Alby-sur-Chéran
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Alby-sur-Chéran (INSEE 74002) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CA du Grand Annecy. Population 2,664 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/74002-alby-sur-cheran
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 7,866 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.75 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (VALMORGANT). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AUX PETITS GALETS · VIVAL · BOIT FERRER). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE COMPTOIR BY BS · A L'IMPREVU · L'AUTHENTIK · LA BODEGA · LE BOURGEON). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE D'TONTON). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBY SUR CHERAN). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BOURG ALBY SUR...). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE RENE LONG). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BERNARD CLERC, MÉDECIN · LAURENT PAILLARD, MÉDECIN · LAURINE LASSON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CHERAN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALBY-SUR-CHÉRAN LE TEMPS DE LIRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE CHATENOUD). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE ALBY-SUR-CHERAN). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (JL COIFFEUR-BARBIER). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (ALB'HOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | VALMORGANT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | AUX PETITS GALETS · VIVAL · BOIT FERRER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 8 | LE COMPTOIR BY BS · A L'IMPREVU · L'AUTHENTIK · LA BODEGA · LE BOURGEON | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE D'TONTON | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBY SUR CHERAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BOURG ALBY SUR... | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE RENE LONG | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | BERNARD CLERC, MÉDECIN · LAURENT PAILLARD, MÉDECIN · LAURINE LASSON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CHERAN | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALBY-SUR-CHÉRAN LE TEMPS DE LIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE CHATENOUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE ALBY-SUR-CHERAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | JL COIFFEUR-BARBIER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | ALB'HOTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,188 (2012) → 2,664 (2023): 21.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,224 (1990) → 2,664 (2023): 117.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,171, of which 2.3 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Viuz-la-Chiésaz): 2.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Alby-sur-Chéran): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Alby-sur-Chéran): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Alby-sur-Chéran): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Alby-sur-Chéran): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 81 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BLOYE weather station, 6 km away at 375 m; the village itself is at 397 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MEYTHET, 13.6 km away at 455 m, over 29 summers. [11]
That station sits 58 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 1,203 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BLOYE, 6 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 — 74002/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/be9acc9d-0437-390b-9338-c1c3f755ef73— “Marché”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74002/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74002/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74002/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74310
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taluyers | 69 | 103 km W | 2,686 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cattenom | 57 | 400 km N | 2,580 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 78 % |
| Ivry-la-Bataille | 27 | 484 km NW | 2,609 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 51 % |
| Rieux-Volvestre | 31 | 476 km SW | 2,639 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 43 % · humidity 57 % |
| La Possonnière | 49 | 541 km W | 2,501 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 39 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat | 84 | 203 km SW | 2,939 | 52.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 30 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taluyers | 69 | 103 km W | 2,686 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat | 84 | 203 km SW | 2,939 | 52.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 30 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cattenom | 57 | 400 km N | 2,580 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 78 % |
| Rieux-Volvestre | 31 | 476 km SW | 2,639 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 43 % · humidity 57 % |
| Ivry-la-Bataille | 27 | 484 km NW | 2,609 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 51 % |
| La Possonnière | 49 | 541 km W | 2,501 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 39 % · 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 Alby-sur-Chéran'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux | 38 | 80 km SW | 3,186 | 40.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cessieu | 38 | 57 km SW | 3,259 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 05 | 140 km S | 2,628 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dortan | 01 | 62 km NW | 2,074 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trept | 38 | 56 km W | 2,095 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vergongheon | 43 | 216 km W | 1,797 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
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