Grenoble
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 93/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Grenoble (INSEE 38185) is in Isère (38), part of Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. Population 156,140 (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/38185-grenoble
Vitality score
Vitality score 93/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 86 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 | 1 | 25 | 24.94 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 1 | 10 | 9.97 |
| Health | 1 | 10 | 9.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.85 | 5 | 4.24 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.58 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
107 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FORET NOIRE · LES ECRINS · DI GENNARO CHANTAL). [3,4]
40 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA CENTRALE DES HALLES · BOUCHERIE PLACE AUX HERBES · LE JASMIN · ETABLISSEMENTS SERVY). [3,4]
119 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (D'UN GOUT A L'AUTRE · M HENNI KHADOUJA · SIAM IMPORT EXPORT · EN DIRECT D ITALIE SARL · INTERSHOP). [3,4]
27 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LIDL · CARREFOUR CITY · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE). [3,4]
3 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE ALPAGE · FROMAGERIE DE L'ILE VERTE · FROMAGERIE DE CAROLINE). [4]
4 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE LACHENAL · POISSONNERIE DU VERCORS · LA POISSONNERIE DES ALPES). [3,4]
770 × Restaurant (SOCIETE DU PALAIS DE LA BIERE · BRASSERIE LE LEYRITZ). [3,4]
224 × Café / bar (SPORTING CAFE · 19 SOLEIL CACHE · BACETTO · LE BAYARD · LE HORS PISTE). [4]
16 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE AIDE MOI A FAIRE SEUL (MONTESSORI · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB BERRIAT · ECOLE MATERNELLE HOUILLE BLANCHE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MARCEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SIDI BRAHIM). [3]
46 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE KERBER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE EXTERNAT NOTRE DAME · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ST LAURENT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GROUPE LEON JOUHAUX). [3]
15 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE EXTERN NOTRE DAM · COLLEGE VERCORS · COLLEGE FANTIN- LATOUR · COLLEGE OLYMPIQUE · COLLEGE LUCIE AUBRAC). [3]
156 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALAIN KAUFMAN, MÉDECIN · LUCIE MANFREDONIA, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE STIVALET, MÉDECIN · MARIE-OLGA CROS, MÉDECIN · BÉNÉDICTE FACHAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
47 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE NORMALE · PHARMACIE TERME ROBERT · PHARMACIE CLAIRET · PHARMACIE DES 3 TOURS · PHARMACIE LE ROY). [3,4]
18 × Post office / agence postale (GRENOBLE VILLENEUVE PIMMS RP · GRENOBLE VIVAL BRENIER RP · GRENOBLE JEAN JAURES RP · GRENOBLE STALINGRAD RP · GRENOBLE MARECHAL LECLERC RP). [3]
13 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE TEISSEIRE MALHERBE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES RELAIS LECTURE ET SERVICE DE PRÊT À DOMICILE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ÉTUDE ET DU PATRIMOINE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE ARLEQUIN · BIBLIOTHÈQUE KATEB YACINE CENTRE COMMERCIAL GRAND PLACE). [3]
5 × Cinema (LE MELIES · NEF · PATHE CHAVANT · CLUB · REX). [3]
23 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE EUROPOLE · PALAIS DES SPORTS · GYMNASE ARGOUGES · COLLEGE OLYMPIQUE · CENTRE SPORTIF HOCHE). [3]
61 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAIXA GERAL DE DEPOSITOS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL GRENOBLE CENTRE EAUX CLAIRES · SOMUDIMEC). [3]
200 × Hairdresser (AGC · TIGNASSE · GUERRE). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
24 × Hotel (HÔTEL TERMINUS · HÔTEL D'ANGLETERRE GRENOBLE HYPER CENTRE · PARK HOTEL MGALLERY GRENOBLE · HÔTEL LESDIGUIÈRES · HÔTEL IBIS GRENOBLE GARE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 17 × Bakery (boulangerie), 13 × Butcher (boucherie), 47 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Supermarket, 2 × Fishmonger, 253 × Restaurant, 3 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 12 × Pharmacy, 5 × Bank, 55 × Hairdresser, 5 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 107 | LA FORET NOIRE · LES ECRINS · DI GENNARO CHANTAL | INSEE BPE 107 / INSEE SIRENE 138 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 40 | LA CENTRALE DES HALLES · BOUCHERIE PLACE AUX HERBES · LE JASMIN · ETABLISSEMENTS SERVY | INSEE BPE 40 / INSEE SIRENE 45 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 119 | D'UN GOUT A L'AUTRE · M HENNI KHADOUJA · SIAM IMPORT EXPORT · EN DIRECT D ITALIE SARL · INTERSHOP | INSEE BPE 119 / INSEE SIRENE 182 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 27 | INTERMARCHE · LIDL · CARREFOUR CITY · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 3 | FROMAGERIE ALPAGE · FROMAGERIE DE L'ILE VERTE · FROMAGERIE DE CAROLINE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 4 | POISSONNERIE LACHENAL · POISSONNERIE DU VERCORS · LA POISSONNERIE DES ALPES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 770 | SOCIETE DU PALAIS DE LA BIERE · BRASSERIE LE LEYRITZ | INSEE BPE 770 / INSEE SIRENE 1385 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 224 | SPORTING CAFE · 19 SOLEIL CACHE · BACETTO · LE BAYARD · LE HORS PISTE | INSEE SIRENE 224 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 16 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE AIDE MOI A FAIRE SEUL (MONTESSORI · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB BERRIAT · ECOLE MATERNELLE HOUILLE BLANCHE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MARCEAU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SIDI BRAHIM | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 46 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE KERBER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE EXTERNAT NOTRE DAME · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ST LAURENT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GROUPE LEON JOUHAUX | INSEE BPE 46 [3] |
| Collège | 15 | COLLEGE PRIVE EXTERN NOTRE DAM · COLLEGE VERCORS · COLLEGE FANTIN- LATOUR · COLLEGE OLYMPIQUE · COLLEGE LUCIE AUBRAC | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 156 | ALAIN KAUFMAN, MÉDECIN · LUCIE MANFREDONIA, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE STIVALET, MÉDECIN · MARIE-OLGA CROS, MÉDECIN · BÉNÉDICTE FACHAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 156 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 47 | GRANDE PHARMACIE NORMALE · PHARMACIE TERME ROBERT · PHARMACIE CLAIRET · PHARMACIE DES 3 TOURS · PHARMACIE LE ROY | INSEE BPE 47 / INSEE SIRENE 65 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 18 | GRENOBLE VILLENEUVE PIMMS RP · GRENOBLE VIVAL BRENIER RP · GRENOBLE JEAN JAURES RP · GRENOBLE STALINGRAD RP · GRENOBLE MARECHAL LECLERC RP | INSEE BPE 18 [3] |
| Library | 13 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE TEISSEIRE MALHERBE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES RELAIS LECTURE ET SERVICE DE PRÊT À DOMICILE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ÉTUDE ET DU PATRIMOINE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE ARLEQUIN · BIBLIOTHÈQUE KATEB YACINE CENTRE COMMERCIAL GRAND PLACE | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Cinema | 5 | LE MELIES · NEF · PATHE CHAVANT · CLUB · REX | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 23 | GYMNASE EUROPOLE · PALAIS DES SPORTS · GYMNASE ARGOUGES · COLLEGE OLYMPIQUE · CENTRE SPORTIF HOCHE | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 61 | CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAIXA GERAL DE DEPOSITOS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL GRENOBLE CENTRE EAUX CLAIRES · SOMUDIMEC | INSEE BPE 61 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 200 | AGC · TIGNASSE · GUERRE | INSEE BPE 200 / INSEE SIRENE 305 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 24 | HÔTEL TERMINUS · HÔTEL D'ANGLETERRE GRENOBLE HYPER CENTRE · PARK HOTEL MGALLERY GRENOBLE · HÔTEL LESDIGUIÈRES · HÔTEL IBIS GRENOBLE GARE | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 71 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday. [5,6,7,8,9]
Trajectory
Population 158,346 (2012) → 156,140 (2023): -1.4 % over 10 years. [10,1]
Population 150,758 (1990) → 156,140 (2023): 3.6 % over 30 years. [11,1]
Dwellings (2023): 102,222, of which 4.2 % second homes and 13.5 % vacant. [12]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Grenoble): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [13]
Food shop (Grenoble): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [13]
GP (Grenoble): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [13]
Pharmacy (Grenoble): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [13]
Primary school (Grenoble): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [13]
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. [14]
Measured at the ST-M-D'HERES-GALOCHERE weather station, 3.2 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 213 m. [14]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [14]
Humidity measured at GRENOBLE - LVD, 9.4 km away at 220 m, over 23 summers. [14]
An average of 973 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 9.1 mm on a day it rains. [14]
Rainfall measured at ST-M-D'HERES-GALOCHERE, 3.2 km away at 220 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [14]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6,7,8,9]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38185/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/64f76fae-cb50-3c4e-9501-8013e8c7e7fa— “Votre marché de revendeurs alimentaires vous accueille toute la semaine (sauf les lundis) à l'avenue Malherbe.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2022-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/66d0a5c3-a5ad-3b7c-812d-745df17a31fc— “Le marché de l'Ile Verte vous accueille Place du docteur Girard tous les dimanches matin de l'année.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/43fa746c-3856-3f6d-992c-4677ab63864b— “Revendeurs de produits alimentaires et producteurs des montagnes de l'Isère se retrouvent là tous les jours sauf le lundi.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2024-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c86b131f-decd-3f60-9111-ba32f48107ff— “Ce marché alimentaire ouvert tous les matins du mardi au samedi vous propose également des produits bio les mardis après-midi.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5a9f86f8-ee32-3753-a3ad-b88df9f3a55e— “Retrouvez vos produits alimentaires tous les jours (sauf le lundi) au marché Villeneuve.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38185/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38185/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38185/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38185
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | 49 | 545 km NW | 159,022 | 92.8 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dijon | 21 | 243 km N | 161,830 | 92.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Denis | 974 | 8,900 km SE | 155,634 | 94.2 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 27 % · humidity 0 % |
| Nîmes | 30 | 186 km SW | 151,839 | 93.5 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villeurbanne | 69 | 93 km NW | 163,684 | 95.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mans | 72 | 527 km NW | 146,249 | 91.3 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeurbanne | 69 | 93 km NW | 163,684 | 95.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nîmes | 30 | 186 km SW | 151,839 | 93.5 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
| Dijon | 21 | 243 km N | 161,830 | 92.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Mans | 72 | 527 km NW | 146,249 | 91.3 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Angers | 49 | 545 km NW | 159,022 | 92.8 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 50 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Denis | 974 | 8,900 km SE | 155,634 | 94.2 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 27 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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