Hières-sur-Amby
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Hières-sur-Amby (INSEE 38190) is in Isère (38), part of CC Les Balcons du Dauphiné. Population 1,245 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 39.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 13,007 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU VAL D'AMBY MAISON CARREL). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SNACK PIZZERIA DU VAL D'AMBY). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (OUI). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALICE BAZELAIRE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE ROTH, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (HIERES SUR AMBY RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE HIÈRES SUR AMBY). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SANTOS ROSA MARIA). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT VAL D'AMBY). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL VAL D'AMBY). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DU VAL D'AMBY MAISON CARREL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| 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 | 1 | SNACK PIZZERIA DU VAL D'AMBY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | OUI | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ALICE BAZELAIRE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE ROTH, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | HIERES SUR AMBY RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE HIÈRES SUR AMBY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SANTOS ROSA MARIA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT VAL D'AMBY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL VAL D'AMBY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday, Thursday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,200 (2012) → 1,245 (2023): 3.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 925 (1990) → 1,245 (2023): 34.6 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 607, of which 4 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Vulbas): 4.4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Hières-sur-Amby): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
GP (Hières-sur-Amby): 0.8 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Loyettes): 7.2 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Hières-sur-Amby): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the COURTENAY weather station, 10 km away at 315 m; the village itself is at 227 m. [13]
The village sits 88 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. [13]
An average of 1,057 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at COURTENAY, 10 km away at 315 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38190/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/56549617-1bc9-3971-960b-7aed6bd2a361— “Marché du jeudi de Hières-sur-Amby.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7a2600eb-dea2-393d-a73b-387978f58efd— “Marché du lundi de Hières-sur-Amby.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38190/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38190/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38190/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01390
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38190
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01224
- 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-Vulbas | 01 | 4.2 km N | 1,247 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 88 % |
| Méjannes-lès-Alès | 30 | 209 km SW | 1,243 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 54 % |
| Celle-Lévescault | 86 | 400 km W | 1,383 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 76 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | 37 | 428 km NW | 1,116 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 78 % |
| Breuilpont | 27 | 457 km NW | 1,201 | 38.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 82 % |
| Magny-Cours | 58 | 204 km NW | 1,432 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vulbas | 01 | 4.2 km N | 1,247 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 88 % |
| Magny-Cours | 58 | 204 km NW | 1,432 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Méjannes-lès-Alès | 30 | 209 km SW | 1,243 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 54 % |
| Celle-Lévescault | 86 | 400 km W | 1,383 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 76 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | 37 | 428 km NW | 1,116 | 43.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 78 % |
| Breuilpont | 27 | 457 km NW | 1,201 | 38.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
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