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A town of 919 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Fressain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Fressain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fressain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde (ancien site minier de la fosse Delloye de la compagnie des mines d'Aniche), in Lewarde, 3.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fressain.
Degrees are held by 30% of adults. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Children under 15 make up 18%, close to both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%).
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Fressain | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Fressain has 50 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,010 a year.
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.
Sales in Fressain from July 2023 to June 2026: 39 houses and apartments. Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.45/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.46/m² a month, about level with Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,507/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Fressain. Best known first.
Nothing in Fressain 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 Fressain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fressain | 919 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monchecourt | 2,516 | 1.7 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Auberchicourt | 4,626 | 3.5 | C− | B− | B | D |
| Arleux | 3,125 | 3.7 | C | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Masny | 3,999 | 3.7 | D− | B− | C+ | D |
| Aniche | 9,963 | 4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Guesnain | 4,635 | 4.7 | D | B− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Fressain is a commune of 919 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Douaisis Agglo. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.