Veigy-Foncenex
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 37 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Veigy-Foncenex (INSEE 74293) is in Haute-Savoie (74), part of CA Thonon Agglomération. Population 4,141 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 37 % of the 5,471 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.62 | 20 | 12.41 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.61 | 5 | 3.07 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DUPONT SARL · DEUX PARTS ET D'AUTRES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MARC BEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MA PLANETE BIO 2). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (NATIONAL KEBAB · LK INTERNATIONAL · SHAHZADA · LA FATTORIA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE 54 · L'AUBERGE DE MARIE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE F. PERILLAT VEIGY-FONCENEX). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE DOULCET, MÉDECIN · ELISABETH ZAVRAS, MÉDECIN · MICHEL FREYSS, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE DUCHOSAL, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE DUCHOSAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TOUZOT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE DE VEIGY-FONCENEX). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE HAUTE-SAVOIE VEIGY-FONCENEX). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (VANRECHEM MARIE-CHRISTINE · C.E.C.VEIGY · MTC CREATIONS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | DUPONT SARL · DEUX PARTS ET D'AUTRES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MARC BEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MA PLANETE BIO 2 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | 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 | 5 | NATIONAL KEBAB · LK INTERNATIONAL · SHAHZADA · LA FATTORIA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE 54 · L'AUBERGE DE MARIE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE F. PERILLAT VEIGY-FONCENEX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | PHILIPPE DOULCET, MÉDECIN · ELISABETH ZAVRAS, MÉDECIN · MICHEL FREYSS, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE DUCHOSAL, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE DUCHOSAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TOUZOT | 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 | 1 | MEDIATHÈQUE DE VEIGY-FONCENEX | 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 | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE HAUTE-SAVOIE VEIGY-FONCENEX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | VANRECHEM MARIE-CHRISTINE · C.E.C.VEIGY · MTC CREATIONS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,558 (2012) → 4,141 (2023): 16.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,405 (1990) → 4,141 (2023): 72.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,680, of which 19.3 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Veigy-Foncenex): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Veigy-Foncenex): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Veigy-Foncenex): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Veigy-Foncenex): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Veigy-Foncenex): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DOUVAINE SA weather station, 5.9 km away at 470 m; the village itself is at 432 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at THONON-INRAE, 18.6 km away at 376 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 56 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 944 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DOUVAINE SA, 5.9 km away at 470 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74293/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bdc4ed4e-0a3c-311d-a9dd-259acfde19ca— “Le marché a lieu sous la Halle de Veigy-Foncenex, tous les vendredis après-midi et accueille de nombreux producteurs et commerçants locaux: primeurs, poissons, viandes, fromages...”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74293/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74293/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 74293/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 74293
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belz | 56 | 732 km W | 3,893 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 78 % |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 68 | 221 km N | 4,383 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ribeauvillé | 68 | 229 km N | 4,685 | 61.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tosse | 40 | 662 km SW | 3,556 | 48.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 165 km SW | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Touques | 14 | 573 km NW | 3,913 | 47.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 165 km SW | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 68 | 221 km N | 4,383 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ribeauvillé | 68 | 229 km N | 4,685 | 61.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Touques | 14 | 573 km NW | 3,913 | 47.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tosse | 40 | 662 km SW | 3,556 | 48.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Belz | 56 | 732 km W | 3,893 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 78 % |
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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 Veigy-Foncenex'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogent-sur-Seine | 10 | 323 km NW | 5,537 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 36 | 365 km W | 4,786 | 58.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pont-de-l'Arche | 27 | 509 km NW | 4,133 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 242 km N | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Renault | 37 | 432 km W | 4,392 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Artannes-sur-Indre | 37 | 445 km W | 2,795 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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