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A town of 183 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Mérélessart is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mérélessart, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
45% 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 Mérélessart.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Mérélessart above both Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mérélessart, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Mérélessart is above both Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Mérélessart | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Mérélessart comes below both Somme’s towns (14.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Mérélessart has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 8.3% 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Mérélessart. Best known first.
Mérélessart 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 Mérélessart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérélessart | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 9.3 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime | 2,819 | 10 | C | A− | C | D |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 11 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 15 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 16 | B+ | B− | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Mérélessart is a commune of 183 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.