Le Cheylas
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Cheylas (INSEE 38100) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 2,389 (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/38100-le-cheylas
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 8,508 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA TRADITION). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MA CAGETTE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LE BAPTISTIN · DELICES PIZZAS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE CARRE GOURMAND). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE CHARTREUSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BELLEDONNE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LIONEL VANDEVENNE, MÉDECIN · LAËTITIA MAILLET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CHEYLAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE CHEYLAS AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LE CHEYLAS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (MISE EN SCENE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA TRADITION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MA CAGETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | LE BAPTISTIN · DELICES PIZZAS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE CARRE GOURMAND | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE CHARTREUSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BELLEDONNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LIONEL VANDEVENNE, MÉDECIN · LAËTITIA MAILLET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CHEYLAS | 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 | LE CHEYLAS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LE CHEYLAS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | MISE EN SCENE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| 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 2,680 (2012) → 2,389 (2023): -10.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,567 (1990) → 2,389 (2023): 52.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,069, of which 1.2 % second homes and 3.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Cheylas): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Cheylas): 1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Cheylas): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Cheylas): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Le Cheylas): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE weather station, 11 km away at 970 m; the village itself is at 253 m. [9]
The village sits 717 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. [9]
An average of 1,222 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ALLEVARD, 6.8 km away at 495 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38100/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38100/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38100/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38100/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38100
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plonéis | 29 | 831 km NW | 2,409 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 59 % |
| Bailleul-sur-Thérain | 60 | 529 km NW | 2,330 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 93 % |
| Entrammes | 53 | 589 km NW | 2,294 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 85 % |
| Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche | 85 | 604 km W | 2,421 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Colpo | 56 | 725 km NW | 2,296 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 77 % |
| Bais | 35 | 628 km NW | 2,539 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 81 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailleul-sur-Thérain | 60 | 529 km NW | 2,330 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 93 % |
| Entrammes | 53 | 589 km NW | 2,294 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 85 % |
| Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche | 85 | 604 km W | 2,421 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Bais | 35 | 628 km NW | 2,539 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 81 % |
| Colpo | 56 | 725 km NW | 2,296 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 77 % |
| Plonéis | 29 | 831 km NW | 2,409 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 59 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38100-le-cheylas