No historic monuments in Avesnes
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Avesnes, the nearest classé monument is in Clenleu, 7.1 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Avesnes
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clenleu | 4.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Montcavrel | 7.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fressin | 7.9 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Merck-Saint-Liévin | 8.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Wismes | 9.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Brimeux | 9.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
16 towns in Pas-de-Calais have protected historic areas: Calais, Arras, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Béthune, Carvin, Saint-Omer, Étaples, Aire-sur-la-Lys, Wimereux, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Frévent, Auxi-le-Château and 4 more.
22% of homes in Avesnes were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
22% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1919 and 1945 than in any other period (33%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Avesnes in brief
Old houses are part of Avesnes’s character: 22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Avesnes has nothing on the list; Clenleu, 4.4 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
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) · Wikidata and Wikipedia (people born here) · 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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