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Living in Desvres

Desvres is a city in France, and the figures below are its published values. Desvres numbered 4,866 residents at the end of 2024.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Desvres?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Desvres.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Desvres counted 2,364 dwellings at the end of 2023.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Desvres yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesDesvres highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Desvres highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,364 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,085 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Desvres?

The unemployment rate is about 18.7 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 18.71 % · www.insee.fr15
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Desvres is 18.7%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Desvres 18.7%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.71 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.71 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate18.71 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr15Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Desvres. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Desvres. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official
School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official

Mobility and administration

Desvres's nearest airport was LIL, 90 km away and offered 30 direct destinations. Desvres's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 98.71%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km90 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Desvres. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Desvres.

Climate and air quality

Desvres's monthly mean temperatures were 5.3°C in January and 17.4°C in July. Desvres's monthly precipitation totalled 77 mm in January and 54.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61 hours in January and 225 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Desvres?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Desvres average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Desvres average monthly precipitation, mm030609012077564848554854637096107103JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Desvres average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024061781321892092202252051611106252JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Desvres annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Desvres is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9Desvres 8.0447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Collected source2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 5 · Apr 7 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.7 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 77 · Feb 56 · Mar 48 · Apr 48.1 · May 54.6 · Jun 48 · Jul 54.3 · Aug 63.2 · Sep 69.6 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 106.8 · Dec 103.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61 · Feb 78 · Mar 132 · Apr 189 · May 209 · Jun 220 · Jul 225 · Aug 205 · Sep 161 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 52 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Neufchâtel-en-Bray4,871 residentsSalies-de-Béarn4,861 residentsBar-sur-Aube4,877 residentsSaint-Martin-des-Champs4,886 residentsSaint-Germain-du-Puy4,843 residentsSalbris4,898 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Desvres?

The published population was 4,866 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,866 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024
Population in Desvres by year, residents4,7895,1615,5335,905196819821999201220244,866residents

Population fell 15.9% between 1968 and 2024, from 5,789 to 4,866.

International community in Desvres

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,829100.0%
Français4,788.79899.2%
Etranger40.2020.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Desvres a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–73%
Population4,866 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Dwellings2,364 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.71 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability98.71 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Unemployment rate18.71 %31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Collected source
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Desvres when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Desvres?

The published population was 4,866 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

Is the air quality good in Desvres?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Desvres?

The unemployment rate is about 18.7 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Desvres a good place to live?

Desvres may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Desvres?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,829 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Desvres, France: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/desvres/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Desvres, France: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/desvres/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Collected source air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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