Porcieu-Amblagnieu
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 38.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 38 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Porcieu-Amblagnieu (INSEE 38320) is in Isère (38), part of CC Les Balcons du Dauphiné. Population 1,787 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38320-porcieu-amblagnieu
Vitality score
Vitality score 38.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 38 % of the 10,359 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DE PORCIEU). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (AIR PARTNERS · L'ECLUSE). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LE SALON DE CANNELLE · VALELI'ART · LA CASA DI CAPELLI). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT LA SOURCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING ISLE DE LA SERRE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES DE PORCIEU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | 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 | 3 | AIR PARTNERS · L'ECLUSE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 3 | LE SALON DE CANNELLE · VALELI'ART · LA CASA DI CAPELLI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT LA SOURCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING ISLE DE LA SERRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,670 (2012) → 1,787 (2023): 7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,086 (1990) → 1,787 (2023): 64.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 851, of which 4.6 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Porcieu-Amblagnieu): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Porcieu-Amblagnieu): 2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montalieu-Vercieu): 2.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montalieu-Vercieu): 2.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Porcieu-Amblagnieu): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the COURTENAY weather station, 10.7 km away at 315 m; the village itself is at 263 m. [11]
The village sits 52 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. [11]
An average of 1,057 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at COURTENAY, 10.7 km away at 315 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38320/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e605998f-970b-3ef4-af79-0a7cd5079f05— “Marché de Porcieu-Amblagnieu”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38320/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38320/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38320/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38320
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38247
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richebourg | 78 | 437 km NW | 1,570 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 86 % |
| Rumersheim-le-Haut | 68 | 276 km NE | 1,068 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| Hombourg | 68 | 267 km NE | 1,358 | 30.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
| Assieu | 38 | 63 km SW | 1,726 | 38.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Hilaire | 31 | 422 km SW | 1,807 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 70 % |
| Le Castelet | 14 | 559 km NW | 1,850 | 30.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 58 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assieu | 38 | 63 km SW | 1,726 | 38.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 70 % |
| Hombourg | 68 | 267 km NE | 1,358 | 30.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
| Rumersheim-le-Haut | 68 | 276 km NE | 1,068 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| Saint-Hilaire | 31 | 422 km SW | 1,807 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 70 % |
| Richebourg | 78 | 437 km NW | 1,570 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 86 % |
| Le Castelet | 14 | 559 km NW | 1,850 | 30.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 58 % |
Elsewhere
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