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This town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 941.
Grospierres isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 64% of homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
The 2 things Grospierres does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Grospierres as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen du Calvaire, in Saint-Alban-Auriolles, 2 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grospierres.
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The middle age in Grospierres is 53.7. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Grospierres | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Grospierres counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 300 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €23,450 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
30 sales of houses and apartments in Grospierres, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,200/m². Houses accounted for 87% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Grospierres. Best known first.
Nothing in Grospierres is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Grospierres.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grospierres | 941 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 7.6 | C | C | C | B |
| Saint-Ambroix Gard | 3,445 | 11 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 12 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 14 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 15 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 16 | B+ | B | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grospierres is a commune of 941 people in the Communauté de communes des 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
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 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.