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Population 570: a town in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Fessenheim-le-Bas falls below the line for grades. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Fessenheim-le-Bas does most differently from other towns.
Fessenheim-le-Bas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fessenheim-le-Bas.
11% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and near compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 13% of the population. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fessenheim-le-Bas | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin 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 12th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 8.2% of the total, above Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Fessenheim-le-Bas number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker). At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 5.9%, below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Grégoire de ToursNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 148 | 97%+3 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Fessenheim-le-Bas. Best known first.
Fessenheim-le-Bas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fessenheim-le-Bas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fessenheim-le-Bas | 570 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlenheim | 4,185 | 2.2 | A | C− | A+ | B |
| Truchtersheim | 4,398 | 3.8 | A+ | B+ | A | C |
| Wasselonne | 5,780 | 4.4 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Achenheim | 2,637 | 5.4 | — | D− | — | A |
| Berstett | 2,517 | 5.8 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Oberschaeffolsheim | 2,597 | 6 | — | D | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Fessenheim-le-Bas is a commune of 570 people in the Communauté de communes du Kochersberg. 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.