La Terrasse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Terrasse (INSEE 38503) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 2,470 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38503-la-terrasse
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 8,325 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRANGE A LOUIS · DUMOULIN AU PAIN · LAUNAY - AUMONT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ THOMAS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VILA VERDE). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (AU BON PLAN · COLNAGHI 7 LAUX · THAI YASO · LE VIAND'ART RESTAURANT). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE LA TERRASSE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DANIA CHERMAND, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE PLAISANT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA CROIX VERTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA TERRASSE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA TERRASSE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (VS COIFFURE · VIRGINIE'C). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING INTERCOMMUNAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA GRANGE A LOUIS · DUMOULIN AU PAIN · LAUNAY - AUMONT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ THOMAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VILA VERDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | AU BON PLAN · COLNAGHI 7 LAUX · THAI YASO · LE VIAND'ART RESTAURANT | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE LA TERRASSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DANIA CHERMAND, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE PLAISANT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA CROIX VERTE | 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 | LA TERRASSE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA TERRASSE | 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 | 2 | VS COIFFURE · VIRGINIE'C | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING INTERCOMMUNAL | 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 2,418 (2012) → 2,470 (2023): 2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,291 (1990) → 2,470 (2023): 91.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,162, of which 3.4 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Terrasse): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Terrasse): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (La Terrasse): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Terrasse): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Terrasse): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE weather station, 4.1 km away at 970 m; the village itself is at 250 m. [9]
The village sits 720 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. [9]
An average of 1,129 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at TENCIN, 3.1 km away at 233 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38503/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38503/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38503/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38503/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38503
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palaja | 11 | 370 km SW | 2,722 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 62 % |
| Cadolive | 13 | 217 km S | 2,236 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 81 % |
| Mercury | 73 | 50 km NE | 3,495 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 76 % |
| Peyrins | 26 | 74 km W | 2,613 | 43.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 100 % |
| Noyarey | 38 | 25 km W | 2,365 | 43.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 82 % |
| Saultain | 59 | 584 km N | 2,499 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noyarey | 38 | 25 km W | 2,365 | 43.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 82 % |
| Mercury | 73 | 50 km NE | 3,495 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 76 % |
| Peyrins | 26 | 74 km W | 2,613 | 43.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 100 % |
| Cadolive | 13 | 217 km S | 2,236 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 81 % |
| Palaja | 11 | 370 km SW | 2,722 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 62 % |
| Saultain | 59 | 584 km N | 2,499 | 51.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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