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A town of 887 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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Grammond is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Grammond’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Grammond’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Grammond; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grammond.

Who lives here

A town of families: 23% of people in Grammond are under 15, more than in Loire’s towns and across compared French towns

The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Half of Grammond is older than 41.7, half younger. 29% of adults hold a degree, in line with Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%).

41.7median age
GrammondLoire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Grammond
GrammondLoire medianFrance median
Under 1523%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4422%22%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+18%25%22%
No diploma18%20%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education29%28%30%

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

History

Grammond keeps more of its old housing than Loire or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Grammond; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1949
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Grammond has lower unemployment than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.2%

At the census, 9.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, near Loire’s towns (11.9%) and lower than compared French towns (13.4%). Grammond has 150 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot7%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Grammond, 0.4 per working resident
4.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,040
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Grammond than in Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.99/m² a month

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

€8.99/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Grammond€8.99/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Loire median€10.17/m²
€8.99/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.88 to €11.74/m² a month)
€9.25/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Chatellus and 2 more in and around Grammond

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Grammond. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grammond

12pages on Grammond

Landmarks

Grammond has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Famous people from Grammond

One notable person was born in Grammond.

Their page →

Grammond’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 Loire →
Saint-HéandSaint-Symphorien-sur-CoiseChazelles-sur-LyonSorbiersSaint-GalmierLa TalaudièreSaint-HéandSaint-Symphorien-sur-CoiseChazelles-sur-LyonSorbiersSaint-GalmierLa TalaudièreGrammond
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Grammond887—————
Saint-Héand3,6654.3—C+—B−
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Rhône3,7854.4A+BB+B−
Chazelles-sur-Lyon5,5435.2A+A−AB+
Sorbiers8,1165.4B+C−BA−
Saint-Galmier5,8296.1A−C+AC−
La Talaudière7,1336.3BC−CB+

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

About Grammond

Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Grammond is a commune of 887 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Lyonnais. 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
887 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Monts du Lyonnais
Département
Loire (42)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
INSEE code
42102

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.