Mens
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mens (INSEE 38226) is in Isère (38), part of CC du Trièves. Population 1,415 (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/38226-mens
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 95 % of the 12,047 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 | 0.76 | 25 | 18.95 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.18 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MARTINE MACARONS & PATISSERIES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON MARCOU). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CASINO SHOP · PRODUITS D'ICI ET D'AILLEURS). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (EURL DIDIER DAPPEL · CAFE DES ARTS · SNACK FERNIE ROUTE DE LA MER · DAILYZIOSO). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU TRIEVES). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NATACHA LEROY, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE LACROIX, MÉDECIN · MARIE KELLER, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE BRONNER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CHATEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MENS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL APROS · CAMPING PRE ROLLAND). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MARTINE MACARONS & PATISSERIES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | MAISON MARCOU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | CASINO SHOP · PRODUITS D'ICI ET D'AILLEURS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 | 5 | EURL DIDIER DAPPEL · CAFE DES ARTS · SNACK FERNIE ROUTE DE LA MER · DAILYZIOSO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU TRIEVES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | NATACHA LEROY, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE LACROIX, MÉDECIN · MARIE KELLER, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE BRONNER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CHATEL | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MENS | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL APROS · CAMPING PRE ROLLAND | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday 8h à 12h place de la maire (seasonal). [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,361 (2012) → 1,415 (2023): 4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,129 (1990) → 1,415 (2023): 25.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,048, of which 24.3 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mens): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Mens): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Mens): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Mens): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Mens): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 96 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MENS weather station, 0.3 km away at 780 m; the village itself is at 782 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LA MURE- RADOME, 13.3 km away at 885 m, over 21 summers. [11]
That station sits 103 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 857 mm of rain a year, spread over 99 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MENS, 0.3 km away at 780 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
Two sources name market days with none in common. They may be separate markets in the same commune, or one may be out of date — all days are listed and none is treated as confirmed. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38226/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-de-mens.fr/actu/— “Marché des producteurs et artisans à Mens sur la place de la maire, mercredi de 8h à 12h sur la période de juillet à août.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a91edd4b-c9a5-30f4-bad8-45e9c3588fa5— “Marché hebdomadaire les samedis matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38226/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38226/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38226/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38226
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanac | 48 | 195 km W | 1,404 | 43.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Damazan | 47 | 438 km W | 1,358 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 24 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ottrott | 67 | 424 km N | 1,620 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 38 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontaine-lès-Luxeuil | 70 | 341 km N | 1,327 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lusigny | 03 | 264 km NW | 1,620 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Collobrières | 83 | 181 km S | 1,870 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 34 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collobrières | 83 | 181 km S | 1,870 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 34 % · humidity 71 % |
| Chanac | 48 | 195 km W | 1,404 | 43.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lusigny | 03 | 264 km NW | 1,620 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontaine-lès-Luxeuil | 70 | 341 km N | 1,327 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ottrott | 67 | 424 km N | 1,620 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 38 % · humidity 86 % |
| Damazan | 47 | 438 km W | 1,358 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 24 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Mens'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-de-Virieu | 38 | 77 km N | 1,528 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montenois | 25 | 306 km N | 1,362 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roulans | 25 | 280 km N | 1,125 | 43.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 73 | 71 km NE | 1,506 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vic-sur-Cère | 15 | 247 km W | 1,905 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu | 38 | 85 km N | 2,148 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
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