Saint-Genix-les-Villages
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Genix-les-Villages (INSEE 73236) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Val Guiers. Population 3,095 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 2 former communes: Gresin (73127), Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens (73260). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73236-saint-genix-les-villages
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 6,948 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 | 25 | 6.24 |
| Social | 0.56 | 20 | 11.16 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.95 | 10 | 9.51 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GATEAUX LABULLY · GIROUD-GUICHERD). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (NETTO). [4,5]
9 × Restaurant (AUBERGE CAMPAGNARDE AILLOUD · LES CHAMOIS · PIZZA CHEZ FRANCESCO · SARL-CAFE-DES SPORTS · VIVA LA PIZZA). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar. [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE 123 SOLEIL). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES COULEURS DU GUIERS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GRESIN). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA FORET). [4]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SIGOLENE MACHRAOUI, MÉDECIN · AURELIE DAVID GRUSELLE, MÉDECIN · AUDE PIKETTY, MÉDECIN · FABIEN GRUSELLE, MÉDECIN · LOIC BORNAND, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE PUPILLO). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT GENIX SUR GUIERS AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU GUIERS). [4]
1 × Cinema (L ATMOSPHERE SALLE A PREJEAN). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE MULTISPORT). [4]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE - ST GENIX SUR GUIERS). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (XS COIFFURE · GM COIFFURE · CUT AND BRUSH). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES BORDS DU GUIERS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | GATEAUX LABULLY · GIROUD-GUICHERD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | NETTO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | AUBERGE CAMPAGNARDE AILLOUD · LES CHAMOIS · PIZZA CHEZ FRANCESCO · SARL-CAFE-DES SPORTS · VIVA LA PIZZA | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE 123 SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES COULEURS DU GUIERS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GRESIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA FORET | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | SIGOLENE MACHRAOUI, MÉDECIN · AURELIE DAVID GRUSELLE, MÉDECIN · AUDE PIKETTY, MÉDECIN · FABIEN GRUSELLE, MÉDECIN · LOIC BORNAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE PUPILLO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT GENIX SUR GUIERS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU GUIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | L ATMOSPHERE SALLE A PREJEAN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE MULTISPORT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE - ST GENIX SUR GUIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | XS COIFFURE · GM COIFFURE · CUT AND BRUSH | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES BORDS DU GUIERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,886 (2012) → 3,095 (2023): 7.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,133 (1990) → 3,095 (2023): 45.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,715, of which 6.5 % second homes and 10.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Genix-les-Villages): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Genix-les-Villages): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Genix-les-Villages): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Genix-les-Villages): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Genix-les-Villages): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 39 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the NOVALAISE weather station, 11.2 km away at 460 m; the village itself is at 224 m. [10]
The village sits 236 m below 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LAC AIGUEBELETTE, 13.2 km away at 375 m, over 17 summers. [10]
That station sits 151 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,423 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 10.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NOVALAISE, 11.2 km away at 460 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73236/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73236/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73236/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73236/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73236
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-Chalais | 24 | 442 km W | 3,060 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Melgven | 29 | 765 km NW | 3,371 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Neuvic | 24 | 407 km W | 3,687 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Xertigny | 88 | 278 km N | 2,589 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Plogonnec | 29 | 796 km NW | 3,236 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 42 % · humidity 79 % |
| Airvault | 79 | 464 km W | 3,306 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 68 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xertigny | 88 | 278 km N | 2,589 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Neuvic | 24 | 407 km W | 3,687 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Roche-Chalais | 24 | 442 km W | 3,060 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Airvault | 79 | 464 km W | 3,306 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 68 % · humidity 79 % |
| Melgven | 29 | 765 km NW | 3,371 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Plogonnec | 29 | 796 km NW | 3,236 | 38.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 10 % · winter 42 % · 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-Genix-les-Villages'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varetz | 19 | 330 km W | 2,409 | 51.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chatte | 38 | 58 km SW | 2,518 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Allassac | 19 | 327 km W | 4,081 | 52.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monclar-de-Quercy | 82 | 367 km SW | 2,055 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 71 | 136 km N | 3,214 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Plain | 71 | 133 km N | 2,362 | 65.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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