Operating expenses - Personnel costs and headcount (Details) € in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) employee	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) employee	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) employee
Operating expenses
Number of employees | employee	123	113	105
Wages, salaries and similar costs	€ (11,007)	€ (9,814)	€ (8,097)
Payroll taxes	(3,376)	(3,069)	(3,010)
Provisions for retirement benefit obligations	(183)	(231)	(216)
Share-based payments	(3,969)	(2,218)	(2,089)
Total personnel costs	€ (18,535)	(15,332)	(13,413)
Inventiva S.A [Member]
Operating expenses
Number of employees | employee	114
Inventiva Inc [Member]
Operating expenses
Number of employees | employee	9
Research and development costs
Operating expenses
Wages, salaries and similar costs	€ (8,376)	(7,382)	(6,031)
Payroll taxes	(2,394)	(2,213)	(2,173)
Provisions for retirement benefit obligations	(124)	(157)	(148)
Share-based payments	(2,673)	(1,397)	(1,293)
Total personnel costs	(13,568)	(11,149)	(9,645)
Marketing - Business development expenses
Operating expenses
Wages, salaries and similar costs	(181)	(190)	(199)
Payroll taxes	(19)	(16)
Share-based payments	(25)	(13)	(13)
Total personnel costs	(224)	(219)	(213)
General and administrative expenses
Operating expenses
Wages, salaries and similar costs	(2,450)	(2,242)	(1,867)
Payroll taxes	(963)	(841)	(838)
Provisions for retirement benefit obligations	(58)	(73)	(68)
Share-based payments	(1,272)	(808)	(783)
Total personnel costs	€ (4,743)	€ (3,964)	€ (3,556)