Cluses
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cluses (INSEE 74081) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes. Population 17,795 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/74081-cluses
Vitality score
Vitality score 65.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 63 % of the 1,352 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 | 0.61 | 25 | 15.13 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.74 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.88 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
9 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ALTUN · GSE · LA MIE CLUSINE · S.A.R.L. MUGNIER BOULANGER). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE PIERRE VALLET · MAISON GOUX · GFDDV · SALAISON DU BARGY · MAISON RUBIN). [3,4]
9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE MEKONG · WAGADOU EPICERIE AFRICAINE · TORREFACTION DU MONT-BLANC · PRO SHOPP). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR · LIDL). [3,4]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DU NOYER · LES FROMAGES DE PIERRE). [4]
2 × Fishmonger (L HUITRERIE BRICOU · POISSONNERIE DE LA SARDAGNE). [3,4]
55 × Restaurant (SOCIETE D'ECONOMIE MIXTE LA FONCIERE DU FAUCIGNY · LE 8 MAI · SARL DE RESTAURATION DU VAL D'ARVE · KAYA KEMAL · LE REPAIRE). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (LE RETRO'GRADE · SUR LE ZINC · LE PRE DE FOIRE · CAFE DE L'ARVE · LA CAVE DES HALLES YAUTE CROQUE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LAURENT MOLLIEX). [3]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES EWUES 2 · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES EWUES 1 CLUSES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MESSY CLUSES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LAURENT MOLLIEX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA SARDAGNE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE G ANTHONIOZ DE GAULLE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JEAN BOSCO). [3]
13 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY RIVEMALE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER KLEITZ, MÉDECIN · LOUIS MATHIEU, MÉDECIN · ELENA-CAMELIA HERISANU, MÉDECIN · MIHAI NICOLAE-ANDREI, MÉDECIN). [3]
6 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'EPINETTE - PHARMA. D · PHARMACIE DES ALPES · PHARMACIE DE LA SARDAGNE · PHARMACIE DES EWUES · PHARMACIE DU GRAND MASSIF). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE L'ATELIER - CLUSES). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE CLUSES). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE LA SARDAGNE · GYMNASE DU COLLEGE · GYMNASE DES ECOLES LIBRES · GYMNASE DES EWUES). [3]
12 × Bank (C.A.H.S. CLUSES · CLUSES SARDAGNE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CLUSE D'ARVE · CCM CLUSES D ARVE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES). [3]
34 × Hairdresser (ALDO COIFFURE · EVOLUTIV · RIVE GAUCHE · ACTUALITE COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (LE NATIONAL · CAFE ROMEO · B&B HOTELS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 22 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 7 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 9 | ALTUN · GSE · LA MIE CLUSINE · S.A.R.L. MUGNIER BOULANGER | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE PIERRE VALLET · MAISON GOUX · GFDDV · SALAISON DU BARGY · MAISON RUBIN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 9 | LE MEKONG · WAGADOU EPICERIE AFRICAINE · TORREFACTION DU MONT-BLANC · PRO SHOPP | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR · LIDL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | FROMAGERIE DU NOYER · LES FROMAGES DE PIERRE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 2 | L HUITRERIE BRICOU · POISSONNERIE DE LA SARDAGNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 55 | SOCIETE D'ECONOMIE MIXTE LA FONCIERE DU FAUCIGNY · LE 8 MAI · SARL DE RESTAURATION DU VAL D'ARVE · KAYA KEMAL · LE REPAIRE | INSEE BPE 55 / INSEE SIRENE 115 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | LE RETRO'GRADE · SUR LE ZINC · LE PRE DE FOIRE · CAFE DE L'ARVE · LA CAVE DES HALLES YAUTE CROQUE | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LAURENT MOLLIEX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES EWUES 2 · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES EWUES 1 CLUSES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MESSY CLUSES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LAURENT MOLLIEX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA SARDAGNE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE G ANTHONIOZ DE GAULLE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JEAN BOSCO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 13 | THIERRY RIVEMALE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER KLEITZ, MÉDECIN · LOUIS MATHIEU, MÉDECIN · ELENA-CAMELIA HERISANU, MÉDECIN · MIHAI NICOLAE-ANDREI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 6 | PHARMACIE DE L'EPINETTE - PHARMA. D · PHARMACIE DES ALPES · PHARMACIE DE LA SARDAGNE · PHARMACIE DES EWUES · PHARMACIE DU GRAND MASSIF | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE L'ATELIER - CLUSES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE CLUSES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE DE LA SARDAGNE · GYMNASE DU COLLEGE · GYMNASE DES ECOLES LIBRES · GYMNASE DES EWUES | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 12 | C.A.H.S. CLUSES · CLUSES SARDAGNE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CLUSE D'ARVE · CCM CLUSES D ARVE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 34 | ALDO COIFFURE · EVOLUTIV · RIVE GAUCHE · ACTUALITE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | LE NATIONAL · CAFE ROMEO · B&B HOTELS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 17,525 (2012) → 17,795 (2023): 1.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 16,358 (1990) → 17,795 (2023): 8.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 9,066, of which 2.5 % second homes and 9.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cluses): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Cluses): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Cluses): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Cluses): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Cluses): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST SIGISMOND weather station, 3 km away at 1,020 m; the village itself is at 481 m. [9]
The village sits 539 m below 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CLUSES, 1.5 km away at 485 m, over 11 summers. [9]
An average of 1,235 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 10.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CLUSES, 2.8 km away at 475 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74081/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74081/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74081/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74081/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74081
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brignoles | 83 | 298 km S | 17,850 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 99 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 30 | 261 km SW | 18,112 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ducos | 972 | 7,122 km W | 18,105 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Vire Normandie | 14 | 641 km NW | 17,457 | 66.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 99 % · humidity 36 % |
| Pontarlier | 25 | 95 km N | 18,067 | 71.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 26 % · humidity 29 % |
| Marmande | 47 | 531 km W | 17,328 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontarlier | 25 | 95 km N | 18,067 | 71.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 26 % · humidity 29 % |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 30 | 261 km SW | 18,112 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brignoles | 83 | 298 km S | 17,850 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 99 % · humidity 43 % |
| Marmande | 47 | 531 km W | 17,328 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vire Normandie | 14 | 641 km NW | 17,457 | 66.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 99 % · humidity 36 % |
| Ducos | 972 | 7,122 km W | 18,105 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Cluses'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vierzon | 18 | 368 km W | 25,068 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Scionzier | 74 | 2.4 km W | 9,162 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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