Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse (INSEE 38471) is in Isère (38), part of Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. Population 1,191 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38471-le-sappey-en-chartreuse
Vitality score
Vitality score 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 13,244 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.65 | 5 | 3.24 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (UN PAIN D'COTE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES PANIERS SAPPEYARDS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (HOTEL DES SKIEURS · CHEZ PEP · CAFE DE LA PLACE · LA GRANGE). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALBERT JAIL). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LÉONIE ANTOINE, MÉDECIN · LUC ROSSARY, MÉDECIN · FANNY ARNOUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE SAPPEY EN CHARTREUSE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE LE SAPPEY EN CHARTREUSE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (DI GIROLAMO DOMINIQUE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA VIRETTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | UN PAIN D'COTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LES PANIERS SAPPEYARDS | 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 | 4 | HOTEL DES SKIEURS · CHEZ PEP · CAFE DE LA PLACE · LA GRANGE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ALBERT JAIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | LÉONIE ANTOINE, MÉDECIN · LUC ROSSARY, MÉDECIN · FANNY ARNOUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [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 | 1 | LE SAPPEY EN CHARTREUSE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE LE SAPPEY EN CHARTREUSE | 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 | 1 | DI GIROLAMO DOMINIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA VIRETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Friday 16h à 19h place devant la Mairie. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,101 (2012) → 1,191 (2023): 8.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 762 (1990) → 1,191 (2023): 56.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 607, of which 17.6 % second homes and 5.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse): 0 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Ismier): 4.5 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 74 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the COL DE PORTE-NIVOSE weather station, 4 km away at 1,325 m; the village itself is at 1,010 m. [12]
The village sits 315 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at COL DE PORTE-NIVOSE, 4 km away at 1,325 m, over 17 summers. [12]
That station sits 315 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 1,592 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 12.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at PROVEYSIEUX, 5.8 km away at 600 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38471/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.sappey-mairie.fr/faire-ses-courses/— “Deux marchés hebdomadaires sont présents toute l'année sur la place devant la Mairie : Le mardi de 16h à 19h Le vendredi de 16h à 19h”
- DATAtourisme 2025-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/622a1a53-c924-31b7-a12b-9392ac47eeec— “Tous les mardis et les vendredis sur la place du village, retrouvez toute une gamme de produits: viande, légumes, pain, yaourts...”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38471/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38471/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38471/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38471
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38397
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairanne | 84 | 133 km SW | 1,129 | 40.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 49 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gouaix | 77 | 405 km NW | 1,299 | 38.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nieulle-sur-Seudre | 17 | 531 km W | 1,220 | 40.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 31 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lanhouarneau | 29 | 843 km NW | 1,282 | 36.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 18 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boussens | 31 | 448 km SW | 1,135 | 46.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 70 % · humidity 50 % |
| Montvendre | 26 | 73 km SW | 1,292 | 34.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montvendre | 26 | 73 km SW | 1,292 | 34.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cairanne | 84 | 133 km SW | 1,129 | 40.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 49 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gouaix | 77 | 405 km NW | 1,299 | 38.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boussens | 31 | 448 km SW | 1,135 | 46.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 70 % · humidity 50 % |
| Nieulle-sur-Seudre | 17 | 531 km W | 1,220 | 40.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 31 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lanhouarneau | 29 | 843 km NW | 1,282 | 36.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 18 % · 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 Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangenbourg-Engenthal | 67 | 392 km N | 1,327 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Badaroux | 48 | 193 km SW | 930 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grendelbruch | 67 | 378 km N | 1,195 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Froissy | 60 | 549 km NW | 962 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Buironfosse | 02 | 543 km N | 1,122 | 33.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Habère-Lullin | 74 | 121 km NE | 1,122 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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