Montmélian
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montmélian (INSEE 73171) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Coeur de Savoie. Population 4,024 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/73171-montmelian
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 66 % of the 5,604 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 | 10.39 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.9 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.24 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SAS LA GRIGNOTTE · BOULANGERIE DE MARIE · AUX DELICES DE MONTMELIAN · TRAD & CO). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES BELLEDONNES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA VAGABONDE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DE LA SAPAUDIE). [4]
6 × Restaurant (SAVEURS D'ASIE · LE CHATEAU DE SAVOIE · SARL DLF.RNB · DONO PIZZAS · KACAR). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LA SCALA · LA GLYCINE · LE MONTMEIL'CAFE · O'TONNEAU · BAR DE LA FONTAINE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE A GEX · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PILLET WILL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DIANE GUERAUD, MÉDECIN · JULIE FOUQUEREAU CHARNAY, MÉDECIN · MICKAEL GOLOSETTI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SERMOZ, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS LAVERRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LA SAVOYARDE · PHARMACIE BARTHELEMY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE VICTOR HUGO). [3]
1 × Cinema. [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL LE KOTINOS ET DOJO). [3]
5 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE DE MONTMELIAN · CAISSE LOC. COMBE SAVOIE VAL GELON · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL COEUR DE SAVOIE · BANQUE DE SAVOIE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (LESLIE COIFFURE · LETI' TIFF · NOUVEL'R · UN AIR D'ELLES). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (LA CLE DES CHAMPS · LA SCALA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | SAS LA GRIGNOTTE · BOULANGERIE DE MARIE · AUX DELICES DE MONTMELIAN · TRAD & CO | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DES BELLEDONNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA VAGABONDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DE LA SAPAUDIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | SAVEURS D'ASIE · LE CHATEAU DE SAVOIE · SARL DLF.RNB · DONO PIZZAS · KACAR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LA SCALA · LA GLYCINE · LE MONTMEIL'CAFE · O'TONNEAU · BAR DE LA FONTAINE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE A GEX · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB PILLET WILL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | DIANE GUERAUD, MÉDECIN · JULIE FOUQUEREAU CHARNAY, MÉDECIN · MICKAEL GOLOSETTI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SERMOZ, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS LAVERRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE LA SAVOYARDE · PHARMACIE BARTHELEMY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE VICTOR HUGO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL LE KOTINOS ET DOJO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE DE MONTMELIAN · CAISSE LOC. COMBE SAVOIE VAL GELON · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL COEUR DE SAVOIE · BANQUE DE SAVOIE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | LESLIE COIFFURE · LETI' TIFF · NOUVEL'R · UN AIR D'ELLES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | LA CLE DES CHAMPS · LA SCALA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 3,991 (2012) → 4,024 (2023): 0.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,930 (1990) → 4,024 (2023): 2.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,987, of which 1.8 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montmélian): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montmélian): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Montmélian): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montmélian): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Montmélian): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MONTMELIAN weather station, 1.1 km away at 264 m; the village itself is at 293 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MONTMELIAN, 1.1 km away at 264 m, over 21 summers. [9]
An average of 1,015 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 9.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MONTMELIAN, 1.1 km away at 264 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73171/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73171/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73171/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73171/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73171
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Générac | 30 | 239 km SW | 4,046 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 46 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Plessis-Belleville | 60 | 471 km NW | 4,009 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-de-l'Arche | 27 | 561 km NW | 4,133 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Is-sur-Tille | 21 | 236 km N | 4,302 | 57 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Renault | 37 | 457 km NW | 4,392 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ham | 80 | 523 km NW | 4,378 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is-sur-Tille | 21 | 236 km N | 4,302 | 57 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Générac | 30 | 239 km SW | 4,046 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 46 % · humidity 57 % |
| Château-Renault | 37 | 457 km NW | 4,392 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Plessis-Belleville | 60 | 471 km NW | 4,009 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ham | 80 | 523 km NW | 4,378 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-de-l'Arche | 27 | 561 km NW | 4,133 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · 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 Montmélian'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasseneuil-du-Poitou | 86 | 457 km W | 4,743 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mornant | 69 | 109 km W | 6,282 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gueugnon | 71 | 197 km NW | 6,528 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Marcellin | 38 | 70 km SW | 7,700 | 70 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 63 | 213 km W | 3,412 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Affrique | 12 | 304 km SW | 7,941 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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