Goncelin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Goncelin (INSEE 38181) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 2,400 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38181-goncelin
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 8,496 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE SABINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (ASSIETTES ET VIANDES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA CHEZ XAVIER · LE CHALU). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA PAIX). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ICARE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRYSTELE GARNIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GONCELIN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (RIEN QUE POUR VOUS · ELM COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE DE SABINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | ASSIETTES ET VIANDES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 3 | PIZZERIA CHEZ XAVIER · LE CHALU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DE LA PAIX | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ICARE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CHRYSTELE GARNIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 GONCELIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | RIEN QUE POUR VOUS · ELM COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,238 (2012) → 2,400 (2023): 7.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,771 (1990) → 2,400 (2023): 35.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,118, of which 4.5 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Goncelin): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Goncelin): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Goncelin): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Touvet): 2.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Goncelin): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE weather station, 8.3 km away at 970 m; the village itself is at 257 m. [10]
The village sits 713 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. [10]
An average of 1,282 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 10.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at THEYS, 4.8 km away at 615 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38181
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38511
- 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-Pargoire | 34 | 281 km SW | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 76 % |
| Lauterbourg | 67 | 437 km N | 2,324 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 74 % |
| Arelaune-en-Seine | 76 | 604 km NW | 2,546 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 89 % |
| Sillé-le-Guillaume | 72 | 562 km NW | 2,195 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 73 % |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières | 69 | 131 km NW | 2,264 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
| Bagard | 30 | 208 km SW | 2,605 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières | 69 | 131 km NW | 2,264 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
| Bagard | 30 | 208 km SW | 2,605 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 93 % |
| Saint-Pargoire | 34 | 281 km SW | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 76 % |
| Lauterbourg | 67 | 437 km N | 2,324 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 74 % |
| Sillé-le-Guillaume | 72 | 562 km NW | 2,195 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 73 % |
| Arelaune-en-Seine | 76 | 604 km NW | 2,546 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 89 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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