Fontanil-Cornillon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 46 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fontanil-Cornillon (INSEE 38170) is in Isère (38), part of Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. Population 3,404 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 46 % of the 6,406 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LDDL LES DELICES DE LUCAS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BICHON). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PANIER DU FONTANIL). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (PIZZA DU ROCHER · PERROUD · LA BRASSERIE · LA QUEUE DE COCHON · LA LUTINIERE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE ROCHER). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE ROCHER). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAURA TARDY-MALAVAL, MÉDECIN · YOANN DOUDEAU, MÉDECIN · MARLÈNE KOSACKI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU FONTANIL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FONTANIL CORNILLON RP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE FONTANIL-CORNILLON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LIONEL TERAY). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (AUR'COIFF · BEAUTYNAYA). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'ARBRE BLEU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LDDL LES DELICES DE LUCAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BICHON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PANIER DU FONTANIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | PIZZA DU ROCHER · PERROUD · LA BRASSERIE · LA QUEUE DE COCHON · LA LUTINIERE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE ROCHER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE ROCHER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | LAURA TARDY-MALAVAL, MÉDECIN · YOANN DOUDEAU, MÉDECIN · MARLÈNE KOSACKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU FONTANIL | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | FONTANIL CORNILLON RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE FONTANIL-CORNILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE LIONEL TERAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | AUR'COIFF · BEAUTYNAYA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | L'ARBRE BLEU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,796 (2012) → 3,404 (2023): 21.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,079 (1990) → 3,404 (2023): 63.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,632, of which 1.3 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fontanil-Cornillon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fontanil-Cornillon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Fontanil-Cornillon): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Égrève): 2.6 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Fontanil-Cornillon): 0.9 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PROVEYSIEUX weather station, 3.8 km away at 600 m; the village itself is at 210 m. [11]
The village sits 390 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at COL DE PORTE-NIVOSE, 8.9 km away at 1,325 m, over 17 summers. [11]
That station sits 1,115 m above 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 1,264 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 10.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FONTANIL, 0.3 km away at 200 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38170/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/24f43664-063c-365c-b141-5fb9fbe5d897— “Tous les dimanches matins, le marché de Fontanil-Cornillon propose des produits de qualité.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38170/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38170/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38170/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38170
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38382
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renage | 38 | 17 km NW | 3,348 | 45.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lavérune | 34 | 238 km SW | 3,302 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 76 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis | 76 | 575 km NW | 3,633 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin | 45 | 412 km NW | 3,261 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 65 % · humidity 71 % |
| Montberon | 31 | 373 km SW | 3,158 | 42.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bischoffsheim | 67 | 385 km N | 3,342 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renage | 38 | 17 km NW | 3,348 | 45.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lavérune | 34 | 238 km SW | 3,302 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 76 % · humidity 7 % |
| Montberon | 31 | 373 km SW | 3,158 | 42.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bischoffsheim | 67 | 385 km N | 3,342 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin | 45 | 412 km NW | 3,261 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 85 % · winter 65 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis | 76 | 575 km NW | 3,633 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 95 % · 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 Fontanil-Cornillon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargues-Saint-Hilaire | 33 | 483 km W | 3,543 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Latresne | 33 | 487 km W | 3,714 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chasselay | 69 | 98 km NW | 2,973 | 69.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vernaison | 69 | 80 km NW | 5,210 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Genay | 69 | 96 km NW | 5,585 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac | 16 | 429 km W | 5,682 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
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