The under-15s are 17% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, close to Ardèche’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 35% of adults.

49.4median age

GrasArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

27%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Gras
	Gras	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	17%	16%	17%
15–24	7.8%	9.9%	11%
25–44	17%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	27%	27%	22%
No diploma	10%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	35%	25%	30%

Full pageGras’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.4 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad5.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gras?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Gras keeps more of its old housing than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Gras; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1935

first monument protected

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Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gras?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Gras walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 5.0%

Half of residents lived on more than €26,500 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Gras counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). The jobless rate is 11.7%.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot2%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

100

jobs based in Gras, 0.4 per working resident

11.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,500

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€26,500 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Gras is €10.32/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Gras. Houses made up 95% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.

€10.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gras€10.32/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€10.32/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.64 to €13.95/m² a month)

€9.69/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageGras’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.32/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Mad Maze Expérience and 3 more in and around Gras

Family days out and other places to visit in and near Gras. Best known first.

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Theme parkTheme parkMad Maze Expérience3.3 km east, in Larnas AttractionAttractionCarrousel Jules Verne2.8 km east, in Larnas Water parkWater parkCrazy Park3.6 km east, in Larnas Water parkWater parkMagic Island2.9 km east, in Larnas

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gras

12pages on Gras

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.4 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors17% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Gras; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'AssomptionChurch · 17th c.

Chapelle du cimetièreChapel · 12th c.

Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: Christian Roustan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle du cimetière: Photo: Christian Roustan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Gras

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gras as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Gras’ neighbors

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

All towns in Ardèche →

Bourg-Saint-AndéolViviersDonzèrePierrelatteVilleneuve-de-BergChâteauneuf-du-RhôneGras

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gras	591	—	—	—	—	—
Bourg-Saint-Andéol	7,661	6.2	B⁻	B⁺	B⁻	C⁺
Viviers	3,633	7.5	C⁻	B⁺	C⁺	C⁻
Donzère Drôme	6,008	8.3	D	B⁺	C	C⁻
Pierrelatte Drôme	13,756	8.7	C⁺	B⁻	C	B⁻
Villeneuve-de-Berg	3,031	8.9	C	B⁺	B⁺	C⁻
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône Drôme	2,917	9.9	D	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻

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

About Gras

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Gras is a commune of 591 people in the Communauté de communes du Rhône aux Gorges de l'Ardèche. 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: 591 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Rhône aux Gorges de l'Ardèche
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 22.2 sq mi (57.6 km²)
INSEE code: 07099

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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 October 30, 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.