Monthion
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 34.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Monthion (INSEE 73170) is in Savoie (73), part of CA Arlysère. Population 520 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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 34.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 17,720 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.43 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LES 16 CLOCHERS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 | 2 | LES 16 CLOCHERS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 503 (2012) → 520 (2023): 3.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 304 (1990) → 520 (2023): 71.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 244, of which 5.7 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Grignon): 2.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Grignon): 2.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Grignon): 2.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Gilly-sur-Isère): 3.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Monthion): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 106 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the GILLY SUR ISERE weather station, 2.7 km away at 330 m; the village itself is at 492 m. [11]
The village sits 162 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 ALBERTVILLE JO, 3.6 km away at 332 m, over 25 summers. [11]
That station sits 160 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 1,351 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 11.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at GILLY SUR ISERE, 2.7 km away at 330 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 — 73170/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73170/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73170/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73170/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73130
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73124
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73170
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armancourt | 60 | 496 km NW | 548 | 30.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 7 % · humidity 93 % |
| Benagues | 09 | 472 km SW | 488 | 35.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard | 91 | 463 km NW | 471 | 32.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 18 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jussy | 57 | 387 km N | 466 | 27.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vogelgrun | 68 | 280 km N | 628 | 32.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brevilliers | 70 | 219 km N | 626 | 27.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevilliers | 70 | 219 km N | 626 | 27.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 43 % |
| Vogelgrun | 68 | 280 km N | 628 | 32.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Jussy | 57 | 387 km N | 466 | 27.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard | 91 | 463 km NW | 471 | 32.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 18 % · humidity 93 % |
| Benagues | 09 | 472 km SW | 488 | 35.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Armancourt | 60 | 496 km NW | 548 | 30.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 7 % · 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 Monthion'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesancy | 01 | 82 km N | 520 | 23.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Géovreisset | 01 | 90 km NW | 852 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nâves-Parmelan | 74 | 36 km N | 1,000 | 30.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ville-en-Sallaz | 74 | 58 km N | 899 | 43.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cize | 39 | 126 km N | 797 | 24.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Neyrolles | 01 | 80 km NW | 628 | 32.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
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