Saint-Alban-de-Montbel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Alban-de-Montbel (INSEE 73219) is in Savoie (73), part of CC du Lac d'Aiguebelette (CCLA). Population 688 (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 57.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 16,444 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.49 | 10 | 4.91 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DIDOU). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (O 2 AS · SAINT ALBAN PLAGE · D.L. INVESTISSEMENT · KLC COUNTRY EATS · AU 3 C). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BISTROT DU LAC). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GERALDINE GUYENNET, MÉDECIN · VALENTIN LECLERC, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN CHAVET, MÉDECIN · ELISABETH LEFEBURE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DU SOUGEY LAC D AIGUEBELETTE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SC COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LES LODGES DU LAC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE SOUGEY - LAC D'AIGUEBELE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | DIDOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 7 | O 2 AS · SAINT ALBAN PLAGE · D.L. INVESTISSEMENT · KLC COUNTRY EATS · AU 3 C | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BISTROT DU LAC | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | GERALDINE GUYENNET, MÉDECIN · VALENTIN LECLERC, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN CHAVET, MÉDECIN · ELISABETH LEFEBURE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU SOUGEY LAC D AIGUEBELETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | SC COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LES LODGES DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE SOUGEY - LAC D'AIGUEBELE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 623 (2012) → 688 (2023): 10.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 418 (1990) → 688 (2023): 64.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 373, of which 15 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Alban-de-Montbel): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lépin-le-Lac): 1.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Alban-de-Montbel): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Bridoire): 4.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Alban-de-Montbel): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LAC AIGUEBELETTE weather station, 1.8 km away at 375 m; the village itself is at 409 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LAC AIGUEBELETTE, 1.8 km away at 375 m, over 17 summers. [11]
An average of 1,313 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LAC AIGUEBELETTE, 1.8 km away at 375 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 — 73219/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73219/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73219/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73219/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73219
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73145
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riespach | 68 | 249 km NE | 653 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Recloses | 77 | 392 km NW | 633 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Céris | 16 | 414 km W | 720 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rochefort-sur-Nenon | 39 | 176 km N | 700 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sapois | 88 | 284 km N | 625 | 37.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hypercourt | 80 | 522 km NW | 679 | 41.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochefort-sur-Nenon | 39 | 176 km N | 700 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Riespach | 68 | 249 km NE | 653 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sapois | 88 | 284 km N | 625 | 37.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Recloses | 77 | 392 km NW | 633 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Céris | 16 | 414 km W | 720 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hypercourt | 80 | 522 km NW | 679 | 41.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · 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 Saint-Alban-de-Montbel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recloses | 77 | 392 km NW | 633 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Céris | 16 | 414 km W | 720 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sauvigny-le-Bois | 89 | 260 km NW | 742 | 44.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses | 89 | 330 km NW | 700 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lantignié | 69 | 112 km NW | 849 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boussac-Bourg | 23 | 289 km W | 686 | 30.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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