There are no grades for Fondamente: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 44% of its housing. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Fondamente stand out
The 2 things Fondamente does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fondamente.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Fondamente than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
Degrees are held by a third of adults, above both Aveyron’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.9% of the town. Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.
53.9median age
FondamenteAveyron medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Fondamente keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fondamente, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Fondamente than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,290 a year per consumption unit
Fondamente has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker. Unemployment runs at 7.1%. No commute at all: 12.3% of working residents locally at the census.
16%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
On foot13%
Public transport3%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Fondamente, 0.6 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,290
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Fondamente
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Fondamente is a commune of 318 people in the Communauté de communes Larzac et Vallées. 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
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.
