La Motte-Servolex
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Motte-Servolex (INSEE 73179) is in Savoie (73), part of CA du Grand Chambéry. Population 12,067 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73179-la-motte-servolex
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 2,032 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 | 0.35 | 25 | 8.85 |
| Social | 0.53 | 20 | 10.68 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.49 | 10 | 4.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FLEURETTE · LA PANIERE · ILDE PINNA · CHARLOTTE DE LA MOTTE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE L'EPINE · BOUCHERIE AYET · KV DECOUPE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALDI MARCHE · DONUT). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · SUPER SERVOLEX). [3,4]
24 × Restaurant (BROTHERS · L'ALPINET · LES DAUPHINS DE SAVOIE · BAR DU COMMERCE · L'INCONTOURNABLE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BMB). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DU PICOLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE A LAMARTINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS PERGAUD). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LAMARTINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA VILLETTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LE PICOLET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LOUIS PERGAUD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JEAN-LA MOTTE SX). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGE SAND · COLLEGE DE BOIGNE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANIE BAILLET-GEOFFROY, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE EBERHARDT, MÉDECIN · ANNELISE GAILLET, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE MATHIEU, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL CUSSAC, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE HAREL · SNC PHARMACIE SAINT ANNE · PHARMACIE DE L EPINE · PHARMACIE LES PORTIQUES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DES DEUX MONDES). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE L EPINE · COMPLEXE PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · GYMNASE DE LEYA · COMPLEXE RAOUL VILLOT HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
11 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE · CRCAM DES SAVOIE · CAISSE REG DU CREDIT MUT SAVOIE MONT BLANC · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES). [3]
18 × Hairdresser (FEELING & CARE · CENTRE CAPILLAIRE 73 · ADIANTUM · INSTANT COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Bank, 5 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | FLEURETTE · LA PANIERE · ILDE PINNA · CHARLOTTE DE LA MOTTE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE DE L'EPINE · BOUCHERIE AYET · KV DECOUPE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · DONUT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · SUPER SERVOLEX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 24 | BROTHERS · L'ALPINET · LES DAUPHINS DE SAVOIE · BAR DU COMMERCE · L'INCONTOURNABLE | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 35 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BMB | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DU PICOLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE A LAMARTINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS PERGAUD | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LAMARTINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA VILLETTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LE PICOLET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LOUIS PERGAUD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JEAN-LA MOTTE SX | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE GEORGE SAND · COLLEGE DE BOIGNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | STEPHANIE BAILLET-GEOFFROY, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE EBERHARDT, MÉDECIN · ANNELISE GAILLET, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE MATHIEU, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL CUSSAC, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE HAREL · SNC PHARMACIE SAINT ANNE · PHARMACIE DE L EPINE · PHARMACIE LES PORTIQUES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DES DEUX MONDES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | COMPLEXE DE L EPINE · COMPLEXE PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · GYMNASE DE LEYA · COMPLEXE RAOUL VILLOT HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE · CRCAM DES SAVOIE · CAISSE REG DU CREDIT MUT SAVOIE MONT BLANC · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 18 | FEELING & CARE · CENTRE CAPILLAIRE 73 · ADIANTUM · INSTANT COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 11,452 (2012) → 12,067 (2023): 5.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 9,349 (1990) → 12,067 (2023): 29.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,112, of which 1.7 % second homes and 4.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Motte-Servolex): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (La Motte-Servolex): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (La Motte-Servolex): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (La Motte-Servolex): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (La Motte-Servolex): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LA MOTTE SERVOL weather station, 1.4 km away at 310 m; the village itself is at 261 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CHAMBERY-AIX, 5 km away at 235 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 1,359 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 11.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA MOTTE SERVOL, 1.4 km away at 310 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 — 73179/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ded7a202-6be4-3c23-a842-d8599c7c9f4f— “Le marché des Janon - Le potager des Janon”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9cd97b55-08d2-32c4-b187-78213b900eb4— “Marché de La Motte-Servolex”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73179/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73179/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73179/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73179
- 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-Gaudens | 31 | 494 km SW | 12,139 | 64.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 42 | 123 km W | 12,314 | 46.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cernay | 68 | 265 km N | 12,057 | 55.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Castelnaudary | 11 | 402 km SW | 12,151 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 55 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vernouillet | 28 | 487 km NW | 12,310 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Onet-le-Château | 12 | 292 km SW | 12,080 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 42 | 123 km W | 12,314 | 46.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cernay | 68 | 265 km N | 12,057 | 55.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Onet-le-Château | 12 | 292 km SW | 12,080 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Castelnaudary | 11 | 402 km SW | 12,151 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 55 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vernouillet | 28 | 487 km NW | 12,310 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Gaudens | 31 | 494 km SW | 12,139 | 64.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 La Motte-Servolex'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onet-le-Château | 12 | 292 km SW | 12,080 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bischwiller | 67 | 383 km N | 12,242 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pont-du-Château | 63 | 205 km W | 12,412 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châlette-sur-Loing | 45 | 360 km NW | 12,677 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yzeure | 03 | 222 km NW | 12,897 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Issoudun | 36 | 335 km NW | 11,159 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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