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It is a town of 22 residents in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Grailhen has none. Three fifths of its homes are second homes. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Grailhen does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Grailhen; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Grailhen has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Sotos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grailhen.
Among adults, 33% have a degree. Half the people of Grailhen are older than 58.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Grailhen | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.7% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Grailhen; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
0.0% of Grailhen’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 90% drove.
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.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Grailhen from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, family days out and heritage in and near Grailhen. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grailhen yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Grailhen is a commune of 22 people in the Communauté de communes Aure Louron. 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.