Grans

Grans is a commune with 4282 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône Provence -Alpes- Côte d' Azur region.

Geography

The municipality is located five kilometers south-west of Salon-de -Provence. Other neighboring towns are Lancon -Provence, miramas and Cornillon- Confoux. It belongs to Agglomà nouvelle Ouest Provence. The village lies on the Touloubre.

Culture and sights

• Portal of Chapel of Saint Anne from the 17th century and its bell tower ( 1664)
• Church from 1772
• Houses of revolutionary architecture

Personalities

• Germaine Richier, sculptor and graphic artist (* 1902 in Grans, † 1959)

Demography

Demographics

Age structure

24 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Seven percent of the population 75 years of age or older. Thus, the average age is slightly below the overall French average age.