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A town of 353 in Somme, Hauts-de-France. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
Bernes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bernes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bernes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Camp Romain, in Vermand, 2.9 mi away.
4.3% 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 Bernes.
8.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. Among adults, 25% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bernes | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,160 a year. 10.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Somme’s towns (14.3%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
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 collège is 2.8 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel PagnolNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 77%−7 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Bernes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bernes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bernes as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernes | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 7.6 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Saint-Quentin Aisne | 52,813 | 9.4 | D | B | D− | D |
| Gauchy Aisne | 5,183 | 9.9 | D | B | C | D− |
| Ham | 4,378 | 11 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand Aisne | 2,890 | 14 | A− | A | A | D− |
| Masnières Nord | 2,689 | 15 | B+ | A− | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Bernes is a commune of 353 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Somme (Combles - Péronne - Roisel). 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.