Grand'RivièreMartinique

487 residents make their home in this town in Martinique.

Population

487

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.01

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

43%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Grand'Rivière a good place to live?

Grand'Rivière is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.

What makes Grand'Rivière stand out

The one thing Grand'Rivière does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

37% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 59.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Sainte-Catherine · Inscrit · Photo: Aristoi · CC BY-SA 3.0

Grand'Rivière’s story

Grand'Rivière in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Grand'Rivière: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1996First protected: Habitation Beauséjour
2009Most recently protected: Église Sainte-Catherine

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grand'Rivière.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Grand'Rivière than in compared French towns: 5.7% of adults

Children under 15 make up 9.5% of residents. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.1% of residents.

59.7median age

Grand'RivièreFrance median

Ages · share of residents

37%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma57%

CAP or BEP20%

Baccalauréat10%

Higher education6%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Grand'Rivière
	Grand'Rivière	France median
Under 15	9.5%	17%
15–24	6.1%	11%
25–44	11%	23%
45–64	36%	26%
65+	37%	22%
No diploma	57%	19%
CAP or BEP	20%	26%
Baccalauréat	10%	18%
Higher education	5.7%	30%

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Ages59.7 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households260 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad3.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Grand'Rivière?”

INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Martinique has none of its own)

History

Grand'Rivière keeps more of its old housing than compared French towns: 17% built before 1919

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century. Among the classé monuments in Grand'Rivière is Habitation Beauséjour. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Habitation Beauséjour 19th c.

19th c.

oldest protected part

1996

first monument protected

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Age of homes17% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Grand'Rivière?”

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

Work & commute

Grand'Rivière gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than compared French towns: 43.0% of commuters

Unemployment stood at 25.2%, higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Grand'Rivière: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.6 each). Bus, tram or train carried 9.2% of working residents in Grand'Rivière to work at the census.

43%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving52%

On foot33%

Public transport9%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

100

jobs based in Grand'Rivière, 0.6 per working resident

25.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work43% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Grand'Rivière is €13.01/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €11.29/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Grand'Rivière.

€13.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Grand'Rivière€13.01/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

€13.01/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.93 to €17.04/m² a month)

€11.29/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€13.01/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grand'Rivière

12pages on Grand'Rivière

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 17 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Grand'Rivière: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Classé

Habitation BeauséjourResidence · 19th c.

Église Sainte-CatherineChurch · 19th c.

Photo credits

Église Sainte-Catherine: Photo: Aristoi · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Grand'Rivière

One notable person was born in Grand'Rivière.

Their page →

Luc LaventureFrench journalist (1945–2022)

Grand'Rivière’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Basse-PointeLe Morne-RougeLe LorrainSaint-PierreLe MarigotLe CarbetGrand'Rivière

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Grand'Rivière	487	—	—	—	—	—
Basse-Pointe	2,852	3.9	—	—	—	D⁻
Le Morne-Rouge	4,388	7.4	—	—	C⁺	C⁻
Le Lorrain	6,566	8.2	—	—	B⁻	C⁻
Saint-Pierre	3,961	8.5	—	—	D	C⁻
Le Marigot	2,948	11	—	—	—	D⁻
Le Carbet	3,721	12	—	—	C	B⁺

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

About Grand'Rivière

Commune in Martinique

Grand'Rivière is a commune of 487 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Nord Martinique. 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: 487 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Nord Martinique
Département: Martinique (972)
Area: 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²)
INSEE code: 97211

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 9, 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.