Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 33.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (INSEE 38375) is in Isère (38), part of CC de l'Oisans. Population 99 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 33.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 10,519 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.29 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE RELAIS DES ECRINS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (REFUGE DE LA LAVEY). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BAR L'ESCALADE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE-EN-OISANS). [3]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL DU VALLON · HOTEL LE CHAMP DE PIN · LE RELAIS DES ECRINS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA BERARDE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE RELAIS DES ECRINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | REFUGE DE LA LAVEY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BAR L'ESCALADE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE-EN-OISANS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL DU VALLON · HOTEL LE CHAMP DE PIN · LE RELAIS DES ECRINS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA BERARDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 105 (2012) → 99 (2023): -5.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 103 (1990) → 99 (2023): -3.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 215, of which 72.6 % second homes and 2.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Deux Alpes): 6.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Les Deux Alpes): 7.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Les Deux Alpes): 7.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Les Deux Alpes): 5.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 119 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the St Christophe weather station, 1.6 km away at 1,570 m; the village itself is at 1,482 m. [10]
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. [10]
An average of 963 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at St Christophe, 1.6 km away at 1,570 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
10 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 136,500 € — 2,660 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Isère is 2,542 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38375/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38375/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38375/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38375/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38253
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38375
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogliastro | 2B | 348 km SE | 90 | 31.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Osani | 2A | 353 km SE | 96 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 0 % |
| Le Falgoux | 15 | 280 km W | 113 | 27.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 38 % |
| Saint-Alban-des-Villards | 73 | 40 km N | 92 | 25.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 88 % |
| Roquefort-de-Sault | 11 | 403 km SW | 85 | 23.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 30 % |
| Saint-Pal-de-Senouire | 43 | 201 km W | 108 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alban-des-Villards | 73 | 40 km N | 92 | 25.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 88 % |
| Saint-Pal-de-Senouire | 43 | 201 km W | 108 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
| Le Falgoux | 15 | 280 km W | 113 | 27.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 38 % |
| Ogliastro | 2B | 348 km SE | 90 | 31.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Osani | 2A | 353 km SE | 96 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 0 % |
| Roquefort-de-Sault | 11 | 403 km SW | 85 | 23.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 30 % |
Elsewhere
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