Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 514 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Féron is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Féron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Féron.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Féron, that is above both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Féron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Féron sits below both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Féron | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Féron below both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Féron has 200 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.8 per worker. 4.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
On this, Féron is below both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léo LagrangeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 68%−7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Camille ClaudelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 123 | 97%+4 pts |
| Institution Saint-Pierre PrivateBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 43 | 93%+11 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.
In the comparison, Féron comes below both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Féron. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Féron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0 · Chapelle Lejeune: Photo: Eremytes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Féron as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Féron | 514 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wignehies | 2,804 | 2.1 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fourmies | 11,449 | 2.3 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 3.4 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Trélon | 2,604 | 3.8 | D | B+ | C− | D |
| Anor | 3,099 | 5.3 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 6.9 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Féron is a commune of 514 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
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.
