Val-Cenis
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 79/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Val-Cenis (INSEE 73290) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Haute Maurienne Vanoise. Population 2,112 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 4 former communes: Bramans (73056), Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis (73143), Lanslevillard (73144), Sollières-Sardières (73287). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/73290-val-cenis
Vitality score
Vitality score 79/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 100 % of the 9,242 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 | 0.87 | 25 | 21.76 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.89 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.82 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Population trend | 0.61 | 10 | 6.07 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SOC D'EXPLOITATION DES ETS BERNARD · MAX'Y PAIN). [4,5]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (AUX DELICES DES ALPAGES · LA BOUCHERIE GOURMANDE · MAISON CLUZ'OLIVIER). [4,5]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SHERPA · A LA FRONTIERE DES SAVEURS · UTILE · L.V.B · TERROIR DE MAURIENNE). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MONTAGNE). [4,5]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE COOPERATIVE). [5]
43 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LA FEMA · L'ETOILE DU BERGER · L'ARCELLE). [4,5]
9 × Café / bar (LE WOOD · LES ROCHES BLANCHES · EN K2 FAIM · BAR-RESTAURANT LES ROCHERS · LE P'TIT PUB). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [4]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [4]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATHIEU PERCHE, MÉDECIN · VALENTINE LACONTE, MÉDECIN · SUZANNE MIRTAIN, MÉDECIN · LUCILE FILIATRE, MÉDECIN · JULIEN MIRABEL, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MONT-CENIS). [4,5]
4 × Post office / agence postale (BRAMANS LE BOIS S AMUSE RP · LANSLEVILLARD AP · TERMIGNON AP · LA POSTE). [4]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - TERMIGNON MAISON DE LA VANOISE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - BRAMANS · ESPACE PUBLIC MULTIMEDIA - LANSLEBOURG). [4]
2 × Cinema (LA RAMASSE · CHANTELOUVE). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE · SALLE POLYVALENTE DE VAL CENIS LE HAUT). [4]
1 × Bank (CRCAM DES SAVOIE). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (BRIN D HAIR · ATMOSP'HAIR · BY ALINE · HAIR'97). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
8 × Hotel (HOTEL LA CLE DES CHAMPS · L'ALPAZUR · HOTEL GRAN SCALA · LE RELAIS DU COL · HOTEL DE LA TURRA). [4,5]
6 × Campsite (CAMPING LES MELEZES · LE LAISSER ALLER · CAMPING CARAVANEIGE · CAMPING LES BALMASSES · CAMPING LE CHENANTIER). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | SOC D'EXPLOITATION DES ETS BERNARD · MAX'Y PAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | AUX DELICES DES ALPAGES · LA BOUCHERIE GOURMANDE · MAISON CLUZ'OLIVIER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | SHERPA · A LA FRONTIERE DES SAVEURS · UTILE · L.V.B · TERROIR DE MAURIENNE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MONTAGNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE COOPERATIVE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 43 | RESTAURANT LA FEMA · L'ETOILE DU BERGER · L'ARCELLE | INSEE BPE 43 / INSEE SIRENE 58 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 9 | LE WOOD · LES ROCHES BLANCHES · EN K2 FAIM · BAR-RESTAURANT LES ROCHERS · LE P'TIT PUB | INSEE SIRENE 9 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | MATHIEU PERCHE, MÉDECIN · VALENTINE LACONTE, MÉDECIN · SUZANNE MIRTAIN, MÉDECIN · LUCILE FILIATRE, MÉDECIN · JULIEN MIRABEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU MONT-CENIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | BRAMANS LE BOIS S AMUSE RP · LANSLEVILLARD AP · TERMIGNON AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - TERMIGNON MAISON DE LA VANOISE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE - BRAMANS · ESPACE PUBLIC MULTIMEDIA - LANSLEBOURG | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Cinema | 2 | LA RAMASSE · CHANTELOUVE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE · SALLE POLYVALENTE DE VAL CENIS LE HAUT | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CRCAM DES SAVOIE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | BRIN D HAIR · ATMOSP'HAIR · BY ALINE · HAIR'97 | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 8 | HOTEL LA CLE DES CHAMPS · L'ALPAZUR · HOTEL GRAN SCALA · LE RELAIS DU COL · HOTEL DE LA TURRA | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 6 | CAMPING LES MELEZES · LE LAISSER ALLER · CAMPING CARAVANEIGE · CAMPING LES BALMASSES · CAMPING LE CHENANTIER | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 2,110 (2012) → 2,112 (2023): 0.1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,908 (1990) → 2,112 (2023): 10.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,067, of which 78.2 % second homes and 1.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Val-Cenis): 5 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Val-Cenis): 1.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Val-Cenis): 5.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Val-Cenis): 5.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Val-Cenis): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 151 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the TERMIGNON-CLIM weather station, 0.3 km away at 1,280 m; the village itself is at 1,292 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONT CENIS, 6.5 km away at 2,032 m, over 28 summers. [11]
That station sits 740 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 666 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at TERMIGNON-CLIM, 0.3 km away at 1,280 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73290/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/322b3c0d-5f09-3eee-8241-e9d6342a8a85— “Marché touristique”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73290/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73290/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73290/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73290
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoëns | 74 | 90 km N | 2,203 | 69 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pénestin | 56 | 753 km W | 2,085 | 70.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Courchevel | 73 | 22 km NW | 2,290 | 75.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 27 % |
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | 63 | 304 km W | 1,442 | 61.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 24 % · humidity 100 % |
| Combloux | 74 | 70 km N | 2,093 | 63.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Damgan | 56 | 762 km W | 1,943 | 62 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courchevel | 73 | 22 km NW | 2,290 | 75.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 27 % |
| Combloux | 74 | 70 km N | 2,093 | 63.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Samoëns | 74 | 90 km N | 2,203 | 69 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | 63 | 304 km W | 1,442 | 61.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 24 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pénestin | 56 | 753 km W | 2,085 | 70.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Damgan | 56 | 762 km W | 1,943 | 62 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · 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 Val-Cenis'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Deux Alpes | 38 | 62 km SW | 1,910 | 74.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtel | 74 | 110 km N | 1,174 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Megève | 74 | 66 km N | 2,893 | 69.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dévoluy | 05 | 95 km SW | 932 | 78.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Rousses | 39 | 147 km NW | 3,740 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bois-d'Amont | 39 | 150 km N | 1,738 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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