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A town of 588 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Jonquières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Jonquières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
30% 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 Jonquières.
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. 7.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Oise’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Jonquières | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 48% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Jonquières is Église Saint-Nicolas. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 12.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 4.9% of the labour force are out of work. 200 jobs are based in Jonquières, for 300 working residents (0.8 per worker).
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.
A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André MalrauxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 88%+23 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Charles de GaulleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 224 | 91%−4 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.
Sales in Jonquières from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Jonquières. Best known first.
Jonquières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Jonquières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonquières | 588 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 5,415 | 3.4 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Venette | 2,758 | 3.7 | C− | C | C− | C |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 4 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
| Estrées-Saint-Denis | 3,664 | 4.6 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne | 8,677 | 4.7 | C | C− | B | C+ |
| Verberie | 3,898 | 5.7 | C+ | C− | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Jonquières is a commune of 588 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Région de Compiègne et de la Basse Automne. 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 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.