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In Nord, Hauts-de-France, this town has 983 residents.

Population

983

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.45

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,280

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Carnières a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Carnières out for now.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: Hektor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Carnières’ story

Carnières in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carnières; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Henri Mallez, born in 1892, is the one person born in Carnières before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carnières.

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, near Nord’s towns (12%) and higher than compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older. Children are 18% of the town.

43median age

CarnièresNord medianFrance median

Nord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat24%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Carnières
	Carnières	Nord median	France median
Under 15	18%	19%	17%
15–24	12%	12%	11%
25–44	22%	24%	23%
45–64	28%	25%	26%
65+	19%	19%	22%
No diploma	19%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	18%	18%
Higher education	25%	26%	30%

Full pageCarnières’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages43 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad2.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Carnières?”

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

History

Carnières keeps more of its old housing than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carnières; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

16th c.

oldest protected part

1990

first monument protected

Full pageCarnières’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes21% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Carnières?”

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

Work & commute

Only 5.9% of commuters in Carnières go to work without a car, fewer than in Nord’s towns and across compared French towns

Per resident in work, Carnières counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 450 workers). Unemployment stands at 9.9%. The median disposable income was €25,280 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot3%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Carnières, 0.3 per working resident

9.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,280

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCarnières’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,280 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

88.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 3.6 mi away.

88.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Carnières88.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège	Collège	133	88%+3 pts

88.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate

2.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageCarnières’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges88.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Carnières than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.45/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 29 homes were sold in Carnières.

€9.45/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Carnières€9.45/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Nord median€11.81/m²

€9.45/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.78 to €11.48/m² a month)

€8.22/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCarnières’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.45/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Estourmel and 2 more in and around Carnières

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Carnières. Best known first.

All attractions →

AttractionAttractionEstourmel2.9 km southwest, in Estourmel ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rieux4.2 km north, in Rieux-en-Cambrésis MuseumMuseumMaison du Mulquinier3.9 km northeast, in Avesnes-les-Aubert

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carnières

13pages on Carnières

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.3 mi away Housing29 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Carnières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Deux menhirs dits Pierres jumellesStanding stone · Prehistory · in Cambrai, 4.7 mi

Classé

Château (ancienne maison de campagne de l'abbaye Saint-Aubert-de-Camb…Château · 17th–19th c. · in Avesnes-le-Sec, 6.1 mi

Classé

Borne ancienneEngineering work · in Inchy, 6.6 mi

Classé

Motte féodaleFortified house · Middle Ages · in Haussy, 6.9 mi

Famous people from Carnières

One notable person was born in Carnières.

Their page →

Henri MallezFrench politician (1892–1989)

Carnières’ neighbors

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

All towns in Nord →

Avesnes-les-AubertEscaudœuvresCaudryIwuyCambraiNeuville-Saint-RémyCarnières

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Carnières	983	—	—	—	—	—
Avesnes-les-Aubert	3,562	2.5	C⁺	B⁺	C⁺	D
Escaudœuvres	3,171	4.1	B⁻	B⁺	B⁻	C⁻
Caudry	13,833	4.1	D	B⁺	D⁻	D⁻
Iwuy	3,403	4.8	C⁻	A⁻	C	D⁻
Cambrai	31,134	4.8	C⁻	B	D	D
Neuville-Saint-Rémy	4,012	5.9	B	A⁻	B⁻	C⁺

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

About Carnières

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Carnières is a commune of 983 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Caudrésis et du Catésis. 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: 983 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Caudrésis et du Catésis
Département: Nord (59)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
INSEE code: 59132

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.