Motz
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 35.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Motz (INSEE 73180) is in Savoie (73), part of CA Grand Lac. Population 482 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73180-motz
Vitality score
Vitality score 35.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 17,875 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 | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.68 | 5 | 3.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AUBERGE MOTZ · O'PERCHE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU FIER ESPACE SPORT ET NATURE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MIMI). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'AUBERGE CHAUTAGNARDE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
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. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | AUBERGE MOTZ · O'PERCHE | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU FIER ESPACE SPORT ET NATURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | MIMI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | L'AUBERGE CHAUTAGNARDE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 415 (2012) → 482 (2023): 16.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 288 (1990) → 482 (2023): 67.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 302, of which 15.9 % second homes and 9.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Anglefort): 2.9 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Anglefort): 2.9 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Serrières-en-Chautagne): 4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Seyssel): 4.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Motz): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the CHINDRIEUX weather station, 9.7 km away at 340 m; the village itself is at 433 m. [12]
The village sits 93 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. [12]
An average of 1,234 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at CHINDRIEUX, 9.7 km away at 340 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
35 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 250,000 € — 2,667 € per m² of built surface. [13]
The median across Savoie is 2,827 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [13]
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 — 73180/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73180/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73180/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73180/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01010
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73286
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01407
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73180
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarjayes | 05 | 159 km S | 465 | 32.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Angel | 63 | 225 km W | 467 | 30.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 35 % |
| La Houssière | 88 | 264 km N | 507 | 25 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 50 % |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille | 73 | 16 km S | 472 | 32 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 97 % |
| Vergezac | 43 | 192 km SW | 470 | 29.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 12 % |
| Bongheat | 63 | 189 km W | 465 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille | 73 | 16 km S | 472 | 32 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 97 % |
| Jarjayes | 05 | 159 km S | 465 | 32.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 74 % |
| Bongheat | 63 | 189 km W | 465 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
| Vergezac | 43 | 192 km SW | 470 | 29.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 12 % |
| Saint-Angel | 63 | 225 km W | 467 | 30.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 35 % |
| La Houssière | 88 | 264 km N | 507 | 25 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 50 % |
Elsewhere
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