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A town of 754 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Lesquielles-Saint-Germain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Lesquielles-Saint-Germain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lesquielles-Saint-Germain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Familistère Godin, in Guise, 1.7 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lesquielles-Saint-Germain.
That puts Lesquielles-Saint-Germain below both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 19% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Lesquielles-Saint-Germain | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Lesquielles-Saint-Germain is below both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 17.7% of the labour force are out of work. Lesquielles-Saint-Germain has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
In the comparison, Lesquielles-Saint-Germain comes below both Aisne’s towns (83.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Camille DesmoulinsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 71%−8 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Françoise DoltoNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 67 | 91%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
For Lesquielles-Saint-Germain, that is below both Aisne’s towns (€1,167/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €675/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Lesquielles-Saint-Germain. Best known first.
Nothing in Lesquielles-Saint-Germain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lesquielles-Saint-Germain yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesquielles-Saint-Germain | 754 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guise | 4,490 | 1.9 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois | 5,605 | 8.4 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand | 2,890 | 9.2 | A− | A | A | D− |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis Nord | 6,764 | 13 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Landrecies Nord | 3,407 | 14 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Vervins | 2,549 | 14 | B− | A− | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Lesquielles-Saint-Germain is a commune of 754 people in the Communauté de communes Thiérache Sambre et Oise. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.