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It is a town of 280 residents in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Fontenelle has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fontenelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de ville, in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, 7.4 mi away.
62% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontenelle.
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, higher than Aisne’s towns (18%) and near compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents. Fontenelle has a median age of 36.6.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fontenelle | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €25,480 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 16.5%. Jobs located in Fontenelle: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Fontenelle.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fontenelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Fontenelle as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenelle | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wignehies Nord | 2,804 | 6.8 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe Nord | 4,012 | 7.5 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Sains-du-Nord Nord | 2,755 | 8.3 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Fourmies Nord | 11,449 | 8.7 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Landrecies Nord | 3,407 | 10 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Trélon Nord | 2,604 | 11 | D | B+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Fontenelle is a commune of 280 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.