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VismesSomme

A town of 474 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Population

474

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.90

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,720

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vismes a good place to live?

Vismes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église · Classé · Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vismes’ story

Vismes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vismes: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Eugène Verlant, born in 1867, is the one person born in Vismes before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vismes.

Who lives here

Few people in Vismes are 65 or over: 16%, below Somme’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.6% of residents, below both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 22% have a degree.

42.6median age

VismesSomme medianFrance median

Somme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vismes
	Vismes	Somme median	France median
Under 15	19%	16%	17%
15–24	9.6%	12%	11%
25–44	25%	21%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	16%	25%	22%
No diploma	23%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	22%	21%	30%

Full pageVismes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.6 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad0.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vismes?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Vismes: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Somme’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

15th c.

oldest protected part

1920

first monument protected

Full pageVismes’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vismes?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Vismes are out of work than in Somme’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.1%

At the census, 2.5% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs based in Vismes number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,720 a year per consumption unit, about level with Somme’s towns (€22,835) and below compared French towns (€25,970).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Vismes, 0.2 per working resident

5.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,720

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,720 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Vismes is €10.90/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €8.02/m² a month.

€10.90/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vismes€10.90/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Somme median€11.47/m²

€10.90/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.05 to €13.13/m² a month)

€8.02/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVismes’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.90/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Seigneurie de Plouy and 3 more in and around Vismes

Heritage and museums in and near Vismes. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauSeigneurie de Plouyin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busménard4.4 km southwest, in Le Translay ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Martainneville2.3 km southeast, in Martainneville MuseumMuseumMoulin à Vent de Saint-Maxent4 km east, in Saint-Maxent

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vismes

12pages on Vismes

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.4 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Vismes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Moulin à ventMill · 14th c. · in Saint-Maxent, 2.5 mi

Classé

Domaine du château de RamburesChâteau · 15th–19th c. · in Rambures, 4.6 mi

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 13th–16th c. · in Bouttencourt, 5.2 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Samson et cimetièreChurch · in Moyenneville, 5.4 mi

Famous people from Vismes

One notable person was born in Vismes.

Their page →

Eugène VerlantFrench engineer · 1867–1958

Vismes’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Somme →

Blangy-sur-BresleFriville-EscarbotinAbbevilleEuMers-les-BainsLe TréportVismes

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vismes	474	—	—	—	—	—
Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime	2,819	5.8	C	A⁻	C	D
Friville-Escarbotin	4,306	7.9	C	B⁺	D	D
Abbeville	22,395	9.7	D	B⁻	D	C⁻
Eu Seine-Maritime	6,499	12	C	B⁻	C⁻	C⁻
Mers-les-Bains	2,540	13	C⁻	C⁻	C	D
Le Tréport Seine-Maritime	4,378	14	C⁻	C	C⁻	D⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Vismes

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Vismes is a commune of 474 people in the Communauté de communes interrégionale Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle. 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

Population: 474 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes interrégionale Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Département: Somme (80)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code: 80809

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.