Vif
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vif (INSEE 38545) is in Isère (38), part of Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. Population 8,530 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/38545-vif
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 2,875 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 | 0.56 | 25 | 14 |
| Social | 0.57 | 20 | 11.39 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.77 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.74 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE P'TIT GYBUS · LE PAIN DU PICABAN · SONGES GOURMANDS · MORIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ATELIER DU BOUCHER). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA CASA ITALIANA · L'EPIC'ETHIK · LYKEN · I.S.E. 38). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE). [4]
10 × Restaurant (PEPPE PIZZA · LE PICABAN · META META · A FEU VIF). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (WHY NOT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SAC M.). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE REYMURE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHAMPOLLION · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LE MASSEGU). [3]
13 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NICOLAS D'ORNELLAS, MÉDECIN · LAURENT KERN, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE RASSER, MÉDECIN · FANNY VAUDAINE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE BOISSY, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DU ROND POINT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VIF CHAMPOLLION-FIGEAC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VIF · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (MS COUPE · SERGE COIFFURE · LEGENDYA COIFFURE · MARTINE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE · ACCESS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | LE P'TIT GYBUS · LE PAIN DU PICABAN · SONGES GOURMANDS · MORIN | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | L'ATELIER DU BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | LA CASA ITALIANA · L'EPIC'ETHIK · LYKEN · I.S.E. 38 | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | PEPPE PIZZA · LE PICABAN · META META · A FEU VIF | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | WHY NOT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SAC M. | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE REYMURE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHAMPOLLION · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LE MASSEGU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 13 | NICOLAS D'ORNELLAS, MÉDECIN · LAURENT KERN, MÉDECIN · CAMILLE RASSER, MÉDECIN · FANNY VAUDAINE, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE BOISSY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DU ROND POINT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VIF CHAMPOLLION-FIGEAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DAUPHINE VIVARAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VIF · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | MS COUPE · SERGE COIFFURE · LEGENDYA COIFFURE · MARTINE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE · ACCESS | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| 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: Wednesday 14h-19h (Wednesday), 8h-13h (Friday). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 7,975 (2012) → 8,530 (2023): 7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 5,788 (1990) → 8,530 (2023): 47.4 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,963, of which 1.5 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vif): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Vif): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Vif): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Vif): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Vif): 0.4 km to the south-west (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 — 38545/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://ville-vif.fr/decouvrir/vie-economique/jour-de-marches/— “Le mercredi de 14h à 19h”
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/61215742-6dc7-3528-bcd9-4e4efdce2d28— “(environ 6 exposants le mercredi)”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38545/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38545/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38545/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38545
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venelles | 13 | 163 km S | 8,418 | 73.8 | Served | no figures |
| Janzé | 35 | 636 km NW | 8,649 | 69.5 | Served | no figures |
| Pignan | 34 | 223 km SW | 8,431 | 57.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Privas | 07 | 92 km SW | 8,538 | 73.2 | Served | no figures |
| Isbergues | 62 | 663 km N | 8,650 | 64.2 | Served | no figures |
| Hirson | 02 | 554 km N | 8,469 | 66.2 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privas | 07 | 92 km SW | 8,538 | 73.2 | Served | no figures |
| Venelles | 13 | 163 km S | 8,418 | 73.8 | Served | no figures |
| Pignan | 34 | 223 km SW | 8,431 | 57.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Hirson | 02 | 554 km N | 8,469 | 66.2 | Served | no figures |
| Janzé | 35 | 636 km NW | 8,649 | 69.5 | Served | no figures |
| Isbergues | 62 | 663 km N | 8,650 | 64.2 | Served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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