | 1,018 | 32.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 15 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 01 | 99 km NW | 989 | 41.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 35 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pajay | 38 | 63 km W | 1,036 | 31.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Peyrat-de-Bellac | 87 | 383 km W | 1,059 | 28 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Genis-l'Argentière | 69 | 112 km W | 986 | 37.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aureville | 31 | 421 km SW | 1,048 | 35.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 5 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajay | 38 | 63 km W | 1,036 | 31.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 01 | 99 km NW | 989 | 41.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 35 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Genis-l'Argentière | 69 | 112 km W | 986 | 37.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Peyrat-de-Bellac | 87 | 383 km W | 1,059 | 28 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aureville | 31 | 421 km SW | 1,048 | 35.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 5 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Pinel | 35 | 605 km NW | 1,018 | 32.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 15 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Montagnole'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sure en Chartreuse | 38 | 28 km SW | 1,072 | 28 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cassin | 73 | 1.2 km W | 1,046 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Héry-sur-Alby | 74 | 30 km N | 979 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Alex | 74 | 47 km NE | 1,139 | 33.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moye | 74 | 38 km N | 985 | 32.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Doissin | 38 | 38 km W | 876 | 33.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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