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A town of 1,161 in Nord, Hauts-de-France. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Fromelles has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is schools (A+): bac results a point above the expected rate; brevet results 3 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Fromelles does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Fromelles with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fromelles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2017.
3.2% 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 Fromelles.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Fromelles, 100.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, above both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 337 | 100%+3 pts |
| Lycée Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 335 | 100%+1 pt |
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.
Fromelles sits above both Nord’s towns (€1,810/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) on this measure.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,887/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
That puts Fromelles above both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.5% of the labour force are out of work. Fromelles has 150 jobs for 600 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
On this, Fromelles is above both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). 23% of residents are children under 15.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Fromelles | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 55% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In the comparison, Fromelles comes below both Nord’s towns (105) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fromelles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 3.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Fromelles. Best known first.
Fromelles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Fromelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fromelles | 1,161 | — | — | C− | — | A− |
| Fleurbaix Pas-de-Calais | 2,947 | 3.1 | — | C− | — | A |
| Sainghin-en-Weppes | 5,638 | 3.7 | B+ | C− | A− | C |
| Laventie Pas-de-Calais | 5,044 | 3.7 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Wavrin | 7,758 | 4.5 | C+ | C− | B− | D |
| Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin | 4,683 | 4.6 | B | D | C | B |
| Santes | 5,652 | 4.7 | A | D | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Fromelles has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6.5 recorded violent incidents and 9.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A+, better than 95% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 100% of 335 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Sainte-Marie in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. At the collège (Collège Sainte-Marie), 100.0% passed the brevet, 3 points above the expected rate. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.42/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Fromelles grades C− for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Fromelles is a commune of 1,161 people in the Métropole Européenne de Lille. 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.