Apprieu
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Apprieu (INSEE 38013) is in Isère (38), part of CC de Bièvre Est. Population 3,615 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38013-apprieu
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 41 % of the 6,121 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.55 | 20 | 11.07 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.99 | 10 | 9.9 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA VALSE DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · PIOLAT DUMONT · LE MANGIABO). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BAR DES PLAINES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PIERRE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ÉLISABETH GALLAND, MÉDECIN · AMÉLIE MATHEY, MÉDECIN · CORINNE SALLEMAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D APPRIEU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (APPRIEU RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE LA SIRÈNE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE CN). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (COOLEURS D'HUMEUR · FREDERIC MORENO · A LA POINTE · SCENARISTE DE BEAUTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA VALSE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · PIOLAT DUMONT · LE MANGIABO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BAR DES PLAINES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PIERRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ÉLISABETH GALLAND, MÉDECIN · AMÉLIE MATHEY, MÉDECIN · CORINNE SALLEMAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D APPRIEU | 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 | APPRIEU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE LA SIRÈNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE CN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | COOLEURS D'HUMEUR · FREDERIC MORENO · A LA POINTE · SCENARISTE DE BEAUTE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,154 (2012) → 3,615 (2023): 14.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,426 (1990) → 3,615 (2023): 49 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,603, of which 2 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Colombe): 2.8 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Apprieu): 2.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (La Murette): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Apprieu): 2.9 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Apprieu): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the COUBLEVIE weather station, 8.7 km away at 300 m; the village itself is at 490 m. [11]
The village sits 190 m above 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at COUBLEVIE, 8.7 km away at 300 m, over 19 summers. [11]
That station sits 190 m below 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 1,154 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 9.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CHARAVINES, 3.9 km away at 510 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 — 38013/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38013/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38013/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38013/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38118
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38013
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38270
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogent | 52 | 293 km N | 3,550 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vouillé | 86 | 435 km W | 3,697 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 03 | 192 km NW | 3,549 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 18 | 307 km NW | 3,681 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Givry | 71 | 165 km N | 3,598 | 48.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plan-d'Orgon | 13 | 181 km S | 3,573 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Givry | 71 | 165 km N | 3,598 | 48.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plan-d'Orgon | 13 | 181 km S | 3,573 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 03 | 192 km NW | 3,549 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nogent | 52 | 293 km N | 3,550 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 18 | 307 km NW | 3,681 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vouillé | 86 | 435 km W | 3,697 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Apprieu'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 03 | 192 km NW | 3,549 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy | 01 | 73 km NW | 3,370 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Savigné-l'Évêque | 72 | 496 km NW | 4,031 | 46.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soultz-sous-Forêts | 67 | 433 km NE | 3,121 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Betschdorf | 67 | 429 km NE | 4,231 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 03 | 188 km NW | 2,959 | 58.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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