Gruchet-le-Valasse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 42 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gruchet-le-Valasse (INSEE 76329) is in Seine-Maritime (76), part of CA Caux Seine Agglo. Population 3,008 (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/76329-gruchet-le-valasse
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 42 % of the 7,096 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.39 |
| Social | 0.58 | 20 | 11.57 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.79 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DE NEUVILLE · SAS PERLIMPAINPAIN GRU). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AURELIE'S). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AUX QUATRE SAISONS). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR · ACTION). [3,4]
11 × Restaurant (LA BRASSERIE DU VALASSE · SOC NOUVELLE DE RESTAURATION · TRIBORDLX · CAKMAK FATMA · WOK SUN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'ANNEXE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LUCIE AUBRAC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MONNET). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THOMAS BERTHELEMY, MÉDECIN · GWENAEL JACQ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VALASSE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (GRUCHET LE VALASSE AP). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · GYMNASE HELENE BOUCHER). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (DEBORAH · SHAMPOO · LE CHOUBIDOU · L INSTANT COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | DE NEUVILLE · SAS PERLIMPAINPAIN GRU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | AURELIE'S | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AUX QUATRE SAISONS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR · ACTION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 11 | LA BRASSERIE DU VALASSE · SOC NOUVELLE DE RESTAURATION · TRIBORDLX · CAKMAK FATMA · WOK SUN | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'ANNEXE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LUCIE AUBRAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | THOMAS BERTHELEMY, MÉDECIN · GWENAEL JACQ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU VALASSE | 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 | GRUCHET LE VALASSE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · GYMNASE HELENE BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 9 | DEBORAH · SHAMPOO · LE CHOUBIDOU · L INSTANT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,077 (2012) → 3,008 (2023): -2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,787 (1990) → 3,008 (2023): 7.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,378, of which 1.4 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gruchet-le-Valasse): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gruchet-le-Valasse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Gruchet-le-Valasse): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Gruchet-le-Valasse): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Gruchet-le-Valasse): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GODERVILLE weather station, 12.6 km away at 118 m; the village itself is at 34 m. [9]
The village sits 84 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
An average of 1,088 mm of rain a year, spread over 156 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BOLBEC, 2.2 km away at 61 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 — 76329/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76329/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76329/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76329/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 76329
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faremoutiers | 77 | 201 km SE | 3,057 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 78 % |
| Sainghin-en-Mélantois | 59 | 223 km NE | 2,840 | 62.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Hésingue | 68 | 562 km E | 2,972 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 43 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 07 | 625 km SE | 2,920 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
| Morschwiller-le-Bas | 68 | 538 km E | 3,694 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 45 % |
| Chéreng | 59 | 227 km NE | 3,078 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faremoutiers | 77 | 201 km SE | 3,057 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 78 % |
| Sainghin-en-Mélantois | 59 | 223 km NE | 2,840 | 62.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Chéreng | 59 | 227 km NE | 3,078 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Morschwiller-le-Bas | 68 | 538 km E | 3,694 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 45 % |
| Hésingue | 68 | 562 km E | 2,972 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 43 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 07 | 625 km SE | 2,920 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
Elsewhere
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