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A town of 227 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

Is Semousies a good place to live?

Semousies is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Semousies’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Semousies’ story

No historic monuments in Semousies

The Culture ministry lists no building in Semousies as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Duchesne, in Flaumont-Waudrechies, 2.4 mi away.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Semousies.

Who lives here

A young town: 14% of people in Semousies are 15 to 24, more than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns

Over-65s are 24% of the population. The median resident of Semousies is 45.1 years old. Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree.

45.1median age
SemousiesNord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Semousies
SemousiesNord medianFrance median
Under 1515%19%17%
15–2414%12%11%
25–4421%24%23%
45–6426%25%26%
65+24%19%22%
No diploma19%23%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education26%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer people in Semousies are out of work than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.7%

6.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. For its 100 residents in work, Semousies has 50 jobs: 0.6 each. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €27,540 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Semousies, 0.6 per working resident
7.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

97.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 10 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 3.4 mi away. For collège, the closest is 3.1 mi away.

97.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Semousies97.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Sainte-Thérèse PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège6297%+10 pts
97.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +10 pts against the expected rate
3.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Semousies costs less than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.50/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Semousies.

€10.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Semousies€10.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nord median€11.81/m²
€10.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.52 to €12.93/m² a month)
€7.12/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Musée du verre de Sars-Poteries and 4 more in and around Semousies

Museums in and near Semousies. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Semousies

13pages on Semousies

Landmarks

Nothing in Semousies is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →

Famous people from Semousies

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Semousies as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Semousies’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Nord →
Avesnes-sur-HelpeSains-du-NordAulnoye-AymeriesFerrière-la-GrandeHautmontLouvroilAvesnes-sur-HelpeSains-du-NordAulnoye-AymeriesFerrière-la-GrandeHautmontLouvroilSemousies
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Semousies227—————
Avesnes-sur-Helpe4,0123.1C+AD−D−
Sains-du-Nord2,7555.1C−A−C+D
Aulnoye-Aymeries8,6126.4D−BDD−
Ferrière-la-Grande5,1316.6DB−B−D−
Hautmont14,1526.6D−BDD−
Louvroil6,2947.1D−BDD−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Semousies

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Semousies is a commune of 227 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

Population
227 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois
Département
Nord (59)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
INSEE code
59563

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.