Le Biot
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Biot (INSEE 74034) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CC du Haut Chablais. Population 633 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/74034-le-biot
Vitality score
Vitality score 41/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 16,798 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES EPIS DU ROC). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE D'AUGUSTIN). [4]
3 × Restaurant (HOTIER AUDE · RESTAURANT BAR LA COVAGNE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOIS HUGO). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE BIOT AP). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BIOT ESPACE LIVRES DU BIOT · SERVICE LECTURE PUBLIQUE DU HAUT CHABLAIS - LE BIOT). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL LES TILLEULS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES EPIS DU ROC | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE D'AUGUSTIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | HOTIER AUDE · RESTAURANT BAR LA COVAGNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOIS HUGO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LE BIOT AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BIOT ESPACE LIVRES DU BIOT · SERVICE LECTURE PUBLIQUE DU HAUT CHABLAIS - LE BIOT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL LES TILLEULS | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 487 (2012) → 633 (2023): 30 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 333 (1990) → 633 (2023): 90.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 991, of which 65.2 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-d'Aulps): 3.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-d'Aulps): 2.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Jean-d'Aulps): 3.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Jean-d'Aulps): 4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Biot): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 114 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VACHERESSE weather station, 6.6 km away at 790 m; the village itself is at 815 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE PLENEY, 11.6 km away at 1,515 m, over 25 summers. [10]
That station sits 700 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 1,572 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 11.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE BIOT, 1.8 km away at 690 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 — 74034/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74034/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74034/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74034/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74238
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andon | 06 | 277 km S | 665 | 35.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Nic | 29 | 851 km W | 753 | 46.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hermé | 77 | 349 km NW | 647 | 34 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Payzac | 07 | 279 km SW | 539 | 37 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 05 | 187 km S | 705 | 40.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vallorcine | 74 | 35 km SE | 453 | 50.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallorcine | 74 | 35 km SE | 453 | 50.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 05 | 187 km S | 705 | 40.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Andon | 06 | 277 km S | 665 | 35.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Payzac | 07 | 279 km SW | 539 | 37 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hermé | 77 | 349 km NW | 647 | 34 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Nic | 29 | 851 km W | 753 | 46.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · 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 Le Biot'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Giettaz | 73 | 46 km S | 381 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Entremont-le-Vieux | 73 | 107 km SW | 648 | 40.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès | 07 | 275 km SW | 406 | 29.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jeures | 43 | 229 km SW | 1,015 | 31.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance | 48 | 279 km SW | 532 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beuil | 06 | 243 km S | 483 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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