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A town of 240 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Citerne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Citerne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Citerne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. Citerne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
15% are under 15, about level with Somme’s towns (16%) and below compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Citerne | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Citerne: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.5 each). The median disposable income is €22,260 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.
The nearest general lycée is 8.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles BignonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 80%−3 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.
Sales in Citerne from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Citerne. Best known first.
Citerne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Citerne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citerne | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 8.6 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime | 2,819 | 9.5 | C | A− | C | D |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 12 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 14 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 17 | B+ | B− | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Citerne is a commune of 240 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Baie de Somme. 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.