No historic monuments in Merri
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Fontaine-les-Bassets, 4.1 km from Merri, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Merri
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-les-Bassets | 2.5 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Beaumais | 3.9 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Tournai-sur-Dive | 4.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Commeaux | 4.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Norrey-en-Auge | 5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| La Hoguette | 5.5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
13 towns in Orne have protected historic areas: Alençon, Domfront en Poiraie, Mortagne-au-Perche, Longny les Villages, Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie, Écouché-les-Vallées, Perche en Nocé, Rémalard en Perche, Belforêt-en-Perche, Bellême, Sap-en-Auge, Essay and 1 more.
57% of homes in Merri were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
57% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (57%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Merri in brief
More of Merri’s homes are old than in most places: 57% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Merri is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Fontaine-les-Bassets, 2.5 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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