Sallanches
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sallanches (INSEE 74256) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CC Pays du Mont-Blanc. Population 17,319 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/74256-sallanches
Vitality score
Vitality score 65.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 1,387 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 | 0.53 | 25 | 13.25 |
| Social | 0.94 | 20 | 18.8 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
13 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEVALLIER · LA PANIERE · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · VT CHOCO · PAINS ET COMPAGNIE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIES J'M · JULIEN ET MARINE RAVIER · LA BOUCHERIE DES MONTAGNES). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALDI MARCHE · LA VIE CLAIRE · LE PETIT COIN PORTUGAIS · FR LINE). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · CARREFOUR MARKET · DISTRISALLANCHES). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (HAUTE-SAVOIE FROMAGES). [4]
67 × Restaurant (LA FONTAINE GOURMANDE · SERVICES ET SANTE · MAC DONALD'S · AU BUREAU). [3,4]
17 × Café / bar (LE GALAXIE · LE SOIXANTE HUIT · LES ENFANTS DU ROCK · AU PETIT PARADIS · RICARDO). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE VOUILLOUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES MARMOTTES). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT MARTIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BOCCARD). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DU VERNEY · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
24 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ARNAUD ZELER, MÉDECIN · JOEL MBIANDA, MÉDECIN · ELISE MOTTIER, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE MIVIELLE, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC CAMPIGLIA, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FAVREAU · PHARMACIE DE L ARPENAZ · PHARMACIE DES LIONS · PHARMACIE DES MONTAGNES). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (SALLANCHES CARREFOUR MARKET RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SALLANCHES ANGE ABRATE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE MONT BLANC). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU ROSAY · CENTRE SPORTIF DE CAYENNE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DES ILETTES). [3]
9 × Bank (C.A.H.S. SALLANCHES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT MUTUEL MONT BLANC · CCM DU MONT BLANC · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
27 × Hairdresser (SCHERRY · MONT D'ARBOIS COIFFURE · SANDRINE COIFFURE · SHAMPOO). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (HOTEL LE CERF AMOUREUX · HOTEL DU MONT-BLANC · IBIS SALLANCHES · HÔTEL IBIS BUDGET SALLANCHES PAYS DU MONT BLANC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE RELAIS DE LA VALLÉE BLANCHE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 11 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Bank, 7 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 13 | CHEVALLIER · LA PANIERE · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · VT CHOCO · PAINS ET COMPAGNIE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BOUCHERIES J'M · JULIEN ET MARINE RAVIER · LA BOUCHERIE DES MONTAGNES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | ALDI MARCHE · LA VIE CLAIRE · LE PETIT COIN PORTUGAIS · FR LINE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | CARREFOUR · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · CARREFOUR MARKET · DISTRISALLANCHES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | HAUTE-SAVOIE FROMAGES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 67 | LA FONTAINE GOURMANDE · SERVICES ET SANTE · MAC DONALD'S · AU BUREAU | INSEE BPE 67 / INSEE SIRENE 98 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 17 | LE GALAXIE · LE SOIXANTE HUIT · LES ENFANTS DU ROCK · AU PETIT PARADIS · RICARDO | INSEE SIRENE 17 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE VOUILLOUX · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES MARMOTTES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT MARTIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BOCCARD | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DU VERNEY · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 24 | ARNAUD ZELER, MÉDECIN · JOEL MBIANDA, MÉDECIN · ELISE MOTTIER, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE MIVIELLE, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC CAMPIGLIA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 24 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE FAVREAU · PHARMACIE DE L ARPENAZ · PHARMACIE DES LIONS · PHARMACIE DES MONTAGNES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | SALLANCHES CARREFOUR MARKET RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SALLANCHES ANGE ABRATE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE MONT BLANC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE DU ROSAY · CENTRE SPORTIF DE CAYENNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DES ILETTES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 9 | C.A.H.S. SALLANCHES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT MUTUEL MONT BLANC · CCM DU MONT BLANC · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 27 | SCHERRY · MONT D'ARBOIS COIFFURE · SANDRINE COIFFURE · SHAMPOO | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 43 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 5 | HOTEL LE CERF AMOUREUX · HOTEL DU MONT-BLANC · IBIS SALLANCHES · HÔTEL IBIS BUDGET SALLANCHES PAYS DU MONT BLANC | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE RELAIS DE LA VALLÉE BLANCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 15,957 (2012) → 17,319 (2023): 8.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 12,767 (1990) → 17,319 (2023): 35.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 10,727, of which 11.9 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sallanches): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sallanches): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sallanches): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sallanches): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sallanches): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 99 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SALLANCHES weather station, 0.9 km away at 542 m; the village itself is at 557 m. [10]
An average of 1,110 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SALLANCHES, 0.9 km away at 542 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
247 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 475,000 € — 4,000 € per m² of built surface. [11]
1,266 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 178,400 € — 3,381 € per m². [11]
The median across Haute-Savoie is 4,214 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74256/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8cc8075d-6d8a-33c5-934e-1818aa3bfb4f— “Marché de Sallanches”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74256/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74256/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74256/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74256
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fécamp | 76 | 630 km NW | 17,313 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 0 % |
| Montévrain | 77 | 438 km NW | 15,687 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 39 % |
| Vence | 06 | 249 km S | 19,917 | 64.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 0 % |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 39 | 116 km NW | 16,618 | 70 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 34 % |
| Lattes | 34 | 340 km SW | 17,351 | 69.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Marmande | 47 | 531 km W | 17,328 | 70.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 19 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lons-le-Saunier | 39 | 116 km NW | 16,618 | 70 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 34 % |
| Vence | 06 | 249 km S | 19,917 | 64.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 0 % |
| Lattes | 34 | 340 km SW | 17,351 | 69.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Montévrain | 77 | 438 km NW | 15,687 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 39 % |
| Marmande | 47 | 531 km W | 17,328 | 70.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 19 % |
| Fécamp | 76 | 630 km NW | 17,313 | 65.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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