La Grave
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 49.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Grave (INSEE 05063) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC du Briançonnais. Population 479 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/05063-la-grave
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 17,879 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 | 13.19 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.53 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BOULE A MEIJE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JACQUIER ANNE-MARIE · ALP'SER'VIT). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (BAR RESTAURANT CREPERIE DES PLAGNES · ALP'BAR · LA MEIJETTE · REFUGE DE L'AIGLE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LA CABINE DE 3200 · BISTROT DE LA MEIJE). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA GRAVE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'UNIV' HAIR DE MELANIE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL AUBERGE EDELWEISS · HOTEL LE SERAC · CASTILLAN HOTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA MEIJE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA BOULE A MEIJE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | JACQUIER ANNE-MARIE · ALP'SER'VIT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | BAR RESTAURANT CREPERIE DES PLAGNES · ALP'BAR · LA MEIJETTE · REFUGE DE L'AIGLE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LA CABINE DE 3200 · BISTROT DE LA MEIJE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA GRAVE | 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 | 1 | L'UNIV' HAIR DE MELANIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL AUBERGE EDELWEISS · HOTEL LE SERAC · CASTILLAN HOTEL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA MEIJE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday 8h à 12h Place de la Salle des fêtes. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 487 (2012) → 479 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 455 (1990) → 479 (2023): 5.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,030, of which 74.6 % second homes and 1.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Grave): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (La Grave): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Villar-d'Arêne): 2.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Villar-d'Arêne): 2.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Villar-d'Arêne): 4.7 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 160 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the VILLAR D'ARENE weather station, 4.6 km away at 1,665 m; the village itself is at 1,491 m. [12]
The village sits 174 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at VILLAR D'ARENE, 4.6 km away at 1,665 m, over 20 summers. [12]
That station sits 174 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 953 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 8.5 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LA GRAVE, 1.9 km away at 1,790 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05063/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://lagrave-lameije.fr/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Chaque jeudi, de 8h à 12h – Place de la Salle des fêtes”
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/849b7de4-be94-3d20-bfd6-a76bcb12e5d4— “Marché hebdomadaire toute l'année le jeudi matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05063/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05063/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05063/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05063
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05181
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formiguères | 66 | 432 km SW | 494 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vialas | 48 | 206 km W | 447 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champagny-en-Vanoise | 73 | 55 km NE | 540 | 59.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 39 % |
| Gavarnie-Gèdre | 65 | 563 km SW | 340 | 38.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Arvieux | 05 | 46 km SE | 340 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beuil | 06 | 119 km SE | 483 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 36 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvieux | 05 | 46 km SE | 340 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champagny-en-Vanoise | 73 | 55 km NE | 540 | 59.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 39 % |
| Beuil | 06 | 119 km SE | 483 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 36 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vialas | 48 | 206 km W | 447 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Formiguères | 66 | 432 km SW | 494 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gavarnie-Gèdre | 65 | 563 km SW | 340 | 38.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
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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 La Grave'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formiguères | 66 | 432 km SW | 494 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arvieux | 05 | 46 km SE | 340 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaujany | 38 | 22 km NW | 357 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ceillac | 05 | 56 km SE | 265 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Matemale | 66 | 433 km SW | 274 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Angles | 66 | 437 km SW | 597 | 70.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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