Froges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 37 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Froges (INSEE 38175) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 3,285 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38175-froges
Vitality score
Vitality score 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 37 % of the 6,592 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 | 0.37 | 20 | 7.49 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.91 | 10 | 9.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES QUATRE OCEANS · BOULANGERIE ANNABELLE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BENTALHA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CASA ITALIA DA MICHELE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE DU GRESIVAUDAN). [4]
3 × Restaurant (FATTO-BENE · J & CO PIZZA · LE LYCENE BLEU). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (RELAIS DES 7 LAUX). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BRIGNOUD). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE GUYNEMER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGE SAND). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUCILE JUTTET, MÉDECIN · JOSÉPHINE BERTRAND, MÉDECIN · MARIANA LOSILLA-LARAMAS, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRA ROYE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (LA PHARMACIE DES FROGES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE FROGES LES CHAMPS FROGES · MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE BRIGNOUD CENTRE SOCIO-CULTUREL DE BRIGNOUD). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CURLYSS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LE MAS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES QUATRE OCEANS · BOULANGERIE ANNABELLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BENTALHA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CASA ITALIA DA MICHELE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | NETTO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE DU GRESIVAUDAN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | FATTO-BENE · J & CO PIZZA · LE LYCENE BLEU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | RELAIS DES 7 LAUX | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BRIGNOUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE GUYNEMER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGE SAND | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | LUCILE JUTTET, MÉDECIN · JOSÉPHINE BERTRAND, MÉDECIN · MARIANA LOSILLA-LARAMAS, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRA ROYE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | LA PHARMACIE DES FROGES | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE FROGES LES CHAMPS FROGES · MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE BRIGNOUD CENTRE SOCIO-CULTUREL DE BRIGNOUD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CURLYSS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LE MAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 6h à 12h Place Paul Héroult (mercredi) et Place Jean Moulin (samedi). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Saturday. Reported by one source only: Tuesday, Wednesday. [6,5]
Trajectory
Population 3,393 (2012) → 3,285 (2023): -3.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,330 (1990) → 3,285 (2023): 41 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,521, of which 0.7 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Froges): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Froges): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Froges): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Champ-près-Froges): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Froges): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE weather station, 5 km away at 970 m; the village itself is at 237 m. [12]
The village sits 733 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. [12]
An average of 1,129 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at TENCIN, 3.7 km away at 233 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38175/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.villedefroges.fr/1154-marches.htm— “Tous les mercredis et samedis matin, Froges accueille producteurs et commerçants”
- DATAtourisme 2025-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/46c7b876-a4f5-393d-b024-4819c3341910— “Marché mixte le mardi matin & samedi matin sur la place Jean Moulin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38175/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38175/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38175/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38175
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38070
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernis | 30 | 212 km SW | 3,286 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 10 % · winter 78 % |
| Voujeaucourt | 25 | 253 km N | 3,174 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 65 % |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 41 | 433 km NW | 3,180 | 52.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Buchelay | 78 | 523 km NW | 3,360 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 84 % |
| Fargues-Saint-Hilaire | 33 | 503 km W | 3,543 | 54.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 78 % |
| Willems | 59 | 628 km N | 2,941 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernis | 30 | 212 km SW | 3,286 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 10 % · winter 78 % |
| Voujeaucourt | 25 | 253 km N | 3,174 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 65 % |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 41 | 433 km NW | 3,180 | 52.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Fargues-Saint-Hilaire | 33 | 503 km W | 3,543 | 54.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 78 % |
| Buchelay | 78 | 523 km NW | 3,360 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 84 % |
| Willems | 59 | 628 km N | 2,941 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 86 % |
Elsewhere
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