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This town in Somme, Hauts-de-France has a population of 465.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Grand-Laviers falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes.
The one thing Grand-Laviers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Grand-Laviers as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Carrière de Menchecourt, in Abbeville, 2 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Grand-Laviers is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grand-Laviers.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, above Somme’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Typical age in Grand-Laviers: 45.3, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Grand-Laviers | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,700 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Somme’s towns (€22,835) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Grand-Laviers counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). Nearly one in ten commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Grand-Laviers, 98.0% passed the bac, above Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 81 | 93%+1 pt |
| Lycée Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 89 | 98%±0 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.72/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Grand-Laviers.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Grand-Laviers. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Boucher-de-Perthes4.4 km southeast, in AbbevilleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Willencourt3.9 km southeast, in AbbevilleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCarmel d'Abbeville4.2 km southeast, in AbbevilleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Saint-Honoré de Thuison3.7 km southeast, in AbbevilleAttractionAttractionBeffroi d'Abbeville4.3 km southeast, in AbbevilleAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul d'Abbeville4.4 km southeast, in AbbevillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grand-Laviers yet.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Grand-Laviers is a commune of 465 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Laviers | 465 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 2.9 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 11 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Rue | 2,987 | 11 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 15 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime | 2,819 | 15 | C | A− | C | D |
| Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais | 2,547 | 16 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.