Grasse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 84.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Grasse (INSEE 06069) is in Alpes-Maritimes (06), part of CA du Pays de Grasse. Population 50,970 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/06069-grasse
Vitality score
Vitality score 84.1/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)).
Better served than 76 % of the 442 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.83 | 25 | 20.65 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.87 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.9 | 10 | 9.01 |
| Public & culture | 0.45 | 5 | 2.24 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
30 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PAIN DE FABER · LE CLOS SAINT DONAT · LA FLEUR D'ORANGER). [3,4]
7 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU POULET GAULOIS · AO GRASSE · BOUCHERIE DES OLIVIERS). [3,4]
20 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MARCHE SAINTE-ANNE · AJJABI HEND · AUX RAVIOLIS FINS · NATUR DETAIL 3). [3,4]
7 × Supermarket (ROSES DE MAI · NETTO · AUCHAN · SAS HYPER GRASSE · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (PECHERIE AZUREENNE LA BOUTIQUE · B.M.G). [3,4]
156 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · MAXICOFFEE SOLUTIONS SUD · SAG SOC ALIMENTAIRE GRASSOISE · O COIN GOURMAND · BEN MILOUDI LAHCENE). [3,4]
35 × Café / bar (LE FONTENOY · MANNEKEN PIS · WAKE UP · SAVORE · MENNEKEN PIS). [4]
9 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE GAMBETTA · ECOLE MATERNELLE CRABALONA · ECOLE MATERNELLE ROSES DE MAI · ECOLE MATERNELLE L'EAU VIVE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES JASMINS 2). [3]
16 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE GRAINES DE PENSEES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MACARRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-ANTOINE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CRABALONA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PHILIPE). [3]
6 × Collège (COLLEGE SAINT HILAIRE · COLLEGE CARNOT · COLLEGE CANTEPERDRIX · COLLEGE LES JASMINS-STE MARGUERITE · COLLEGE PRIVE FENELON). [3]
73 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE REMY, MÉDECIN · DOROTHEE DUCHAINE, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRA BONJOUR, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE GILBERT, MÉDECIN · SANDRA UGOLINI, MÉDECIN). [3]
13 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PROGRES · PHARMACIE CLAVARY · PHARMACIE MOREAUX · PHARMACIE DES 4 CHEMINS · SELARL PHARMACIE DE ST JACQUES). [3,4]
7 × Post office / agence postale (GRASSE PLASCASSIER AP · GRASSE LA BLAQUIERE AP · MAGAGNOSC AP · GRASSE SAINT CLAUDE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE PATRIMONIALE VILLA SAINT HILAIRE · BIBLIOTHEQUE ANNEXE DE SAINT JACQUES ESPACE CULTUREL LA CHENAIE · MÉDIATHÈQUE CHARLES NÈGRE RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUE & MÉDIATHÈQUES DE GRASSE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA STUDIO). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE SAINT HILAIRE · LYCEE DE CROISSET · LYCEE ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE · LYCEE AMIRAL DE GRASSE · SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
13 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL GRASSE · CCF · AGENCE SAINT JACQUES · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE COTE D'AZUR). [3]
77 × Hairdresser (SARL COIFFURE JEAN CHARLES · KNAFO RITA · BABETH ASNAR). [3,4]
8 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (BEST WESTERN 4**** · HOTEL LA BASTIDE SAINT ANTOINE · AUBERGE LES AROMES · LA BELLAUDIERE · HOTEL PANORAMA). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA PAOUTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 42 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Collège, 5 × Pharmacy, 2 × Bank, 22 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 30 | AU PAIN DE FABER · LE CLOS SAINT DONAT · LA FLEUR D'ORANGER | INSEE BPE 30 / INSEE SIRENE 51 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 7 | AU POULET GAULOIS · AO GRASSE · BOUCHERIE DES OLIVIERS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 20 | MARCHE SAINTE-ANNE · AJJABI HEND · AUX RAVIOLIS FINS · NATUR DETAIL 3 | INSEE BPE 20 / INSEE SIRENE 36 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 7 | ROSES DE MAI · NETTO · AUCHAN · SAS HYPER GRASSE · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | PECHERIE AZUREENNE LA BOUTIQUE · B.M.G | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 156 | BUFFALO GRILL · MAXICOFFEE SOLUTIONS SUD · SAG SOC ALIMENTAIRE GRASSOISE · O COIN GOURMAND · BEN MILOUDI LAHCENE | INSEE BPE 156 / INSEE SIRENE 286 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 35 | LE FONTENOY · MANNEKEN PIS · WAKE UP · SAVORE · MENNEKEN PIS | INSEE SIRENE 35 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 9 | ECOLE MATERNELLE GAMBETTA · ECOLE MATERNELLE CRABALONA · ECOLE MATERNELLE ROSES DE MAI · ECOLE MATERNELLE L'EAU VIVE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES JASMINS 2 | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 16 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE GRAINES DE PENSEES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MACARRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-ANTOINE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CRABALONA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PHILIPE | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Collège | 6 | COLLEGE SAINT HILAIRE · COLLEGE CARNOT · COLLEGE CANTEPERDRIX · COLLEGE LES JASMINS-STE MARGUERITE · COLLEGE PRIVE FENELON | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 73 | PHILIPPE REMY, MÉDECIN · DOROTHEE DUCHAINE, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRA BONJOUR, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE GILBERT, MÉDECIN · SANDRA UGOLINI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 73 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 13 | PHARMACIE DU PROGRES · PHARMACIE CLAVARY · PHARMACIE MOREAUX · PHARMACIE DES 4 CHEMINS · SELARL PHARMACIE DE ST JACQUES | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 7 | GRASSE PLASCASSIER AP · GRASSE LA BLAQUIERE AP · MAGAGNOSC AP · GRASSE SAINT CLAUDE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE PATRIMONIALE VILLA SAINT HILAIRE · BIBLIOTHEQUE ANNEXE DE SAINT JACQUES ESPACE CULTUREL LA CHENAIE · MÉDIATHÈQUE CHARLES NÈGRE RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUE & MÉDIATHÈQUES DE GRASSE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA STUDIO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | COLLEGE SAINT HILAIRE · LYCEE DE CROISSET · LYCEE ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE · LYCEE AMIRAL DE GRASSE · SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 13 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL GRASSE · CCF · AGENCE SAINT JACQUES · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE COTE D'AZUR | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 77 | SARL COIFFURE JEAN CHARLES · KNAFO RITA · BABETH ASNAR | INSEE BPE 77 / INSEE SIRENE 114 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 8 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 5 | BEST WESTERN 4**** · HOTEL LA BASTIDE SAINT ANTOINE · AUBERGE LES AROMES · LA BELLAUDIERE · HOTEL PANORAMA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA PAOUTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 51,021 (2012) → 50,970 (2023): -0.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 41,388 (1990) → 50,970 (2023): 23.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 27,200, of which 12.3 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Grasse): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Grasse): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Grasse): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Grasse): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Grasse): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 31 days a year at or above 30 °C and 15 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GRASSE weather station, 1.3 km away at 183 m; the village itself is at 310 m. [10]
The village sits 127 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at GRASSE, 1.3 km away at 183 m, over 13 summers. [10]
That station sits 127 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 873 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 13.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GRASSE, 1.3 km away at 183 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
1,193 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 460,000 € — 4,106 € per m² of built surface. [11]
3,473 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 160,000 € — 2,838 € per m². [11]
The median across Alpes-Maritimes is 4,054 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06069/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d8047382-d201-3ebd-852f-20a4b14095dc— “Marché alimentaire le samedi”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06069/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06069/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 06069/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 06069
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arles | 13 | 185 km W | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 23 % · winter 89 % · humidity 21 % |
| Les Abymes | 971 | 7,043 km W | 51,055 | 80.4 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
| Carcassonne | 11 | 372 km W | 46,080 | 87.1 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Laval | 53 | 771 km NW | 49,400 | 86.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Narbonne | 11 | 321 km W | 57,587 | 88.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 19 | 460 km NW | 47,095 | 85.7 | Well served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 46 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arles | 13 | 185 km W | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 23 % · winter 89 % · humidity 21 % |
| Narbonne | 11 | 321 km W | 57,587 | 88.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| Carcassonne | 11 | 372 km W | 46,080 | 87.1 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 19 | 460 km NW | 47,095 | 85.7 | Well served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 46 % · humidity 86 % |
| Laval | 53 | 771 km NW | 49,400 | 86.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Les Abymes | 971 | 7,043 km W | 51,055 | 80.4 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 0 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Grasse's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Périgueux | 24 | 521 km W | 29,055 | 82.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Talence | 33 | 612 km W | 46,338 | 73.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cugnaux | 31 | 449 km W | 20,662 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 33 | 610 km W | 42,545 | 76.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colomiers | 31 | 450 km W | 40,882 | 71.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pessac | 33 | 615 km W | 67,339 | 83 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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