No historic monuments in Houchin
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune, 3 km from Houchin, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Houchin
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune | 1.8 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Béthune | 3.1 mi | 16 | 3 | Yes |
| Beuvry | 3.9 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen | 4.2 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Servins | 5.5 mi | 3 | 3 | — |
| Aix-Noulette | 5.8 mi | 2 | 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.
13% of homes in Houchin were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
13% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (27%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Houchin in brief
Old houses are part of Houchin’s character: 13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Houchin is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune, 1.8 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 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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