Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Grave.
Who lives here
Few people in La Grave are 15 to 24: 6.4%, fewer than in both Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). 36% of adults hold a degree.
44.5median age
La GraveHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
18%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Grave keeps more of its old housing than Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in La Grave is Ensemble religieux. The town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in La Grave, 4.8%, runs below Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,230 a year. 300 jobs are based in La Grave, for 250 working residents (1 per worker). At the census, 22.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving61%
On foot19%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
300
jobs based in La Grave, 1 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in La Grave costs less than in both Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.14/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The sales split: 50% houses, the rest apartments. House rents are put at about €9.51/m² a month. Sales in La Grave from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.
€3,888/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
La Grave€3,888/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hautes-Alpes median€2,775/m²
€11.14/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.39 to €19.41/m² a month)
€9.51/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, située au hameau des Hières: Photo: Gagea · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Matthieu, située au hameau des Terrasses: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY 3.0 · Pont franchissant le Maurian sur la N. 91: Photo: Gagea · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ensemble religieux: Photo: Gagea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from La Grave
Wikidata places 3 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm La Grave as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Grave
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Grave is a commune of 479 people in the Communauté de communes du Briançonnais. 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.
