No historic monuments in Fons
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Vinezac, 4.6 km from Fons, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Fons
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinezac | 2.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chassiers | 3.1 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Aubenas | 3.1 mi | 8 | 2 | — |
| Mercuer | 3.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Largentière | 4 mi | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| Saint-Julien-du-Serre | 5.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
15 towns in Ardèche have protected historic areas: Annonay, Viviers, Chomérac, Villeneuve-de-Berg, Joyeuse, Largentière, Chambonas, Payzac, Balazuc, Ribes, Larnas, Rochecolombe and 3 more.
16% of homes in Fons were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
16% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (30%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Fons in brief
More of Fons’s homes are old than in most places: 16% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Fons is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Vinezac, 2.8 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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