Montricher-Albanne
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 27.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montricher-Albanne (INSEE 73173) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Coeur de Maurienne Arvan. Population 476 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/73173-montricher-albanne
Vitality score
Vitality score 27.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 17,882 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 0.34 | 10 | 3.44 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (KOCOON RESIDENCES ET RESTAURANTS · LA GAMELLE). [3,4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BENOIT DAVID, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PROPHARMACIE BENOIT DAVID). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MONTRICHER ALBANNE KARELLIS AP). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - MONTRICHER ALBANNE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - LE BOCHET). [3]
1 × Cinema (FORUM). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SOPHIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL LA GAMELLE · HOTEL LES SORBIERS). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [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 | 3 | KOCOON RESIDENCES ET RESTAURANTS · LA GAMELLE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | BENOIT DAVID, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PROPHARMACIE BENOIT DAVID | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | MONTRICHER ALBANNE KARELLIS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - MONTRICHER ALBANNE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - LE BOCHET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | FORUM | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SOPHIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL LA GAMELLE · HOTEL LES SORBIERS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 646 (2012) → 476 (2023): -26.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 564 (1990) → 476 (2023): -15.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 656, of which 54.7 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne): 3.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montricher-Albanne): 2.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis): 1.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 89 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-JEAN DE MAURIENNE weather station, 5.5 km away at 550 m; the village itself is at 683 m. [11]
The village sits 133 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 ST MICHEL MAUR_SAPC, 5.8 km away at 698 m, over 16 summers. [11]
An average of 758 mm of rain a year, spread over 99 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-MARTIN DE LA PORTE, 3.5 km away at 763 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
26 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 100,765 € — 1,594 € per m² of built surface. [12]
18 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 104,000 € — 1,424 € per m². [12]
The median across Savoie is 2,827 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73173/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73173/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73173/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73173/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73250
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73248
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73173
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat-le-Quaire | 63 | 289 km W | 484 | 27.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Palau-de-Cerdagne | 66 | 475 km SW | 405 | 30.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montauban-de-Luchon | 31 | 538 km SW | 498 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Calcatoggio | 2A | 405 km SE | 516 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Le Bourg-Dun | 76 | 659 km NW | 422 | 21.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 11 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valle-di-Campoloro | 2B | 408 km SE | 336 | 24.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat-le-Quaire | 63 | 289 km W | 484 | 27.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calcatoggio | 2A | 405 km SE | 516 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Valle-di-Campoloro | 2B | 408 km SE | 336 | 24.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Palau-de-Cerdagne | 66 | 475 km SW | 405 | 30.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montauban-de-Luchon | 31 | 538 km SW | 498 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Bourg-Dun | 76 | 659 km NW | 422 | 21.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 11 % · 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 Montricher-Albanne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauban-de-Luchon | 31 | 538 km SW | 498 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Lauzet-Ubaye | 04 | 91 km S | 229 | 35.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-de-Sos | 09 | 479 km SW | 599 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Auzat | 09 | 481 km SW | 561 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Arc | 73 | 6.3 km SE | 298 | 21.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | 15 | 297 km W | 241 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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