Plateau-des-Petites-Roches
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plateau-des-Petites-Roches (INSEE 38395) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 2,433 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 2 former communes: Saint-Bernard (38367), Saint-Pancrasse (38435). [3]
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 59.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 8,396 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.47 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.42 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FERME OUCHE). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO). [4,5]
7 × Restaurant (SARL LA RENARDIERE · LES P'TITS CHEFS · ROUTE 61). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (SOUS LA DENT · LA GRANGE AUX LOUPS). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GANDINS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES GAUDES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VALENTINE BARENTON, MÉDECIN · MARIE REGAD, MÉDECIN · MARINE DAZIN, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES TROIS VILLAGES). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE ST HILAIRE DU TOUVET LES YEUX FERTILES · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT PANCRASSE LA FORÊT DES LIVRES). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES GAUDES · ECOLE MATERNELLE DES GANDINS). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER COIFFURE). [4,5]
1 × Hotel (LE SABOT DES MUSES). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES MANDIERES). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | FERME OUCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PETIT CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | SARL LA RENARDIERE · LES P'TITS CHEFS · ROUTE 61 | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | SOUS LA DENT · LA GRANGE AUX LOUPS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GANDINS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES GAUDES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VALENTINE BARENTON, MÉDECIN · MARIE REGAD, MÉDECIN · MARINE DAZIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES TROIS VILLAGES | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE ST HILAIRE DU TOUVET LES YEUX FERTILES · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT PANCRASSE LA FORÊT DES LIVRES | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES GAUDES · ECOLE MATERNELLE DES GANDINS | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | L'ATELIER COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE SABOT DES MUSES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES MANDIERES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 2,534 (2012) → 2,433 (2023): -4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,130 (1990) → 2,433 (2023): 14.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,301, of which 15.1 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Plateau-des-Petites-Roches): 1.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Lumbin): 1.9 km to the east (straight line). [11]
GP (Lumbin): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Crolles): 2.8 km to the south (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Plateau-des-Petites-Roches): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 108 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE weather station, 0.4 km away at 970 m; the village itself is at 971 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ST HILAIRE-NIVOSE, 1.9 km away at 1,756 m, over 28 summers. [13]
That station sits 785 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 1,333 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at ST-HILAIRE, 0.4 km away at 970 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
What property sold for
85 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 304,000 € — 3,097 € per m² of built surface. [14]
22 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 127,470 € — 2,383 € per m². [14]
The median across Isère is 2,542 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [14]
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
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38395/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/1a98a194-b4b1-3ee0-a7da-dbd14e1cf8e4— “Le marché a lieu tous les mercredi après-midi de 15h à 19h (18h l'hiver).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38395/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38395/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38395/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38395
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38214
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38140
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theys | 38 | 8.6 km E | 2,011 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 27 % |
| Loir en Vallée | 72 | 486 km NW | 2,044 | 49.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 0 % |
| Cellettes | 41 | 424 km NW | 2,715 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 30 % |
| Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | 86 | 441 km NW | 2,277 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 12 % · humidity 79 % |
| Plounévez-Lochrist | 29 | 849 km NW | 2,281 | 47.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corseul | 22 | 706 km NW | 2,331 | 45.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 3 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theys | 38 | 8.6 km E | 2,011 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 27 % |
| Cellettes | 41 | 424 km NW | 2,715 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 30 % |
| Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | 86 | 441 km NW | 2,277 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 12 % · humidity 79 % |
| Loir en Vallée | 72 | 486 km NW | 2,044 | 49.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 0 % |
| Corseul | 22 | 706 km NW | 2,331 | 45.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 3 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plounévez-Lochrist | 29 | 849 km NW | 2,281 | 47.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Plateau-des-Petites-Roches'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapte | 43 | 132 km W | 1,806 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Peyre en Aubrac | 48 | 215 km W | 2,296 | 71 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bains | 43 | 169 km W | 1,378 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Paulien | 43 | 164 km W | 2,439 | 61.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Agrève | 07 | 122 km W | 2,277 | 67.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-d'Usiers | 25 | 186 km N | 2,132 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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