Villarembert
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Served 66.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villarembert (INSEE 73318) is in Savoie (73), part of CC Coeur de Maurienne Arvan. Population 253 (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 66.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 17,252 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 | 0.86 | 25 | 21.51 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.71 | 10 | 7.11 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE POINGT · HAINCOURT PATISSIER · AU PECHE MIGNON). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MEUNIER SARL). [3,4]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CASINO SHOP · LA FERME DES MARIES LOUX · LE PETIT CASINO · SHERPA · CORBIER FROMAGERIE). [3,4]
14 × Restaurant (LE YETI · LE GRILLON · AZUR · LA PICORAILLE · LA BOUILLE BAR RESTAURANT PIZZERIA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE PURPLE DISCOTHEQUE · PLAN B). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DIDIER DAUPHIN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE GUERRA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CORBIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE CORBIER AP). [3]
1 × Cinema (ARIANE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE MARIE-HELENE · R PURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL DU MONT CORBIER · LE GRILLON). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA TIGNY). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE POINGT · HAINCOURT PATISSIER · AU PECHE MIGNON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MEUNIER SARL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | CASINO SHOP · LA FERME DES MARIES LOUX · LE PETIT CASINO · SHERPA · CORBIER FROMAGERIE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [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 | 14 | LE YETI · LE GRILLON · AZUR · LA PICORAILLE · LA BOUILLE BAR RESTAURANT PIZZERIA | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE PURPLE DISCOTHEQUE · PLAN B | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DIDIER DAUPHIN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE GUERRA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CORBIER | 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 | LE CORBIER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 1 | ARIANE | 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 | 2 | COIFFURE MARIE-HELENE · R PURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL DU MONT CORBIER · LE GRILLON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA TIGNY | 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 260 (2012) → 253 (2023): -2.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 209 (1990) → 253 (2023): 21.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,579, of which 94.1 % second homes and 0.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villarembert): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Villarembert): 1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Villarembert): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Villarembert): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire): 1.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 135 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST JEAN DE MAUR weather station, 4.8 km away at 610 m; the village itself is at 1,290 m. [10]
The village sits 680 m above 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 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST JEAN DE MAUR, 4.8 km away at 610 m, over 11 summers. [10]
That station sits 680 m below 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 922 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at JARRIER, 4.4 km away at 1,200 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 — 73318/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73318/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73318/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 73318/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73318
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73116
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaux-Bonnes | 64 | 589 km SW | 215 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 9 % |
| Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves | 73 | 4.5 km SW | 347 | 72.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Uvernet-Fours | 04 | 102 km S | 499 | 69.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 43 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calacuccia | 2B | 391 km SE | 272 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Angles | 66 | 449 km SW | 597 | 70.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chamrousse | 38 | 35 km SW | 453 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves | 73 | 4.5 km SW | 347 | 72.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chamrousse | 38 | 35 km SW | 453 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Uvernet-Fours | 04 | 102 km S | 499 | 69.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 43 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calacuccia | 2B | 391 km SE | 272 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Angles | 66 | 449 km SW | 597 | 70.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Eaux-Bonnes | 64 | 589 km SW | 215 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 9 % |
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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 Villarembert'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamrousse | 38 | 35 km SW | 453 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire | 73 | 1.8 km E | 473 | 61.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Arves | 73 | 4.4 km S | 273 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valmeinier | 73 | 17 km SE | 593 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bonneval-sur-Arc | 73 | 62 km E | 285 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Orres | 05 | 84 km S | 510 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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