Vaulnaveys-le-Bas
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 26.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 13 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vaulnaveys-le-Bas (INSEE 38528) is in Isère (38), part of Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. Population 1,398 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 26.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 13 % of the 12,103 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (MAKI & CO). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BOURG). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VAULNAVEYS LE BAS LA LICONTE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MDCOIFF). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'IMPREVU). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | MAKI & CO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BOURG | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VAULNAVEYS LE BAS LA LICONTE | 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 | MDCOIFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 L'IMPREVU | 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 1,214 (2012) → 1,398 (2023): 15.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 867 (1990) → 1,398 (2023): 61.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 682, of which 10.3 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vaulnaveys-le-Haut): 1.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vaulnaveys-le-Haut): 1.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Vaulnaveys-le-Haut): 1.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vizille): 3.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vaulnaveys-le-Bas): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
No climate figures: every nearby weather station sits more than 1,200 m above or below the village, so none of them describes its weather.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38528/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38528/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38528/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38528/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38529
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38562
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38528
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasville-Oisème | 28 | 495 km NW | 1,467 | 33.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône | 69 | 88 km NW | 1,286 | 27.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Chapet | 78 | 520 km NW | 1,331 | 28.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Lauzerville | 31 | 379 km SW | 1,582 | 32.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Angicourt | 60 | 530 km NW | 1,345 | 25.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Les Ageux | 60 | 527 km NW | 1,153 | 28.2 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône | 69 | 88 km NW | 1,286 | 27.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Lauzerville | 31 | 379 km SW | 1,582 | 32.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Gasville-Oisème | 28 | 495 km NW | 1,467 | 33.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Chapet | 78 | 520 km NW | 1,331 | 28.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Les Ageux | 60 | 527 km NW | 1,153 | 28.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Angicourt | 60 | 530 km NW | 1,345 | 25.9 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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