Pralognan-la-Vanoise
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pralognan-la-Vanoise (INSEE 73206) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Val Vanoise. Population 689 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 66.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,450 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 | 0.58 | 25 | 14.41 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.33 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE GATEAU DE SAVOIE · AU PAIN D'ANTAN - PRALOGNAN). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VINAL EUSEBIO · CASINO SHOP). [3,4]
16 × Restaurant (VION LYLIANE · PAIN VANOISE & GOURMANDISES · L'AUBERGE DES PRIOUX · REFUGE LES BARMETTES · L'AUBERGE DES FONTANETTES). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE COMPTOIR AL'PAIN · BAR DU BOCHOR · LA GRANGE · LE CAVEAU DE CHAVIERE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES HAUTS DES DARBELAYS). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATHILDE MAIGNE, MÉDECIN · RENE FRANCOZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE CASSE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LPR PRALOGNAN LA VANOISE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE PARC). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (ANY COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (HOTEL LES AIRELLES · HOTEL A+ · HOTEL DU GRAND BEC · PEPE GUST' · EDELWEISS HOTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (ALPES LODGES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant, 2 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE GATEAU DE SAVOIE · AU PAIN D'ANTAN - PRALOGNAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VINAL EUSEBIO · CASINO SHOP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 16 | VION LYLIANE · PAIN VANOISE & GOURMANDISES · L'AUBERGE DES PRIOUX · REFUGE LES BARMETTES · L'AUBERGE DES FONTANETTES | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE COMPTOIR AL'PAIN · BAR DU BOCHOR · LA GRANGE · LE CAVEAU DE CHAVIERE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES HAUTS DES DARBELAYS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MATHILDE MAIGNE, MÉDECIN · RENE FRANCOZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE CASSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LPR PRALOGNAN LA VANOISE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE PARC | 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 | ANY COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 5 | HOTEL LES AIRELLES · HOTEL A+ · HOTEL DU GRAND BEC · PEPE GUST' · EDELWEISS HOTEL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | ALPES LODGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 747 (2012) → 689 (2023): -7.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 667 (1990) → 689 (2023): 3.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,901, of which 80.3 % second homes and 1.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pralognan-la-Vanoise): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pralognan-la-Vanoise): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Pralognan-la-Vanoise): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pralognan-la-Vanoise): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Pralognan-la-Vanoise): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 163 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PRALOGNAN LA VANOISE weather station, 0.6 km away at 1,420 m; the village itself is at 1,424 m. [9]
An average of 1,111 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PRALOGNAN LA VANOISE, 0.6 km away at 1,420 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73206/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73206/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73206/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73206/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73206
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isola | 06 | 136 km S | 642 | 67.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 14 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 18 km N | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 35 % |
| La Salle-les-Alpes | 05 | 50 km S | 892 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 95 % |
| Brides-les-Bains | 73 | 14 km NW | 442 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 23 % · winter 0 % |
| Les Avanchers-Valmorel | 73 | 23 km NW | 724 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 50 % |
| Île-aux-Moines | 56 | 772 km W | 630 | 64.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brides-les-Bains | 73 | 14 km NW | 442 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 23 % · winter 0 % |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 73 | 18 km N | 632 | 66.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 35 % |
| Les Avanchers-Valmorel | 73 | 23 km NW | 724 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 50 % |
| La Salle-les-Alpes | 05 | 50 km S | 892 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 95 % |
| Isola | 06 | 136 km S | 642 | 67.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 14 % |
| Île-aux-Moines | 56 | 772 km W | 630 | 64.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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