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GrandpréArdennes

Some 503 people live in this town, in Ardennes, Grand Est.

Population

503

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.19

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,600

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

20%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Grandpré a good place to live?

Grandpré is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Grandpré stand out

The 2 things Grandpré does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 52. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Classé · Photo: Florent Simonet · Public domain

Grandpré’s story

Grandpré in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Grandpré: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 7 people born in Grandpré before 1900, the earliest Henri Hardouin, in 1727.

1911First protected: Église Saint-Médard

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grandpré.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Grandpré than in Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15

16% of adults hold a degree, below both Ardennes’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. The age that splits Grandpré in two is 52.

52median age

GrandpréArdennes medianFrance median

Ardennes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma34%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat15%

Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Grandpré
	Grandpré	Ardennes median	France median
Under 15	12%	16%	17%
15–24	9.7%	10%	11%
25–44	21%	22%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	29%	25%	22%
No diploma	34%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	15%	16%	18%
Higher education	16%	17%	30%

Full pageGrandpré’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households250 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Grandpré?”

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

History

Grandpré keeps more of its old housing than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Grandpré is Église Saint-Médard.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Médard 13th–16th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1911

first monument protected

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Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Grandpré?”

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

Work & commute

Grandpré has lower unemployment than Ardennes’ towns or compared French towns: 8.4%

At the census, 20.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Ardennes’ towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 200 residents in work, Grandpré has 250 jobs: 1.2 each. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €22,600 a year per consumption unit.

20%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving68%

On foot15%

Public transport3%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

250

jobs based in Grandpré, 1.2 per working resident

8.4%

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

€22,600

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

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here250 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident Getting to work20% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,600 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Grandpré than in Ardennes’ towns or across compared French towns: €7.19/m² a month

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

Grandpré recorded 26 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Grandpré€7.19/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardennes median€8.19/m²

€7.19/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.67 to €9.13/m² a month)

€6.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageGrandpré’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.19/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grandpré

11pages on Grandpré

The big questions

Health3 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.2 mi away Work & commute250 jobs based here Housing26 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors16% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people8 notable people born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Grandpré’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-MédardChurch · 13th–16th c.

Classé

Église d'OlizyChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Olizy-Primat, 4 mi

Classé

Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'égliseCemetery · in Savigny-sur-Aisne, 6.3 mi

Classé

Domaine des RosiersResidence · 13th–18th c. · in Séchault, 6.4 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Médard: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Grandpré

8 notable people were born in Grandpré.

See all 8 →

Jules JaminFrench physicist (1818-1886)

Bernard ZimmerScreenwriter (1893–1964)

Jules BeaujointFrench writer (1830–1892)

Henri HardouinFrench composer · 1727–1808

Christian MassonFrench politician (1909–2003)

Jean-Baptiste BoyerFrench sculptor (1783-1839)

Grandpré’s neighbors

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

All towns in Ardennes →

VouziersSainte-MenehouldGrandpré

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Grandpré	503	—	—	—	—	—
Vouziers	3,825	8.6	C⁻	A⁺	D⁻	C
Sainte-Menehould Marne	4,146	17	B⁺	A⁺	C	C⁻

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

About Grandpré

Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est

Grandpré is a commune of 503 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise. 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: 503 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de l'Argonne Ardennaise
Département: Ardennes (08)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 16.4 sq mi (42.4 km²)
INSEE code: 08198

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.