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GramboisVaucluse

With 1,234 residents, it is a town in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Is Grambois a good place to live?

People here tend to be in good health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 35% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Pupils here do less well than most (C−): brevet results 7 points below the expected rate. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It lags on jobs & income as well: 0.3 jobs per working resident; 10.0% unemployment.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment, INSEE census 2023. Grambois has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Grambois stand out

The 3 things Grambois does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Grambois grades

Each subject compares Grambois with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Grambois has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Chapelle Saint-Pancrace
Chapelle Saint-Pancrace · Inscrit · Photo: Thythy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grambois’ story

Grambois in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Grambois; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1995First protected: Chapelle Saint-Pancrace
  • 2007Most recently protected: Domaine de Pradines
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grambois.

HealthHealth A+

Fewer deaths than Grambois’ ages would predict, 65 per 100 expected, under Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

The nearest emergency department to Grambois is Chi site de Pertuis, 6.5 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 97 residents of Grambois died, against 150 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 35% fewer. Women in Vaucluse live to 85.7 on average and men to 80.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. One GP practises in the town.

−35%deaths against expected, after care homesA+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw65
Adjusted65
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Grambois · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chi site de Pertuis
6.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chi site de Pertuis
85.7 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vaucluse, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic.

Schools

Exam results around Grambois trail 83% of compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

At the collèges within 5 km of Grambois, 88.0% passed the brevet, about level with compared French towns (87.5%) and above Vaucluse’s towns (83.5%). The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.7 mi off. The nearest collège is 3 mi away.

88.0%passed the brevetC−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Grambois88.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Albert CamusNearest collègeCollègeCollège17188%−7 pts
88.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −7 pts against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Grambois than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%

Half of residents lived on more than €26,690 a year per consumption unit, above Vaucluse’s towns (€25,140) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: 6.5% of working residents in Grambois at the census. The unemployment rate comes to 10.0%.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Grambois, 0.3 per working resident
10.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,690
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 21% of compared French towns

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

HousingCost of living C−

Buying in Grambois costs more than in Vaucluse’s towns and across compared French towns: the median sale is €3,350/m²

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

Among the homes sold, 97% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 37 homes were sold in Grambois. Houses are advertised at an estimated €11.24/m² a month.

€3,350/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Grambois€3,350/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vaucluse median€2,616/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€3,365/m²36
€12.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.98 to €15.55/m² a month)
8.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.24/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,020
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Sud Luberon

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Grambois has fewer young adults than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by two in five adults, above Vaucluse’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 29% of residents. Half the people of Grambois are older than 50.6.

50.6median age
GramboisVaucluse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Grambois
GramboisVaucluse medianFrance median
Under 1516%17%17%
15–246.7%9.7%11%
25–4421%23%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+29%23%22%
No diploma9.6%19%19%
CAP or BEP23%26%26%
Baccalauréat22%19%18%
Higher education40%30%30%

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

History

Grambois keeps more of its old housing than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

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

Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
12th c.
oldest protected part
1995
first monument protected

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grambois

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Grambois; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Église paroissiale Notre-Dame de Beauvoir: Photo: Vi..Cult... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine de Pradines: Photo: Unkown 1930s · Public domain

Famous people from Grambois

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grambois yet.

How we find them →

Grambois’ neighbors

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

All towns in Vaucluse →
La Tour-d'AiguesPertuisPeyrolles-en-ProvenceVillelaurePierrevertSainte-TulleLa Tour-d'AiguesPertuisPeyrolles-en-ProvenceVillelaurePierrevertSainte-TulleGrambois
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Grambois1,234——C−—A+
La Tour-d'Aigues4,4053.2B+C−A−B−
Pertuis19,5486.2BDC+A−
Peyrolles-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône5,4098.3C−DC+A−
Villelaure3,3988.4—D—C+
Pierrevert Alpes-de-Haute-Provence3,9458.6BC−A+B+
Sainte-Tulle Alpes-de-Haute-Provence3,5589.1C−CBD

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

Questions about Grambois

Is Grambois safe?

Grambois has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6 recorded violent incidents and 9.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Grambois good?

They grade C−, better than 17% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Grambois expensive to live in?

Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.46/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Grambois grades C− for cost of living.

About Grambois

Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Grambois is a commune of 1,234 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Luberon. 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
1,234 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Sud Luberon
Département
Vaucluse (84)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
12.1 sq mi (31.3 km²)
INSEE code
84052

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.