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Home to 604 people, this town lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Fresnes-lès-Montauban falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fresnes-lès-Montauban as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cromlech, dénommé les Bonnettes, in Sailly-en-Ostrevent, 4.4 mi away.
2.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Fresnes-lès-Montauban is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fresnes-lès-Montauban.
17% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 23% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Fresnes-lès-Montauban | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,000 a year per consumption unit, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 550 jobs are based in Fresnes-lès-Montauban, for 300 working residents (2 per worker). The census found 6.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège GerminalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 129 | 95%+2 pts |
| Collège Pablo NérudaBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 136 | 96%+5 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.
16 houses and apartments changed hands in Fresnes-lès-Montauban from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fresnes-lès-Montauban yet.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Fresnes-lès-Montauban is a commune of 604 people in the Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresnes-lès-Montauban | 604 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Biache-Saint-Vaast | 4,568 | 1.6 | B+ | B+ | B+ | D− |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 4,849 | 2.4 | B+ | B | B | C− |
| Brebières | 5,283 | 4 | B− | B | C | D |
| Drocourt | 2,939 | 4.1 | C+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Rouvroy | 8,552 | 4.6 | D− | C+ | C− | D− |
| Méricourt | 11,619 | 5.5 | D− | C+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.