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Home to 264 people, this town lies in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Clais falls below the line for grades. Over-65s are only 16% of the population.
The one thing Clais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Clais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Mesnières, in Mesnières-en-Bray, 5.3 mi away.
29% 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 Clais.
Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 13% of the population. A quarter of adults hold a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Clais | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Clais holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Seine-Maritime’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 13.1% of working residents in Clais didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Clais.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Clais 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 Clais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clais | 264 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 4,662 | 5.9 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle | 2,819 | 11 | C | A− | C | D |
| Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont | 3,665 | 12 | B+ | B | A | B+ |
| Petit-Caux | 9,513 | 14 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Forges-les-Eaux | 3,642 | 15 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Criel-sur-Mer | 2,527 | 16 | C− | B− | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Clais is a commune of 264 people in the Communauté de communes de Londinières. 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 November 4, 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.