Chirens
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chirens (INSEE 38105) is in Isère (38), part of CA du Pays Voironnais. Population 2,546 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38105-chirens
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 8,144 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.91 | 10 | 9.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA DAUPHINE · LYLY SWEETIES). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (CHIRENS PIZZA · CHEZ BOUBOU · TACOS DE CHIRENS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CLERMONT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES COLLINES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SÉBASTIEN TARTAVULL, MÉDECIN · FELICIE LORIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CHIRENS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHIRENS AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE CHIRENS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (COULEUR COIFFURE · FB COIFFURE · ALVB COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA DAUPHINE · LYLY SWEETIES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 5 | CHIRENS PIZZA · CHEZ BOUBOU · TACOS DE CHIRENS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CLERMONT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES COLLINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | SÉBASTIEN TARTAVULL, MÉDECIN · FELICIE LORIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CHIRENS | 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 | CHIRENS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE CHIRENS | 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 | 3 | COULEUR COIFFURE · FB COIFFURE · ALVB COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,340 (2012) → 2,546 (2023): 8.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,806 (1990) → 2,546 (2023): 41 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,106, of which 2.9 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chirens): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Charavines): 3.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Chirens): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chirens): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Chirens): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the COUBLEVIE weather station, 7.3 km away at 300 m; the village itself is at 466 m. [11]
The village sits 166 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, 7.3 km away at 300 m, over 19 summers. [11]
That station sits 166 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, 3.6 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 — 38105/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/3d829278-786f-3c9d-acc6-d05a5987d1c9— “Marché de producteurs de Chirens”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38105/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38105/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38105/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38105
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38082
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureilhan | 34 | 300 km SW | 2,495 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 59 % · humidity 43 % |
| Tucquegnieux | 54 | 434 km N | 2,441 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 423 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 474 km NW | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 426 km NW | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 34 | 226 km SW | 2,148 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 85 % · humidity 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 34 | 226 km SW | 2,148 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 85 % · humidity 7 % |
| Maureilhan | 34 | 300 km SW | 2,495 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 59 % · humidity 43 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 423 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 426 km NW | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Tucquegnieux | 54 | 434 km N | 2,441 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 474 km NW | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Chirens'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mionnay | 01 | 72 km NW | 2,294 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 79 | 481 km W | 2,967 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 61 km E | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nieuil-l'Espoir | 86 | 412 km W | 2,631 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière | 69 | 91 km W | 1,312 | 52.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 01 | 108 km N | 2,743 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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