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A town in Nord, Hauts-de-France, home to 131 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Floursies has none. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of residents.
The one thing Floursies does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Floursies, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
51% 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 Floursies.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Floursies, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 16% are under 15, below both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Floursies split evenly at 43.8: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Floursies | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 10.2%.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.12/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Floursies. Best known first.
Floursies has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Fontaine Saint-Éloi: Photo: Chatsam · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Floursies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floursies | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 4.2 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 5.3 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 5.3 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 5.7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 5.8 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Rousies | 3,980 | 6.4 | C− | B− | A− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Floursies is a commune of 131 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de l'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.