Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (INSEE 74273) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CC des Montagnes du Giffre. Population 736 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 59.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 16,146 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.29 |
| 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]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (TIFFANIE · BIOPAIN TOUT SIMPLEMENT...). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA FERME DES TINES). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SHERPA). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (SNACK DES TINES · REFUGE DU GRENAIRON · GABY GARBIER · CHALET RESTAURANT DU CIRQUE DU FER). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE SIXT'IES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SIXT-FER-A-CHEVAL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ADELIN VALLI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SIXT FER A CHEVAL AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SIXT-FER-A-CHEVAL ESPACE CULTUREL). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE CHOUCAS). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (MAIRIE · CAMPING LE PELLY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | TIFFANIE · BIOPAIN TOUT SIMPLEMENT... | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA FERME DES TINES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SHERPA | 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 | 10 | SNACK DES TINES · REFUGE DU GRENAIRON · GABY GARBIER · CHALET RESTAURANT DU CIRQUE DU FER | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE SIXT'IES | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SIXT-FER-A-CHEVAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ADELIN VALLI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | SIXT FER A CHEVAL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SIXT-FER-A-CHEVAL ESPACE CULTUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE CHOUCAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | MAIRIE · CAMPING LE PELLY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 789 (2012) → 736 (2023): -6.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 715 (1990) → 736 (2023): 2.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,039, of which 60.3 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Samoëns): 5.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 103 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAMOENS weather station, 5.2 km away at 785 m; the village itself is at 760 m. [10]
An average of 1,584 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 11.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAMOENS, 5.2 km away at 785 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 — 74273/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74273/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74273/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74273/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74273
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74258
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pianottoli-Caldarello | 2A | 539 km S | 749 | 62.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Méjannes-le-Clap | 30 | 279 km SW | 733 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 13 % · winter 23 % |
| Valdeblore | 06 | 223 km S | 835 | 67.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 8 % |
| Arreau | 65 | 618 km SW | 725 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 92 % |
| Île-aux-Moines | 56 | 751 km W | 630 | 64.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
| Messanges | 40 | 688 km W | 1,086 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 23 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdeblore | 06 | 223 km S | 835 | 67.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 8 % |
| Méjannes-le-Clap | 30 | 279 km SW | 733 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 13 % · winter 23 % |
| Pianottoli-Caldarello | 2A | 539 km S | 749 | 62.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Arreau | 65 | 618 km SW | 725 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 92 % |
| Messanges | 40 | 688 km W | 1,086 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 23 % |
| Île-aux-Moines | 56 | 751 km W | 630 | 64.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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