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A town of 279 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Marest is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marest as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Ames, 5.2 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marest.
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and near compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Marest | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Marest holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,760 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.9 mi away. The closest collège is 1.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du BellimontNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 84%−6 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.
House rents are put at about €7.89/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Marest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Marest. Best known first.
Nothing in Marest is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marest yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marest | 279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 2,593 | 3.1 | B− | B | A− | D− |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 5,369 | 3.6 | C | B+ | C+ | D− |
| Auchel | 10,051 | 3.8 | C | B+ | C− | D− |
| Divion | 6,766 | 4 | D | B | D | D− |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5,411 | 4.5 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
| Burbure | 2,834 | 5.2 | B | B+ | A | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Marest is a commune of 279 people in the Communauté de communes du Ternois. 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.