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A town of 457 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Fricourt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fricourt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Entonnoir de mines de La Boisselle, in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, 1.5 mi away.
4.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and gardens in and near Fricourt. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Somme 19164.7 km west, in AlbertAttractionAttractionCratère Lochnagar2.4 km northwest, in Ovillers-la-BoisselleAttractionAttractionMémorial à la 38e division galloise3.6 km northeast, in Carnoy-MametzAttractionAttractionMémorial de Pozières4.1 km north, in Ovillers-la-BoisselleAttractionAttractionCimetière militaire d'Ovillers3.9 km northwest, in Ovillers-la-BoissellePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fricourt.
Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. Fricourt has a median age of 42.9 years. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fricourt | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Fricourt has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,090 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.
Near Fricourt, 88.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away. At the general lycée, 95% of 125 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 95%+10 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent LamarckNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 125 | 95%−1 pt |
| Collège Charles de Foucauld PrivateBest against expectations: 9 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 64 | 100%+9 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, 11 homes were sold in Fricourt.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fricourt 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 Fricourt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fricourt | 457 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albert | 9,521 | 2.9 | C− | B | D | D |
| Bapaume Pas-de-Calais | 3,779 | 9.6 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 11 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Corbie | 5,982 | 11 | B | B | B | D− |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 4,647 | 12 | A | B | A | C− |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 2,894 | 13 | C | B | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Fricourt is a commune of 457 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot. 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.