Bons-en-Chablais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bons-en-Chablais (INSEE 74043) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CA Thonon Agglomération. Population 6,343 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/74043-bons-en-chablais
Vitality score
Vitality score 50/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 39 % of the 3,758 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.64 | 20 | 12.88 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'EPI D'OR DU CHABLAIS · LE FOURNIL DE LANGIN). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (C.VACHAT · LA FERME DU VERGER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LE MIEUKA · LE COLIBRI · LES TOQUES DU BOCAL · PIZZA D'OR). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BRASSERIE DES SPORTS · COTE SUD). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCOIS MUGNIER). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BRUN). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BONS EN CHABLAIS RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BONS-EN-CHABLAIS). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE · SALLE DE GYMNASTIQUE). [3]
3 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE HAUTE-SAVOIE BONS EN CHABLAIS · BUREAU DE BONS EN CHABLAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER, COIFFEUR CREATEUR · MISS'T'HAIR COIFFURE · L'ANNEXE DE CHARLOTTE · LE BONS BARBER). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | L'EPI D'OR DU CHABLAIS · LE FOURNIL DE LANGIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | C.VACHAT · LA FERME DU VERGER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LE MIEUKA · LE COLIBRI · LES TOQUES DU BOCAL · PIZZA D'OR | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BRASSERIE DES SPORTS · COTE SUD | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FRANCOIS MUGNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BRUN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BONS EN CHABLAIS RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BONS-EN-CHABLAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE · SALLE DE GYMNASTIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CREDIT AGRICOLE HAUTE-SAVOIE BONS EN CHABLAIS · BUREAU DE BONS EN CHABLAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | L'ATELIER, COIFFEUR CREATEUR · MISS'T'HAIR COIFFURE · L'ANNEXE DE CHARLOTTE · LE BONS BARBER | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,091 (2012) → 6,343 (2023): 24.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,275 (1990) → 6,343 (2023): 93.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,141, of which 3.2 % second homes and 9.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bons-en-Chablais): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bons-en-Chablais): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Brenthonne): 2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bons-en-Chablais): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bons-en-Chablais): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the DOUVAINE SA weather station, 5.8 km away at 470 m; the village itself is at 560 m. [11]
The village sits 90 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 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at THONON-INRAE, 13 km away at 376 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 184 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 944 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DOUVAINE SA, 5.8 km away at 470 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74043/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8e69a171-e23f-39ca-a90e-b0b027c9b040— “Le marché hebdomadaire de Bons-en-Chablais a lieu chaque samedi matin et regroupe maraîchers, petits producteurs et produits du terroir...”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74043/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74043/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74043/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74043
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74048
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Flour | 15 | 289 km SW | 6,391 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 32 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brioude | 43 | 255 km SW | 6,527 | 70.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 238 km N | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 241 km N | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lannemezan | 65 | 588 km SW | 5,811 | 64.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 70 | 173 km N | 6,663 | 66.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 70 | 173 km N | 6,663 | 66.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 238 km N | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 241 km N | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brioude | 43 | 255 km SW | 6,527 | 70.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Flour | 15 | 289 km SW | 6,391 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 32 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lannemezan | 65 | 588 km SW | 5,811 | 64.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 89 % · 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 Bons-en-Chablais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 241 km N | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quesnoy-sur-Deûle | 59 | 553 km NW | 6,805 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gray | 70 | 144 km NW | 5,365 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nogent-sur-Seine | 10 | 329 km NW | 5,537 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avallon | 89 | 231 km NW | 6,305 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Limours | 91 | 417 km NW | 6,517 | 52 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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