Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 862 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Fontaine-lès-Vervins is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Fontaine-lès-Vervins does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fontaine-lès-Vervins, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
21% 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 Fontaine-lès-Vervins.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Fontaine-lès-Vervins sits above both Aisne’s towns (8.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fontaine-lès-Vervins, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Fontaine-lès-Vervins above both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). 21% of residents are 65 or over.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fontaine-lès-Vervins | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 12.2%, below Aisne’s towns (20.3%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). Fontaine-lès-Vervins has 550 jobs for 350 working residents, 1.5 per worker. 9.3% 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Fontaine-lès-Vervins, 98.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Aisne’s towns (90.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 100%+7 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 55 | 100%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 25 | 96%+7 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.
On this, Fontaine-lès-Vervins is below both Aisne’s towns (€10.23/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Fontaine-lès-Vervins. Best known first.
The list names few of Fontaine-lès-Vervins’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontaine-lès-Vervins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-lès-Vervins | 862 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vervins | 2,549 | 1.1 | B− | A− | C− | D |
| Hirson | 8,469 | 9.9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Saint-Michel | 3,199 | 12 | C | A | C− | D |
| Guise | 4,490 | 12 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Wignehies Nord | 2,804 | 13 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Anor Nord | 3,099 | 14 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Fontaine-lès-Vervins is a commune of 862 people in the Communauté de communes de la Thiérache du Centre. 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.