No historic monuments in Benay
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Benay, the nearest classé monument is in Saint-Quentin, 10 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Benay
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 6.2 mi | 16 | 3 | — |
| Sissy | 6.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| La Fère | 7.3 mi | 4 | 2 | — |
| Ribemont | 7.6 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Nouvion-le-Comte | 8.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Andelain | 8.6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
7 towns in Aisne have protected historic areas: Soissons, Laon, Château-Thierry, Essômes-sur-Marne, La Ferté-Milon, Condé-en-Brie, Oigny-en-Valois.
2.2% of homes in Benay were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
2.2% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1919 and 1945 than in any other period (31%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Benay in brief
Benay has nothing on the list; Saint-Quentin, 6.2 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments. Its homes are mostly newer: 2.2% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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