Gières
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gières (INSEE 38179) is in Isère (38), part of Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. Population 7,376 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/38179-gieres
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 3,279 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.6 | 20 | 11.91 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.57 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ATELIER · GIORGIAN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE ORJOLLET). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FLGT DISTRIBUTION · L'EPICERIE AA). [3,4]
14 × Restaurant (SOFINAC · MARTIN'S CAFE · LE CHATEAU DES ARENES · COULEUR CAFET' · PIZZA SAN PIETRO). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FONTAINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE RENE CASSIN). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE POSITIVE SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB RENE CASSIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE DON BOSCO). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE LE CHAMANDIER · COLLEGE PRIVE DON BOSCO). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOSQUIN DESSAILLEN, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE ROUAULT, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE SENELLART, MÉDECIN · MARYSE GAUCHON, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE SENELLART, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GIÈRES FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE LAUSSY). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU CHAMANDIER · PLAINE DES SPORTS PAUL BOURGEAT · DOMAINE UNIVERSITAIRE ZONE 3). [3]
2 × Bank (SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (SALON 21 · TATHIEF · SARL GOLD · INSTANT A SOI). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
4 × Hotel (HÔTEL F1 GRENOBLE UNIVERSITÉ · HÔTEL B&B GRENOBLE UNIVERSITÉ 1 · PREMIERE CLASSE · B&B HOTELS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | L'ATELIER · GIORGIAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE ORJOLLET | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | FLGT DISTRIBUTION · L'EPICERIE AA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 14 | SOFINAC · MARTIN'S CAFE · LE CHATEAU DES ARENES · COULEUR CAFET' · PIZZA SAN PIETRO | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FONTAINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE RENE CASSIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE POSITIVE SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB RENE CASSIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE DON BOSCO | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE LE CHAMANDIER · COLLEGE PRIVE DON BOSCO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | JOSQUIN DESSAILLEN, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE ROUAULT, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE SENELLART, MÉDECIN · MARYSE GAUCHON, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE SENELLART, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GIÈRES FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE LAUSSY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | GYMNASE DU CHAMANDIER · PLAINE DES SPORTS PAUL BOURGEAT · DOMAINE UNIVERSITAIRE ZONE 3 | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | SALON 21 · TATHIEF · SARL GOLD · INSTANT A SOI | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 4 | HÔTEL F1 GRENOBLE UNIVERSITÉ · HÔTEL B&B GRENOBLE UNIVERSITÉ 1 · PREMIERE CLASSE · B&B HOTELS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Friday Mercredi: 7h-13h; Vendredi (1er de chaque mois): 16h30-19h30 place de la République. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Wednesday. Reported by one source only: Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 6,200 (2012) → 7,376 (2023): 19 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 4,373 (1990) → 7,376 (2023): 68.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,151, of which 3.9 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gières): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Gières): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Gières): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Gières): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Gières): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 52 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-M-D'HERES-GALOCHERE weather station, 2.1 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 229 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at GRENOBLE - LVD, 6.1 km away at 220 m, over 23 summers. [11]
An average of 973 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 9.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-M-D'HERES-GALOCHERE, 2.1 km away at 220 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
102 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 390,690 € — 3,704 € per m² of built surface. [12]
374 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 177,620 € — 3,132 € per m². [12]
The median across Isère is 2,542 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38179/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-gieres.fr/cadre-de-vie/marches— “Gières compte deux marchés de commerçants non-sédentaires qui se tiennent place de la République : le marché "Paulette Dumont", qui se tient tous les mercredis matin entre 7h et 13h, et les "Vendredis artisans et Gourmands", le premier vendredi de chaque mois entre 16h30 et 19h30.”
- DATAtourisme 2025-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/343c7610-61bd-3c82-b2c1-482f802ba900— “Tous les mercredis matins, votre marché vous propose des produits alimentaires de producteurs bio et locaux.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38179/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38179/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38179/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38179
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soisy-sur-Seine | 91 | 461 km NW | 7,418 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Linas | 91 | 468 km NW | 7,987 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Penne-sur-Huveaune | 13 | 212 km S | 6,605 | 64.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 35 % · humidity 57 % |
| Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or | 69 | 104 km NW | 6,311 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Huningue | 68 | 301 km NE | 7,487 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Benoît | 86 | 449 km W | 7,375 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or | 69 | 104 km NW | 6,311 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Penne-sur-Huveaune | 13 | 212 km S | 6,605 | 64.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 35 % · humidity 57 % |
| Huningue | 68 | 301 km NE | 7,487 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Benoît | 86 | 449 km W | 7,375 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soisy-sur-Seine | 91 | 461 km NW | 7,418 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Linas | 91 | 468 km NW | 7,987 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Gières'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyssins | 38 | 8.4 km W | 8,092 | 59.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Pont-de-Claix | 38 | 9.6 km SW | 10,956 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Tronche | 38 | 5.0 km NW | 6,424 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guilherand-Granges | 07 | 77 km W | 11,235 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roussillon | 38 | 80 km W | 8,595 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Seyssinet-Pariset | 38 | 7.4 km W | 11,739 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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