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A town in Nord, Hauts-de-France, home to 549 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Forest-en-Cambrésis out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Forest-en-Cambrésis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de ville, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 2.7 mi away.
28% 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 Forest-en-Cambrésis.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, lower than both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Half the people of Forest-en-Cambrésis are older than 40.7. 19% of residents have reached 65.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Forest-en-Cambrésis | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Forest-en-Cambrésis, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,060 a year.
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.
At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 64% of 55 candidates passed the bac pro. The town’s pupils have a collège 3.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Camille DesmoulinsNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 71 | 89%−5 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.
Forest-en-Cambrésis recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Forest-en-Cambrésis. Best known first.
Nothing in Forest-en-Cambrésis 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 Forest-en-Cambrésis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest-en-Cambrésis | 549 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 6,764 | 2.8 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 4.3 | B | A | C− | D |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 5.4 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Caudry | 13,833 | 7.1 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 8.1 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 3,562 | 9.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Forest-en-Cambrésis is a commune of 549 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mormal. 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 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.