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257 people live in this town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Taillefontaine has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Taillefontaine does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Taillefontaine counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
48% 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 Taillefontaine.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 27% of adults. Taillefontaine has a median age of 49.6.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Taillefontaine | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,530 a year per consumption unit, above Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Nearly one in ten 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Taillefontaine.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Taillefontaine. Best known first.
Taillefontaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Taillefontaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taillefontaine | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 4.7 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Crépy-en-Valois Oise | 14,351 | 9.1 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre Oise | 3,111 | 11 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Choisy-au-Bac Oise | 3,449 | 12 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen Oise | 5,415 | 12 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Compiègne Oise | 40,761 | 12 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Taillefontaine is a commune of 257 people in the Communauté de communes Retz-en-Valois. 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 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.