At under 1,000 residents, Grèzes is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 45% of its housing. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Grèzes stand out
The 2 things Grèzes does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grèzes.
Who lives here
Grèzes has fewer young adults than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
13% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 10% of the population here. The 65-and-over age group makes up 29% of residents.
57.3median age
GrèzesHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP41%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education13%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 77 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Grèzes keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Grèzes is Ancien château fort de la Clauze. This Haute-Loire town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level. The protected list starts in the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Grèzes, 2.5%, runs below Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €21,990 a year. Grèzes holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. At the census, 17.5% of working residents in Grèzes didn’t travel to work at all.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Grèzes, 0.5 per working resident
2.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,990
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ancien château fort de la Clauze: Photo: Hélène Grenier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: FredSeiller · CC0 · Maison de l'Instruction dite Assemblée de la Clauze: Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Grèzes
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Grèzes as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Grèzes
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grèzes is a commune of 182 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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
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.
