Argonay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Argonay (INSEE 74019) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CA du Grand Annecy. Population 3,807 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/74019-argonay
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 26 % of the 5,884 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| 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) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (UGMA · LA SOURCE BOULANGER SELECTIONNEUR · ELWOOD · BAMBOO). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE RED APPLE SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ARGONAY). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (KARIM AOUAD, MÉDECIN · FREDERIC DIOMANDE, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND MAGON DE LA GICLAIS, MÉDECIN · ARIELLE COSTAGLIOLA DI POLIDORO, MÉDECIN · MARIETTE AUSSEDAT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'ARGONAY). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN COLLONGE D'ARGONAY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LACHENAL). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (EMILIE.H HAIRSTYLE & HEADSPA · ENOSI · COLOR COIFFURE · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (B&B HOTELS · HOTELF1 · HÔTEL AUBERGE D'ARGONAY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| 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 | 8 | UGMA · LA SOURCE BOULANGER SELECTIONNEUR · ELWOOD · BAMBOO | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE RED APPLE SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ARGONAY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | KARIM AOUAD, MÉDECIN · FREDERIC DIOMANDE, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND MAGON DE LA GICLAIS, MÉDECIN · ARIELLE COSTAGLIOLA DI POLIDORO, MÉDECIN · MARIETTE AUSSEDAT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'ARGONAY | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN COLLONGE D'ARGONAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE LACHENAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | EMILIE.H HAIRSTYLE & HEADSPA · ENOSI · COLOR COIFFURE · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | B&B HOTELS · HOTELF1 · HÔTEL AUBERGE D'ARGONAY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin sur le parking de la salle polyvalente. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,626 (2012) → 3,807 (2023): 45 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,520 (1990) → 3,807 (2023): 150.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,808, of which 2.3 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Argonay): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Argonay): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Argonay): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Annecy): 1.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Argonay): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 81 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MEYTHET weather station, 3.9 km away at 455 m; the village itself is at 527 m. [11]
The village sits 72 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MEYTHET, 3.9 km away at 455 m, over 29 summers. [11]
That station sits 72 m below 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 1,188 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 9.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MEYTHET, 3.9 km away at 455 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74019/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.argonay.fr/vie-pratique/restaurateurs-food-trucks-marches/— “Le marché d'Argonay a lieu le samedi matin, sur le parking de la salle polyvalente”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74019/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74019/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74019/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74019
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boissise-le-Roi | 77 | 394 km NW | 3,941 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montferrier-sur-Lez | 34 | 311 km SW | 4,135 | 40.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 64 % |
| Colomars | 06 | 257 km S | 3,409 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 1 % · humidity 14 % |
| Bernin | 38 | 78 km S | 3,334 | 40.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 55 % |
| Soues | 65 | 567 km SW | 2,988 | 48.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 42 % · humidity 50 % |
| Yvrac | 33 | 529 km W | 2,899 | 56.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 20 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernin | 38 | 78 km S | 3,334 | 40.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 55 % |
| Colomars | 06 | 257 km S | 3,409 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 1 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montferrier-sur-Lez | 34 | 311 km SW | 4,135 | 40.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 64 % |
| Boissise-le-Roi | 77 | 394 km NW | 3,941 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Yvrac | 33 | 529 km W | 2,899 | 56.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 20 % · humidity 57 % |
| Soues | 65 | 567 km SW | 2,988 | 48.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 42 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Argonay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosbliederstroff | 57 | 363 km N | 3,346 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châtillon-le-Duc | 25 | 152 km N | 2,042 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rouhling | 57 | 361 km N | 1,981 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hérimoncourt | 25 | 176 km N | 3,508 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse | 55 | 364 km N | 3,013 | 28.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Réding | 57 | 320 km N | 2,280 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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