Saint-Chef
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 36 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Chef (INSEE 38374) is in Isère (38), part of CC Les Balcons du Dauphiné. Population 3,921 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 46.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 36 % of the 5,752 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 | 0.36 | 25 | 8.95 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL TEILLON · MES BEAUX GATEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOEUF ET COMPTOIR DE SAINT CHEF). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SODIVAR LARRIVE FOURNIER). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE SAINT CHEF · L' EPHEMERE DE ST CHEF). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE RENEE BALLET). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE BOURG · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS SEIGNER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE COURS TOM MOREL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FREDERIC DARD). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIE SCHMIDT, MÉDECIN · ARTHUR LESSI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT CHEF). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE ST CHEF). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (SALON DU PARC · TENDANCE COIFFURE · INSTINC'T COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Café / bar. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | SARL TEILLON · MES BEAUX GATEAUX | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOEUF ET COMPTOIR DE SAINT CHEF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SODIVAR LARRIVE FOURNIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | LE SAINT CHEF · L' EPHEMERE DE ST CHEF | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE RENEE BALLET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE BOURG · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS SEIGNER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE COURS TOM MOREL | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FREDERIC DARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JULIE SCHMIDT, MÉDECIN · ARTHUR LESSI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT CHEF | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE ST CHEF | 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 | 4 | SALON DU PARC · TENDANCE COIFFURE · INSTINC'T COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Sunday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,588 (2012) → 3,921 (2023): 9.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,309 (1990) → 3,921 (2023): 69.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,710, of which 2 % second homes and 7.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Chef): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Chef): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Chef): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Chef): 0.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Chef): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BOURGOIN weather station, 5.3 km away at 358 m; the village itself is at 319 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BOURGOIN, 5.3 km away at 358 m, over 20 summers. [10]
An average of 853 mm of rain a year, spread over 102 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BOURGOIN, 5.3 km away at 358 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38374/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/18ef97b4-4e26-3084-8383-9317f815266e— “Historique marché dominical de Saint-Chef, proposant de bons produits locaux dans un cadre enchanteur !”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38374/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38374/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38374/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38374
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celles-sur-Belle | 79 | 437 km W | 3,829 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rives-en-Seine | 76 | 555 km NW | 4,002 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malville | 44 | 585 km W | 3,752 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Tulmont | 82 | 355 km SW | 4,051 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 50 | 614 km NW | 4,137 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Allassac | 19 | 306 km W | 4,081 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allassac | 19 | 306 km W | 4,081 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Tulmont | 82 | 355 km SW | 4,051 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 79 | 437 km W | 3,829 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rives-en-Seine | 76 | 555 km NW | 4,002 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malville | 44 | 585 km W | 3,752 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 95 % |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 50 | 614 km NW | 4,137 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Saint-Chef'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celles-sur-Belle | 79 | 437 km W | 3,829 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Cellier | 44 | 547 km NW | 4,051 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nexon | 87 | 325 km W | 2,548 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Airvault | 79 | 444 km W | 3,306 | 36.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Renard | 45 | 316 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 37 | 421 km NW | 4,015 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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