Frontonas
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Frontonas (INSEE 38176) is in Isère (38), part of CC Les Balcons du Dauphiné. Population 2,123 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38176-frontonas
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 9,189 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DREVET). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT SAUDADE · RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU SAINT JULIEN · LE DUKE BURGER · L'IDEAL). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLIE CHAPLIN). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLIE CHAPLIN). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL DUPIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES PLATANES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FRONTONAS RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE FRONTONAS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (OR&LY). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (COMPTOIR ET DEPENDANCES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
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) | 1 | BOULANGERIE DREVET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 4 | RESTAURANT SAUDADE · RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU SAINT JULIEN · LE DUKE BURGER · L'IDEAL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLIE CHAPLIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLIE CHAPLIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PASCAL DUPIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES PLATANES | 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 | FRONTONAS RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE FRONTONAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | OR&LY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | COMPTOIR ET DEPENDANCES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,956 (2012) → 2,123 (2023): 8.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,379 (1990) → 2,123 (2023): 54 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 893, of which 1.7 % second homes and 3.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Frontonas): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Vaulx-Milieu): 3.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Frontonas): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Frontonas): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Frontonas): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BOURGOIN weather station, 10.8 km away at 358 m; the village itself is at 220 m. [11]
The village sits 138 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 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BOURGOIN, 10.8 km away at 358 m, over 20 summers. [11]
That station sits 138 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 853 mm of rain a year, spread over 102 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BOURGOIN, 10.8 km away at 358 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 — 38176/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0d18321b-86b1-3b18-98d8-9cc70fb47570— “Le marché de Frontonas vous accueille tous les vendredis matin dans une ambiance chaleureuse et authentique.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38176/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38176/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38176/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38176
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38530
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 34 | 235 km SW | 2,148 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 95 % · humidity 21 % |
| Dortan | 01 | 83 km NE | 2,074 | 38.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 34 % · humidity 79 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 389 km W | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 437 km NW | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 400 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 61 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tucquegnieux | 54 | 411 km N | 2,441 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortan | 01 | 83 km NE | 2,074 | 38.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 34 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 34 | 235 km SW | 2,148 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 95 % · humidity 21 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 389 km W | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 400 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 61 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tucquegnieux | 54 | 411 km N | 2,441 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 437 km NW | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Frontonas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peschadoires | 63 | 133 km W | 2,104 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vinça | 66 | 395 km SW | 2,260 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Matha | 17 | 428 km W | 2,191 | 72 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montbron | 16 | 364 km W | 2,000 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prissé | 71 | 82 km NW | 1,898 | 49 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Loup-Géanges | 71 | 146 km N | 1,633 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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