La Motte-d'Aveillans
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 31.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Motte-d'Aveillans (INSEE 38265) is in Isère (38), part of CC de la Matheysine. Population 1,711 (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/38265-la-motte-d-aveillans
Vitality score
Vitality score 31.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 10,655 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (C'EST PAS (QUE) D'LA TARTE). [3]
2 × Restaurant (CAFE DE LA GARE · LES PETITS PLATS DE MEGANE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE BOURG). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU VALLON DES MOTTES). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PIERRE PERCEE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA MOTTE-D'AVEILLANS LA RUCHE AUX LIVRES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL GITES RESTAURANT LES AVEILLES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | C'EST PAS (QUE) D'LA TARTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | 2 | CAFE DE LA GARE · LES PETITS PLATS DE MEGANE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE BOURG | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU VALLON DES MOTTES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA PIERRE PERCEE | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA MOTTE-D'AVEILLANS LA RUCHE AUX LIVRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL GITES RESTAURANT LES AVEILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,772 (2012) → 1,711 (2023): -3.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,591 (1990) → 1,711 (2023): 7.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 985, of which 11.8 % second homes and 4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Motte-d'Aveillans): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pierre-Châtel): 1.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (La Mure): 6.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (La Motte-d'Aveillans): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Motte-d'Aveillans): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 135 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LA MURE- RADOME weather station, 4.4 km away at 885 m; the village itself is at 901 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LA MURE- RADOME, 4.4 km away at 885 m, over 21 summers. [12]
An average of 952 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LA MURE- RADOME, 4.4 km away at 885 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38265/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bdc585a4-23d2-35d8-a826-e8a4a0f13a30— “Ce marché a lieu toute l’année, le mercredi matin sur la place de la Mairie.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38265/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38265/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38265/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38265
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38304
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38269
- 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-Nazaire | 30 | 123 km SW | 1,312 | 35.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ginestas | 11 | 297 km SW | 1,611 | 45.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Yébleron | 76 | 651 km NW | 1,278 | 29.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Les Gonds | 17 | 504 km W | 1,740 | 45.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 73 | 61 km NE | 1,506 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 35 % · humidity 100 % |
| Étriché | 49 | 561 km NW | 1,600 | 40.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 73 | 61 km NE | 1,506 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 35 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 30 | 123 km SW | 1,312 | 35.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Ginestas | 11 | 297 km SW | 1,611 | 45.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Gonds | 17 | 504 km W | 1,740 | 45.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Étriché | 49 | 561 km NW | 1,600 | 40.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Yébleron | 76 | 651 km NW | 1,278 | 29.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
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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 La Motte-d'Aveillans'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugues | 43 | 173 km W | 1,652 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pierre-Châtel | 38 | 2.8 km E | 1,475 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole | 48 | 187 km W | 1,385 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Châtelard | 73 | 86 km N | 686 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 48 | 195 km W | 3,955 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cordon | 74 | 126 km NE | 998 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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