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A town of 859 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Lanchères is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Lanchères does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lanchères; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
14% 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 Lanchères.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lanchères; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 14% of residents. The median resident of Lanchères is 49.7 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Lanchères | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 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 jobless rate is 9.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €23,950 a year per consumption unit, higher than Somme’s towns (€22,835) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). 150 jobs are based in Lanchères, for 350 working residents (0.4 per worker).
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.97/m² a month, close to Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €8.30/m² a month. Lanchères recorded 36 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,869/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lanchères has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ruines du château de Pourtricourt: Photo: APictche · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lanchères 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanchères | 859 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 5.3 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Rue | 2,987 | 9.3 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Mers-les-Bains | 2,540 | 9.7 | C− | C− | C | D |
| Eu Seine-Maritime | 6,499 | 9.8 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Le Tréport Seine-Maritime | 4,378 | 11 | C− | C | C− | D− |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 13 | D | B− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Lanchères is a commune of 859 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) · 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.