Crêts en Belledonne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 9 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Crêts en Belledonne (INSEE 38439) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 3,470 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Morêtel-de-Mailles (38262). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38439-crets-en-belledonne
Vitality score
Vitality score 35.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 9 % of the 6,315 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 | 0.07 | 25 | 1.84 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.92 | 10 | 9.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON PILLET). [4,5]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LES FROMAGES DE MARTHE). [5]
4 × Restaurant (CUISINE ET SENS · JUSTE EN FACE · CHEZ L · LE LOOCK). [4,5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [4]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LARA CONTESSOTTO, MÉDECIN · MARIE LE NORMAND, MÉDECIN · CHLOE GREZE, MÉDECIN · CÉCILE ROGER, MÉDECIN · IRENE MIRABEL RUIZ, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PAYS D'ALLEVARD). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CRETS EN BELLEDONNE AP). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CRÊTS EN BELLEDONNE LE GRAND PRÉ). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ENSEMBLE SPORTIF). [4]
6 × Hairdresser (LYNI'TIFS · BY LESLIE · SALON BONNIE S). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON PILLET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LES FROMAGES DE MARTHE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | CUISINE ET SENS · JUSTE EN FACE · CHEZ L · LE LOOCK | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | LARA CONTESSOTTO, MÉDECIN · MARIE LE NORMAND, MÉDECIN · CHLOE GREZE, MÉDECIN · CÉCILE ROGER, MÉDECIN · IRENE MIRABEL RUIZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU PAYS D'ALLEVARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | CRETS EN BELLEDONNE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CRÊTS EN BELLEDONNE LE GRAND PRÉ | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ENSEMBLE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | LYNI'TIFS · BY LESLIE · SALON BONNIE S | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday, Saturday Jeudi 16h à 19h et samedi 7h à 13h30 Aire du lac de Morêtel-de-Mailles (jeudi) et place du foyer/parking salle des fêtes (samedi). [6,7,8]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Thursday. Reported by one source only: Saturday. [8]
Trajectory
Population 3,283 (2012) → 3,470 (2023): 5.7 % over 10 years. [9,1]
Population 2,445 (1990) → 3,470 (2023): 41.9 % over 30 years. [10,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,568, of which 4.5 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [11]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Crêts en Belledonne): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [12]
Food shop (Allevard): 2.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [13]
GP (Crêts en Belledonne): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [12]
Pharmacy (Crêts en Belledonne): 2.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Crêts en Belledonne): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [14]
Measured at the PIPAY_SAPC weather station, 12.4 km away at 1,578 m; the village itself is at 515 m. [14]
The village sits 1,063 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. [14]
An average of 1,222 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [14]
Rainfall measured at ALLEVARD, 3.1 km away at 495 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [14]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38439/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.cretsenbelledonne.fr/notre-commune/les-marches-de-plein-air/marche-de-producteurs— “Chaque jeudi en période d'horaire d'été de 16h à 19h se tient un marché de producteurs à l'Aire du lac”
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/3bbcf5eb-1ed6-32c9-ab4e-c8e4ef369962— “Rendez-vous tous les jeudis après-midi de 16h à 19h pour le marché de producteurs à Morêtel de Mailles - Crêts en Belledonne”
- DATAtourisme 2022-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/981839b1-b85e-344c-a75a-0fff46922515— “C'est un rendez-vous hebdomadaire à ne pas manquer., tous les samedis de 7h à 13h pour le marché de Crêts-en Belledonne à Saint Pierre d'Allevard.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38439/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38439/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38439/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38439
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jarrie | 17 | 554 km W | 3,458 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 55 % |
| Weyersheim | 67 | 395 km N | 3,512 | 44.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 96 % |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 91 | 440 km NW | 3,146 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Lagardelle-sur-Lèze | 31 | 429 km SW | 3,303 | 39.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | 86 | 459 km W | 4,385 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 97 % |
| Le Gua | 38 | 50 km SW | 1,928 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Gua | 38 | 50 km SW | 1,928 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Weyersheim | 67 | 395 km N | 3,512 | 44.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 96 % |
| Lagardelle-sur-Lèze | 31 | 429 km SW | 3,303 | 39.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 85 % |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 91 | 440 km NW | 3,146 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | 86 | 459 km W | 4,385 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 97 % |
| La Jarrie | 17 | 554 km W | 3,458 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 55 % |
Elsewhere
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