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Home to 183 people, this town lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Croix-Fonsomme has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Croix-Fonsomme as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Usine textile La Filandière, in Fresnoy-le-Grand, 1.9 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Croix-Fonsomme is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croix-Fonsomme.
20% are under 15, higher than both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 22% of adults. Croix-Fonsomme has a median age of 45.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Croix-Fonsomme | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 12.0%, lower than Aisne’s towns (20.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,620 a year per consumption unit. 6.8% of Croix-Fonsomme’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 6.3 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Villard de HonnecourtNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 74%−6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Croix-Fonsomme from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.17/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Croix-Fonsomme. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Croix-Fonsomme yet.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Croix-Fonsomme is a commune of 183 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Vermandois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croix-Fonsomme | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand | 2,890 | 1.9 | A− | A | A | D− |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois | 5,605 | 5 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
| Saint-Quentin | 52,813 | 7.1 | D | B | D− | D |
| Gauchy | 5,183 | 8.6 | D | B | C | D− |
| Guise | 4,490 | 10 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Caudry Nord | 13,833 | 14 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.