About Grandson
Grandson is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is situated on the south-west tip of Lake Neuchâtel, about 25 km north of Lausanne. It was part of the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy until the death of Rudolph III of Burgundy (993-1032), also King of Lower Burgundy, the last in the male line, when it was united with the Holy Roman Empire. On 2 March 1476, during the Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated here in the Battle of Grandson.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 13.8 km²
Population
3'390residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'871
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
19.6%
Dwellings
1'765
Jobs (FTE)
1'529
Tax multiplier
69%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grandson, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'529 full-time-equivalent jobs across 225 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'529FTE total
Primary0.6%
Secondary22.0%
Tertiary77.4%
Land use
26% built-up, 64% agricultural, 8% forest. Measured across 785 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.0%
Agriculture65.1%
Forest7.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.5%, ahead of SP at 24.1%.
Source BFS
FDP26.5%+0.9 pp
SP24.1%+4.6 pp
SVP19.7%+3.2 pp
Grüne14.2%−6.6 pp
GLP5.6%−4.0 pp
Mitte3.6%
Sol.
2.3%+0.7 pp
Others
3.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.0%
Second homes14.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.4°C with 1'306 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.8°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Bullet / La Frétaz, 1205 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.4°C
Rain 1306 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Bullet / La Frétaz · 1205 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
