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Home to 593 people, this town lies in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Monchy-Lagache: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Monchy-Lagache, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
4.2% 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 Monchy-Lagache.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
4.2% of its homes were built before 1919, below Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. The age that splits Monchy-Lagache in two is 44.5. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, below Somme’s towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Monchy-Lagache | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 14.0%, close to Somme’s towns (14.3%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). 100 jobs are based in Monchy-Lagache, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €24,880 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Sales in Monchy-Lagache from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Monchy-Lagache has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Philippe rogez · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Monchy-Lagache.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monchy-Lagache | 593 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 7.4 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Ham | 4,378 | 7.4 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Gauchy Aisne | 5,183 | 11 | D | B | C | D− |
| Saint-Quentin Aisne | 52,813 | 11 | D | B | D− | D |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 2,894 | 15 | C | B | B− | C |
| Roye | 5,833 | 16 | C− | B | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Monchy-Lagache is a commune of 593 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Est de la 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.