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A town in Nord, Hauts-de-France, home to 237 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Eppe-Sauvage falls below the line for grades. 61% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Eppe-Sauvage does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Eppe-Sauvage, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Eppe-Sauvage, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Église Saint-Ursmar: Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eppe-Sauvage.
12% of residents are 15 to 24, close to Nord’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Line up the people of Eppe-Sauvage by age and the one in the middle is 48.8.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Eppe-Sauvage | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 32% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Eppe-Sauvage, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Eppe-Sauvage: 100, for 100 residents in work (1 each). The median disposable income was €27,070 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). 7.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Eppe-Sauvage.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Eppe-Sauvage yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Eppe-Sauvage is a commune of 237 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Avesnois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppe-Sauvage | 237 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trélon | 2,604 | 5.3 | D | B+ | C− | D |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 7.4 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Fourmies | 11,449 | 9 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Anor | 3,099 | 9.5 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Wignehies | 2,804 | 10 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 11 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.
