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Living in Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe is a city in France, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2024, Grand-Fort-Philippe had a population of 4,936.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Grand-Fort-Philippe?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Grand-Fort-Philippe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2023, the dwelling count totalled 2,606.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Grand-Fort-Philippe yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesGrand-Fort-Philippe highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Grand-Fort-Philippe highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,606 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,275 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.67 % · www.insee.fr14
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Grand-Fort-Philippe is 13.7%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Grand-Fort-Philippe 13.7%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.6 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.6 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate13.67 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr14Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Grand-Fort-Philippe. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Grand-Fort-Philippe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official
School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official

Mobility and administration

Grand-Fort-Philippe's nearest airport was LIL, 85 km away and offered 30 direct destinations. Grand-Fort-Philippe's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 98.6%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km85 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Grand-Fort-Philippe. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Grand-Fort-Philippe.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.5°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53.9 mm in January and 58.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Grand-Fort-Philippe average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Grand-Fort-Philippe average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544542374655596465738073JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Grand-Fort-Philippe annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Grand-Fort-Philippe is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–11Grand-Fort-Philippe 10.027 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Collected source2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.1 · May 16 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.4 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.5 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 9 · Dec 6.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.9 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 41.9 · Apr 36.7 · May 45.5 · Jun 54.5 · Jul 58.5 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 64.9 · Oct 73 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 72.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Mourmelon-le-Grand4,948 residentsQuiberon4,955 residentsLa Voulte-sur-Rhône4,916 residentsVittel4,912 residentsLambres-lez-Douai4,962 residentsMarvejols4,963 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The published population was 4,936 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,936 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024
Population in Grand-Fort-Philippe by year, residents4,8025,4506,0976,745196819821999201220244,936residents

Population fell 8.5% between 1968 and 2024, from 5,394 to 4,936.

International community in Grand-Fort-Philippe

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,887100.0%
Français4,850.05499.2%
Etranger36.9460.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Grand-Fort-Philippe a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%
Population4,936 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Dwellings2,606 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.6 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability98.6 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Unemployment rate13.67 %31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Collected source
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Grand-Fort-Philippe when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The published population was 4,936 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

Is the air quality good in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Grand-Fort-Philippe a good place to live?

Grand-Fort-Philippe may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Grand-Fort-Philippe?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,887 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Grand-Fort-Philippe, France: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/grand-fort-philippe/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_grand-fort-philippe-france-jobs-climate_055868c9522a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Grand-Fort-Philippe, France: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/grand-fort-philippe/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Collected source air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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