Allevard
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.6/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Allevard (INSEE 38006) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 3,971 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38006-allevard
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Restaurant; sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 72 % of the 5,674 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.51 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.58 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.42 | 5 | 2.09 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (COTE DELICE · MAISON PILLET). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA CASA D'ALBERTO). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO · EPICERIE DES GENTIANES · O PETIT GESTE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (VARGENSE). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (LES SEPT MARMOTTES · EURL LE PAVE GOURMAND · L'ASSIETTE GIVREE · LE TIMON). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LA GROLLE II). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE RAMBAUD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT HUGUES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FLAVIUS VAUSSENAT). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VIRGINIE SEGRET, MÉDECIN · GAËLLE LUNARDI, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS CUISSOT, MÉDECIN · ANAÏS SOULARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BREDA · PHARMACIE DES THERMES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ALLEVARD-LES-BAINS). [3]
1 × Cinema (BEL' DONNE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LA PLEIADE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · BANQUE DE SAVOIE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (YSAE · DE MECHE AVEC VOUS · LE SALON DE LYDIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (CIRCUS CASINO ALLEVARD · HOTEL LES ALPES). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING CLAIR MATIN · LES TERRASSES DU COLLET · IDEAL CAMPING). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 9 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | COTE DELICE · MAISON PILLET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA CASA D'ALBERTO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | PETIT CASINO · EPICERIE DES GENTIANES · O PETIT GESTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | VARGENSE | 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 | 15 | LES SEPT MARMOTTES · EURL LE PAVE GOURMAND · L'ASSIETTE GIVREE · LE TIMON | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA GROLLE II | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE RAMBAUD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT HUGUES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FLAVIUS VAUSSENAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | VIRGINIE SEGRET, MÉDECIN · GAËLLE LUNARDI, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS CUISSOT, MÉDECIN · ANAÏS SOULARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DU BREDA · PHARMACIE DES THERMES | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 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 D'ALLEVARD-LES-BAINS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | BEL' DONNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LA PLEIADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · BANQUE DE SAVOIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | YSAE · DE MECHE AVEC VOUS · LE SALON DE LYDIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | CIRCUS CASINO ALLEVARD · HOTEL LES ALPES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING CLAIR MATIN · LES TERRASSES DU COLLET · IDEAL CAMPING | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,881 (2012) → 3,971 (2023): 2.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,558 (1990) → 3,971 (2023): 55.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,055, of which 29.1 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Allevard): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Allevard): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Allevard): 0.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pontcharra): 5.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Allevard): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PIPAY_SAPC weather station, 15.1 km away at 1,578 m; the village itself is at 464 m. [11]
The village sits 1,114 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 1,222 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ALLEVARD, 0.3 km away at 495 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
sources disagree on Pharmacy
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38006/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b9200b9d-a6a7-3559-b0b4-3b85520b17af— “Rendez vous au marché d'Allevard tous les jeudis et dimanches matin !”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38006/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38006/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38006/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38006
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38314
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Vendres | 66 | 398 km SW | 4,018 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 39 % |
| Le Tréport | 76 | 626 km NW | 4,378 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 84 % |
| Belz | 56 | 751 km NW | 3,893 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Mallemort | 13 | 198 km S | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 8 % · winter 97 % |
| Callian | 83 | 204 km S | 3,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Arès | 33 | 571 km W | 6,482 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 51 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallemort | 13 | 198 km S | 6,166 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 8 % · winter 97 % |
| Callian | 83 | 204 km S | 3,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Port-Vendres | 66 | 398 km SW | 4,018 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 39 % |
| Arès | 33 | 571 km W | 6,482 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 51 % |
| Le Tréport | 76 | 626 km NW | 4,378 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 84 % |
| Belz | 56 | 751 km NW | 3,893 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
Elsewhere
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