Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 24 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux (INSEE 38457) is in Isère (38), part of CC Bièvre Isère. Population 3,186 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 40.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 24 % of the 6,778 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.47 | 20 | 9.35 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.07 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DES 3 BRESSIEUX · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE SANTOS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (AZZ KEBAB · L'ATYPIQUE · TACOS DE LA MURE · NINOU PIZZA · RESTAURANT LE RIVAL). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LA JALINIERE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARCEL MARIOTTE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ISABELLE GAUDISSART-AMBLARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TOYEN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT SIMEON DE BRESSIEUX RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BIÈVRE ISÈRE - SAINT-SIMÉON DE BRESSIEUX). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (ENSEMBLE SPORTIF · SALLE POLYVALENTE · GYMNASE + TENNIS). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (PION GHISLAINE · LAUR&LYNE COIFFURE · HAIRSTY'LE COIFFURE · L'ATELIER D'ELODIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE DES 3 BRESSIEUX · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE SANTOS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 5 | AZZ KEBAB · L'ATYPIQUE · TACOS DE LA MURE · NINOU PIZZA · RESTAURANT LE RIVAL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LA JALINIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARCEL MARIOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ISABELLE GAUDISSART-AMBLARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TOYEN | 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 | SAINT SIMEON DE BRESSIEUX RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BIÈVRE ISÈRE - SAINT-SIMÉON DE BRESSIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | ENSEMBLE SPORTIF · SALLE POLYVALENTE · GYMNASE + TENNIS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | PION GHISLAINE · LAUR&LYNE COIFFURE · HAIRSTY'LE COIFFURE · L'ATELIER D'ELODIE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Wednesday. Reported by one source only: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,808 (2012) → 3,186 (2023): 13.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,437 (1990) → 3,186 (2023): 30.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,529, of which 2.6 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux): 0.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 73 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LA COTE ST ANDRE weather station, 2.9 km away at 346 m; the village itself is at 384 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at GRENOBLE-ST GEOIRS, 5.7 km away at 376 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 883 mm of rain a year, spread over 99 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA COTE ST ANDRE, 2.9 km away at 346 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38457/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.st-simeon-de-bressieux.fr/— “Horaires de l'accueil de la mairie : Lundi 8h30 – 12h00 Mardi, Mercredi et Jeudi 8h30 – 12h00 et 13h30 – 17h00 Vendredi 8h30 à 12h00”
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a7db4d32-038e-3552-9ec0-cf71cc4f28e6— “Marché alimentaire tous les mercredis matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38457/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38457/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38457/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38457
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsilly | 17 | 506 km W | 3,176 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 27 % · humidity 64 % |
| Cessieu | 38 | 28 km N | 3,259 | 41.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chomérac | 07 | 84 km SW | 3,183 | 43.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 59 % · humidity 86 % |
| Trémentines | 49 | 506 km NW | 3,101 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 38 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lailly-en-Val | 45 | 385 km NW | 3,101 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Traînou | 45 | 381 km NW | 3,402 | 41.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessieu | 38 | 28 km N | 3,259 | 41.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chomérac | 07 | 84 km SW | 3,183 | 43.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 59 % · humidity 86 % |
| Traînou | 45 | 381 km NW | 3,402 | 41.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 77 % |
| Lailly-en-Val | 45 | 385 km NW | 3,101 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Marsilly | 17 | 506 km W | 3,176 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 27 % · humidity 64 % |
| Trémentines | 49 | 506 km NW | 3,101 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 38 % · humidity 86 % |
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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-Siméon-de-Bressieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alby-sur-Chéran | 74 | 80 km NE | 2,664 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sancoins | 18 | 246 km NW | 2,951 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Puy-Guillaume | 63 | 156 km NW | 2,630 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nogent-sur-Vernisson | 45 | 340 km NW | 2,559 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 05 | 112 km SE | 2,628 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maringues | 63 | 164 km NW | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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