Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 32.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines (INSEE 73231) is in Savoie (73), part of CC du Canton de La Chambre. Population 1,186 (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/73231-saint-etienne-de-cuines
Vitality score
Vitality score 32.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 13,274 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.5 | 5 | 2.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE CHALET A PIZZA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (EDELWEISS 3 · LE BOHO). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOISE ANDRE COLLOMB). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ST ETIENNE DE CUINES). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALAIN LACOSTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MONT CUCHET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ETIENNE DE CUINES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (EXTREM'COIFFURE · JESSI JESS HAIRSTYLIST). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [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] | |
| 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 | 1 | LE CHALET A PIZZA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | EDELWEISS 3 · LE BOHO | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOISE ANDRE COLLOMB | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ST ETIENNE DE CUINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ALAIN LACOSTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU MONT CUCHET | 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 | SAINT ETIENNE DE CUINES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | EXTREM'COIFFURE · JESSI JESS HAIRSTYLIST | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 1,195 (2012) → 1,186 (2023): -0.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,183 (1990) → 1,186 (2023): 0.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 853, of which 25.1 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines): 1.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines): 1.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 79 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the STE MARIE CUINES weather station, 1.2 km away at 460 m; the village itself is at 482 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at STE MARIE CUINES, 1.2 km away at 460 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 874 mm of rain a year, spread over 102 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at STE MARIE CUINES, 1.2 km away at 460 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
50 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 138,500 € — 1,888 € per m² of built surface. [11]
19 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 137,620 € — 1,490 € per m². [11]
The median across Savoie is 2,827 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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 — 73231/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73231/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73231/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73231/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73255
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73231
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azille | 11 | 369 km SW | 1,115 | 33.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 22 % · humidity 14 % |
| Avrillé | 85 | 615 km W | 1,403 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 36 % · humidity 79 % |
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 11 | 365 km SW | 1,187 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 1 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sablet | 84 | 163 km SW | 1,436 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ornaisons | 11 | 365 km SW | 1,161 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 15 % · humidity 14 % |
| Fontès | 34 | 306 km SW | 1,060 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 31 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sablet | 84 | 163 km SW | 1,436 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontès | 34 | 306 km SW | 1,060 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 31 % · humidity 57 % |
| Ornaisons | 11 | 365 km SW | 1,161 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 15 % · humidity 14 % |
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 11 | 365 km SW | 1,187 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 1 % · humidity 0 % |
| Azille | 11 | 369 km SW | 1,115 | 33.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 22 % · humidity 14 % |
| Avrillé | 85 | 615 km W | 1,403 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 36 % · humidity 79 % |
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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-Étienne-de-Cuines'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-sous-Vaudrey | 39 | 190 km N | 1,309 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Authume | 39 | 207 km N | 906 | 43.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Colombier-Fontaine | 25 | 237 km N | 1,232 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne | 73 | 5.9 km N | 1,289 | 34.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vorey | 43 | 187 km W | 1,488 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Auzon | 43 | 228 km W | 858 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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