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A town of 426 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Is Camelin a good place to live?

Camelin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Camelin’s story

Camelin in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Camelin: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1925First protected: Croix dite Croix aux Héros
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Camelin.

Who lives here

Camelin skews young, with 13% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Aisne’s towns or compared French towns

That puts Camelin above both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). 19% of residents are 65 or over.

41.3median age
CamelinAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Camelin
CamelinAisne medianFrance median
Under 1518%18%17%
15–2413%12%11%
25–4423%22%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+19%23%22%
No diploma21%31%19%
CAP or BEP36%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education19%18%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Camelin: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Camelin is above both Aisne’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Camelin: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Camelin is Croix dite Croix aux Héros.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1921
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 4.7% of commuters in Camelin go to work without a car, fewer than in Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Camelin comes below both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 11.1%. Camelin has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport4%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Camelin, 0.4 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Camelin is €10.51/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€10.51/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Camelin€10.51/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€10.51/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.50 to €12.98/m² a month)
€8.19/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Blérancourt and 7 more in and around Camelin

Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Camelin. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camelin

12pages on Camelin

Landmarks

The list names few of Camelin’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Croix dite Croix aux Héros: Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Camelin

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Camelin yet.

How we find them →

Camelin’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aisne →
NoyonChaunyRibécourt-DreslincourtTergnierThourotteChoisy-au-BacNoyonChaunyRibécourt-DreslincourtTergnierThourotteChoisy-au-BacCamelin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Camelin426—————
Noyon Oise12,9717DB−D−C−
Chauny11,5967.5DB+DD
Ribécourt-Dreslincourt Oise3,8719.6D−BC−D
Tergnier13,04512DA−DD
Thourotte Oise4,46312C−B−C−B
Choisy-au-Bac Oise3,44913B+C−AC

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Camelin

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Camelin is a commune of 426 people in the Communauté de communes Picardie des Châteaux. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
426 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Picardie des Châteaux
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
3.6 sq mi (9.2 km²)
INSEE code
02140

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.