Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
126 people call this town in Vosges, Grand Est home.
La Grande-Fosse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 43% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Grande-Fosse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Grande-Fosse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Catherine, in Provenchères-et-Colroy, 2.2 mi away.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Grande-Fosse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Grande-Fosse.
13% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town, below Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| La Grande-Fosse | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,310 a year per consumption unit, close to Vosges’ towns (€23,200) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work. Also worth knowing: at the census, 6.8% of working residents in La Grande-Fosse went to work by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège SpitzembergNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 51 | 84%−8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.31/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in La Grande-Fosse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Grande-Fosse yet.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
La Grande-Fosse is a commune of 126 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande-Fosse | 126 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 19,251 | 6.7 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Moyenmoutier | 3,134 | 8 | A | A | A | A |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin | 4,851 | 8.4 | A | A | B+ | C |
| La Broque Bas-Rhin | 2,625 | 11 | D | C− | B | D− |
| Fraize | 2,843 | 11 | B+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Raon-l'Étape | 5,886 | 11 | C− | A | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.