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A town in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 189 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Roche-sur-Grane out for now. 21% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing La Roche-sur-Grane does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Roche-sur-Grane as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Chabrillan, 2.6 mi away.
26% 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 La Roche-sur-Grane.
17% of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by 41% of adults, above both Drôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits La Roche-sur-Grane in two is 45.2.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Roche-sur-Grane | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 12.9% are unemployed. At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Also worth knowing: jobs based in La Roche-sur-Grane number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.6 per worker).
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.
House rents are put at about €10.72/m² a month. The market in La Roche-sur-Grane: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near La Roche-sur-Grane. Best known first.
Nothing in La Roche-sur-Grane is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Roche-sur-Grane yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Grane | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crest | 8,658 | 5 | D | C | C− | B− |
| Allex | 2,698 | 5.8 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | 6.1 | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 6,614 | 7.7 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 9,329 | 8.4 | C− | B− | C | C |
| Cruas Ardèche | 2,898 | 8.8 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Roche-sur-Grane is a commune of 189 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Drôme en Biovallée. 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) · 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 4, 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.