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Some 473 people live in this town, in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Grand-Fayt is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Grand-Fayt has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
47% 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 Grand-Fayt.
19% are under 15, near Nord’s towns (19%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). Line up the people of Grand-Fayt by age and the one in the middle is 43.7. People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Grand-Fayt | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Grand-Fayt has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 6.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs based in Grand-Fayt number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,440 a year per consumption unit, about level with Nord’s towns (€23,900) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Grand-Fayt recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Grand-Fayt. Best known first.
Grand-Fayt has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Moulin à eau: Photo: Chatsam · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grand-Fayt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Fayt | 473 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 5.1 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 5.6 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 6.2 | C− | B | B | C |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 6.3 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 9.4 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 11 | D− | B | D | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Grand-Fayt is a commune of 473 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 November 9, 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.