Menthon-Saint-Bernard
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Menthon-Saint-Bernard (INSEE 74176) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CA du Grand Annecy. Population 1,891 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/74176-menthon-saint-bernard
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 9,970 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 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.49 | 20 | 9.89 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.44 | 5 | 2.22 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE MON PERE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE XAVIER LONG). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES HALLES DE MENTHON). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (SARL BARBIN · LE RESTAURANT DE LA PLAGE · L'OSMOSE DU LAC · LE CONFIDENTIEL · L'IMPREVU). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AURORE DELMONT, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-YVES ALLOUCHE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE DIAMAND, MÉDECIN · AURELIE DUMAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MENTHON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE MENTHON-ST-BERNARD). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (NATURHAR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL BEAU SEJOUR · PALACE DE MENTHON). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE CLOS DON JEAN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DE MON PERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE XAVIER LONG | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LES HALLES DE MENTHON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 9 | SARL BARBIN · LE RESTAURANT DE LA PLAGE · L'OSMOSE DU LAC · LE CONFIDENTIEL · L'IMPREVU | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | AURORE DELMONT, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-YVES ALLOUCHE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE DIAMAND, MÉDECIN · AURELIE DUMAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE MENTHON | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE DES SAVOIE MENTHON-ST-BERNARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | NATURHAR | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL BEAU SEJOUR · PALACE DE MENTHON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE CLOS DON JEAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,894 (2012) → 1,891 (2023): -0.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,517 (1990) → 1,891 (2023): 24.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,275, of which 27.8 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Menthon-Saint-Bernard): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Menthon-Saint-Bernard): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Menthon-Saint-Bernard): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Menthon-Saint-Bernard): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Menthon-Saint-Bernard): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 84 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CRAN-GEVRIER weather station, 8.8 km away at 426 m; the village itself is at 480 m. [9]
The village sits 54 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MEYTHET, 10.8 km away at 455 m, over 29 summers. [9]
An average of 1,585 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 12.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ALEX, 4.1 km away at 680 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74176/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74176/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74176/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74176/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74176
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauro | 2A | 490 km SE | 1,486 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 9 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mane | 04 | 217 km S | 1,410 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Albitreccia | 2A | 496 km SE | 1,833 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 14 | 623 km NW | 3,275 | 47 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 12 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Restitut | 26 | 203 km SW | 1,432 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 27 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brando | 2B | 431 km SE | 1,584 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Restitut | 26 | 203 km SW | 1,432 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 27 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mane | 04 | 217 km S | 1,410 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brando | 2B | 431 km SE | 1,584 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cauro | 2A | 490 km SE | 1,486 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 9 % · humidity 86 % |
| Albitreccia | 2A | 496 km SE | 1,833 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 14 | 623 km NW | 3,275 | 47 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 12 % · 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 Menthon-Saint-Bernard'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramonchamp | 88 | 230 km N | 1,815 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Thillot | 88 | 229 km N | 3,167 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Veyrier-du-Lac | 74 | 2.7 km NW | 2,320 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Paul-de-Varces | 38 | 98 km SW | 2,218 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 69 | 123 km W | 2,616 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 43 | 196 km SW | 3,432 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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