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GréolièresAlpes-Maritimes

A town of 631 in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Is Gréolières a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gréolières has none. 54% of its homes are second homes. The median price paid is €1,807/m².

What makes Gréolières stand out

The 2 things Gréolières does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
chapelle Saint-Étienne
chapelle Saint-Étienne · Classé · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gréolières’ story

Gréolières in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Gréolières: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1935First protected: Borne milliaire
  • 1983Most recently protected: chapelle Saint-Étienne
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gréolières.

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Gréolières, fewer than in both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and compared French towns

7.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.

53.3median age
GréolièresAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Gréolières
GréolièresAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Under 1511%16%17%
15–247.8%9.1%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6435%28%26%
65+26%24%22%
No diploma16%17%19%
CAP or BEP32%21%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education27%36%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Gréolières keeps more of its old housing than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Gréolières is chapelle Saint-Étienne. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). The protected list starts in the 12th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1935
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Gréolières run lower than in both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and compared French towns: a median €22,720 a year per consumption unit

Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Gréolières: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.6 each). The census found 10.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%
On foot9%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Gréolières, 0.6 per working resident
11.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
13%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Gréolières is €13.28/m² a month, against €18.66/m² in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 118 homes were sold in Gréolières. Houses were just over a fifth of what sold. A house rents for an estimated €13.66/m² a month.

€1,807/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Gréolières€1,807/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Alpes-Maritimes median€4,877/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Apartments€1,806/m²93
€13.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.63 to €16.59/m² a month)
€13.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Gréolières and 3 more in and around Gréolières

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gréolières. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gréolières

13pages on Gréolières

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Gréolières: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château (ruines): Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Borne milliaire: Photo: Bigref · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Gréolières

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gréolières yet.

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Gréolières’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Alpes-Maritimes →
Le Bar-sur-LoupTourrettes-sur-LoupSaint-Vallier-de-ThieyLe RouretChâteauneuf-GrasseOpioLe Bar-sur-LoupTourrettes-sur-LoupSaint-Vallier-de-ThieyLe RouretChâteauneuf-GrasseOpioGréolières
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Gréolières631—————
Le Bar-sur-Loup2,9747.2—D—C
Tourrettes-sur-Loup4,1657.8C+DAB−
Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey3,6588.5BDA−C−
Le Rouret4,2099—D−—A−
Châteauneuf-Grasse3,8159.2AD−AA+
Opio2,5279.8—D−—A+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Gréolières

Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gréolières is a commune of 631 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Sophia Antipolis. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
631 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Sophia Antipolis
Département
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
20.4 sq mi (52.9 km²)
INSEE code
06070

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.