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A town of 757 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Combles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Combles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Combles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Rocquigny, 4.5 mi away.
2.6% 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 Combles.
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, about level with Somme’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Graduates make up 16% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Combles | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,270 a year per consumption unit, about level with Somme’s towns (€22,835) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Combles counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 300 workers). 5.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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, 33 homes were sold in Combles. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.72/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €11.77/m² a month, close to Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,207/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Combles. Best known first.
Nothing in Combles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Combles.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Combles is a commune of 757 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.