Romans-sur-Isère
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 79.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Romans-sur-Isère (INSEE 26281) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Valence Romans Agglo. Population 33,464 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/26281-romans-sur-isere
Vitality score
Vitality score 79.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 680 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 | 0.82 | 25 | 20.43 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.18 |
| Education | 0.8 | 10 | 8.03 |
| Health | 0.83 | 10 | 8.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.22 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
21 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MOURIER · COULEUR CHOCOLAT · LA SOLEIADE · CHABERT & GUILLOT). [3,4]
11 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE JACQUIN · BOUCHERIE DU COURS · GRAND FRAIS · L ETAL ROMANAIS · BOUCHERIE YOANN). [3,4]
12 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALIA · MISROMANS · RAYON DE VIE). [3,4]
8 × Supermarket (JOFRAN · LIDL · MARQUES AVENUE · SUPER U · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA GIRELLE). [3,4]
113 × Restaurant (MULLER THERESE · LA CHARRETTE · BEDOUIN CASSE CROUTE · BISTROT DU COURS · TPE ECO METAUX). [3,4]
20 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA BOURSE · BAR DU CLOS · KRISTY'S · DUHOK · LES TRESORS DE MARGUERITE). [4]
9 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MARTINETTE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES RECOLLETS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ST EXUPERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES NADI). [3]
13 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LA MARTINETTE · ECOLE PUBLIQUE LES BALMES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB JEAN ROSTAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT EXUPERY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LA PIERROTTE). [3]
5 × Collège (COLLEGE CLAUDE DEBUSSY · COLLEGE ETIENNE-JEAN LAPASSAT · COLLEGE ANDRE MALRAUX · COLLEGE ALBERT TRIBOULET · COLLEGE PRIVE N D DES CHAMPS). [3]
23 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANIE DESMOULINS, MÉDECIN · ELISA CHARRA, MÉDECIN · RICHARD TY, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS BAUGARD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CHRISTOPHE GOLETTO, MÉDECIN). [3]
10 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU COURS · PHARMACIE DES ORS · PHARMACIE GAMBETTA · PHARMACIE ROMANAT · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (ROMANS JEAN MOULIN RP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MONNAIE DE ROMANS-SUR-ISÈRE · MEDIATHEQUE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR DE ROMANS-SUR-ISÈRE). [3]
2 × Cinema (CINE PLANETE · CINE LUMIERE). [3]
10 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE ROGER FRANCOIS · LYCEE TECHNIQUE DU DAUPHINE · BASE FENESTRIER · LYCEE SAINT MAURICE L P NOTRE DAME DES CHAMPS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF TRIBOULET). [3]
15 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE ROMANS DROME DES COLLINES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
52 × Hairdresser (MONIQUE DONABEDIAN COIFFURE · LA VIE EST BELLE · LAURENCE F · SARL ART ET FORM). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT LE CLOS DES TANNEURS · L'OREE DU PARC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 19 × Restaurant, 2 × Bank, 9 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 21 | MOURIER · COULEUR CHOCOLAT · LA SOLEIADE · CHABERT & GUILLOT | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 11 | CHARCUTERIE JACQUIN · BOUCHERIE DU COURS · GRAND FRAIS · L ETAL ROMANAIS · BOUCHERIE YOANN | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 12 | ALIA · MISROMANS · RAYON DE VIE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 8 | JOFRAN · LIDL · MARQUES AVENUE · SUPER U · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA GIRELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 113 | MULLER THERESE · LA CHARRETTE · BEDOUIN CASSE CROUTE · BISTROT DU COURS · TPE ECO METAUX | INSEE BPE 113 / INSEE SIRENE 161 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 20 | CAFE DE LA BOURSE · BAR DU CLOS · KRISTY'S · DUHOK · LES TRESORS DE MARGUERITE | INSEE SIRENE 20 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 9 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MARTINETTE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES RECOLLETS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ST EXUPERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES NADI | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 13 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LA MARTINETTE · ECOLE PUBLIQUE LES BALMES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB JEAN ROSTAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT EXUPERY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LA PIERROTTE | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Collège | 5 | COLLEGE CLAUDE DEBUSSY · COLLEGE ETIENNE-JEAN LAPASSAT · COLLEGE ANDRE MALRAUX · COLLEGE ALBERT TRIBOULET · COLLEGE PRIVE N D DES CHAMPS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 23 | STEPHANIE DESMOULINS, MÉDECIN · ELISA CHARRA, MÉDECIN · RICHARD TY, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS BAUGARD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-CHRISTOPHE GOLETTO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 10 | PHARMACIE DU COURS · PHARMACIE DES ORS · PHARMACIE GAMBETTA · PHARMACIE ROMANAT · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | ROMANS JEAN MOULIN RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MONNAIE DE ROMANS-SUR-ISÈRE · MEDIATHEQUE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR DE ROMANS-SUR-ISÈRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CINE PLANETE · CINE LUMIERE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 10 | GYMNASE ROGER FRANCOIS · LYCEE TECHNIQUE DU DAUPHINE · BASE FENESTRIER · LYCEE SAINT MAURICE L P NOTRE DAME DES CHAMPS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF TRIBOULET | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 15 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE ROMANS DROME DES COLLINES · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE AL · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 52 | MONIQUE DONABEDIAN COIFFURE · LA VIE EST BELLE · LAURENCE F · SARL ART ET FORM | INSEE BPE 52 / INSEE SIRENE 65 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT LE CLOS DES TANNEURS · L'OREE DU PARC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. [5,6,7,8]
Trajectory
Population 33,701 (2012) → 33,464 (2023): -0.7 % over 10 years. [9,1]
Population 32,734 (1990) → 33,464 (2023): 2.2 % over 30 years. [10,1]
Dwellings (2023): 19,071, of which 1.8 % second homes and 10.6 % vacant. [11]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Romans-sur-Isère): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [12]
Food shop (Romans-sur-Isère): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [12]
GP (Romans-sur-Isère): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Pharmacy (Romans-sur-Isère): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Romans-sur-Isère): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the ROMANS_SAPC weather station, 4.3 km away at 156 m; the village itself is at 156 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ROMANS_SAPC, 4.3 km away at 156 m, over 23 summers. [13]
An average of 881 mm of rain a year, spread over 92 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at ROMANS-SUR-ISERE, 0.9 km away at 168 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6,7,8]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26281/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/6c530fac-8bd6-3b13-ab36-29ef49684602— “Marché du samedi - Cité La Monnaie à Romans.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2024-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/00d39cba-25d2-34b4-83d2-1cc6dd075db5— “Marché du mercredi - Cité La Monnaie à Romans.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2024-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a7c899d8-5089-3447-b3a1-7b720b6a8921— “Marché du vendredi à Romans.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f15fd19a-0802-39ed-874e-51add00d0487— “Marché du Dimanche à Romans.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26281/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26281/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26281/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26281
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marignane | 13 | 181 km S | 33,692 | 74.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Port | 974 | 8,924 km SE | 33,969 | 74.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 35 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montluçon | 03 | 238 km NW | 33,147 | 79.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nevers | 58 | 261 km NW | 33,085 | 77 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vienne | 38 | 55 km N | 31,778 | 80 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Les Mureaux | 78 | 500 km NW | 34,632 | 75.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienne | 38 | 55 km N | 31,778 | 80 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marignane | 13 | 181 km S | 33,692 | 74.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
| Montluçon | 03 | 238 km NW | 33,147 | 79.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nevers | 58 | 261 km NW | 33,085 | 77 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Mureaux | 78 | 500 km NW | 34,632 | 75.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Port | 974 | 8,924 km SE | 33,969 | 74.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 35 % · humidity 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 Romans-sur-Isère'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 69 | 108 km N | 36,172 | 85.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gap | 05 | 97 km SE | 41,293 | 82.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Voiron | 38 | 55 km NE | 21,847 | 74.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gaillac | 81 | 281 km SW | 16,162 | 69.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Albi | 81 | 262 km SW | 51,290 | 87.7 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Décines-Charpieu | 69 | 81 km N | 29,877 | 76.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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