Vallières-sur-Fier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vallières-sur-Fier (INSEE 74289) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CC Rumilly Terre de Savoie. Population 2,860 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Val-de-Fier (74274). [3]
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/74289-vallieres-sur-fier
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 7,405 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (TATA PASTRY · AU BON LEVAIN · CESCUTTI PATISSERIE). [4,5]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE AGO · BOUCHERIE JACQUET DCM). [4,5]
4 × Restaurant (SNC MAISON · LE MARILYN · LE 7/4 · LA BARAQ' A FAB). [4,5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GUILLAUME CARBONNEL, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CLERGEON). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VALLIERES AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VALLIÈRES-SUR-FIER). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (V'HAIR VOUS · UNDER CUT · FUSION'HAIR). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (LES CHARMILLES). [4,5]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | TATA PASTRY · AU BON LEVAIN · CESCUTTI PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | CHARCUTERIE AGO · BOUCHERIE JACQUET DCM | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | SNC MAISON · LE MARILYN · LE 7/4 · LA BARAQ' A FAB | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | GUILLAUME CARBONNEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CLERGEON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VALLIERES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VALLIÈRES-SUR-FIER | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | V'HAIR VOUS · UNDER CUT · FUSION'HAIR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LES CHARMILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 2,142 (2012) → 2,860 (2023): 33.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,363 (1990) → 2,860 (2023): 109.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,275, of which 2.9 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vallières-sur-Fier): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Vallières-sur-Fier): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Vallières-sur-Fier): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Vallières-sur-Fier): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Vallières-sur-Fier): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 81 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BLOYE weather station, 9 km away at 375 m; the village itself is at 358 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MEYTHET, 12.6 km away at 455 m, over 29 summers. [11]
That station sits 97 m above 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 1,132 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 10.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VALLIERES, 1.1 km away at 309 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74289/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b900a490-47db-3721-ae2f-634418e789d7— “Marché de Vallières-sur-Fier”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74289/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74289/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74289/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74289
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landas | 59 | 545 km N | 2,518 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gervais | 85 | 618 km W | 2,781 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 23 % · humidity 86 % |
| Méteren | 59 | 589 km NW | 2,231 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Selve | 33 | 520 km W | 3,746 | 40.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 34 % · humidity 57 % |
| Précigné | 72 | 519 km NW | 2,877 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 45 % |
| Feucherolles | 78 | 445 km NW | 3,043 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feucherolles | 78 | 445 km NW | 3,043 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Précigné | 72 | 519 km NW | 2,877 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 45 % |
| Saint-Selve | 33 | 520 km W | 3,746 | 40.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 34 % · humidity 57 % |
| Landas | 59 | 545 km N | 2,518 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Méteren | 59 | 589 km NW | 2,231 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gervais | 85 | 618 km W | 2,781 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 23 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Vallières-sur-Fier'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Félix | 74 | 12 km S | 2,439 | 62.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 03 | 196 km W | 3,579 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Bâtie-Montgascon | 38 | 48 km SW | 2,035 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charolles | 71 | 141 km NW | 2,772 | 72.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Retournac | 43 | 167 km SW | 3,007 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu | 42 | 144 km W | 2,588 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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