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With 528 residents, it is a town in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

528

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.57

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€28,000

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Fontaine-Henry a good place to live?

Fontaine-Henry isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Château de Fontaine-Henry · Classé · Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fontaine-Henry’s story

Fontaine-Henry in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Fontaine-Henry counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2011First protected: Château de Fontaine-Henry

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Landmarks

The list names few of Fontaine-Henry’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Château de Fontaine-HenryChâteau · 13th–16th c.

Classé

Menhir de la Demoiselle de BracquevilleStanding stone · Prehistory · in Bény-sur-Mer, 0.7 mi

Classé

Ancienne égliseChurch · 11th & 12th c. · in Thaon, 0.9 mi

Classé

Menhir dit Pierre deboutStanding stone · Prehistory · in Reviers, 1.6 mi

Photo credits

Château de Fontaine-Henry: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontaine-Henry.

Who lives here

More people in Fontaine-Henry hold a degree than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 44%

39.1median age

8.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 21% of residents. Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents.

Fontaine-HenryCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education44%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fontaine-Henry
	Fontaine-Henry	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	8.7%	11%	11%
25–44	28%	22%	23%
45–64	23%	26%	26%
65+	19%	25%	22%
No diploma	13%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	44%	26%	30%

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Ages39.1 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households210 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Fontaine-Henry?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Fontaine-Henry keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919

2historic monuments

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Fontaine-Henry is Château de Fontaine-Henry. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château de Fontaine-Henry 13th–16th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1862

first monument protected

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Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Fontaine-Henry?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Fontaine-Henry are out of work than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: 5.1%

4%walk, cycle or take transit

The median disposable income is €28,000 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Fontaine-Henry, for 250 working residents (0.1 per worker). 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Bicycle2%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Fontaine-Henry, 0.1 per working resident

5.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€28,000

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.1 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€28,000 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Fontaine-Henry is €12.57/m² a month

€12.57/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Fontaine-Henry recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fontaine-Henry€12.57/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€12.57/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.15 to €15.55/m² a month)

€10.36/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€12.57/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fontaine-Henry

12pages on Fontaine-Henry

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors7% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.1 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Château de Fontaine-Henry and 16 more in and around Fontaine-Henry

Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Fontaine-Henry. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henryin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fresne-Camilly3.7 km southwest, in Le Fresne-Camilly AttractionAttractionTumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles3.4 km northwest, in Colombiers-sur-Seulles AttractionAttractionMenhir des Demoiselles4.2 km northwest, in Colombiers-sur-Seulles ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bény-sur-Mer1.9 km northeast, in Bény-sur-Mer ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thaon2 km south, in Thaon

Famous people from Fontaine-Henry

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontaine-Henry yet.

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About Fontaine-Henry

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Fontaine-Henry is a commune of 528 people in the Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer. 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

Population: 528 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²)
INSEE code: 14275

Fontaine-Henry’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Calvados →

Courseulles-sur-MerDouvres-la-DélivrandeRotsLuc-sur-MerThue et MueBiéville-BeuvilleFontaine-Henry

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Fontaine-Henry	528	—	—	—	—	—
Courseulles-sur-Mer	4,268	3.5	C⁻	C	B⁻	C⁺
Douvres-la-Délivrande	5,143	3.7	A	C	A	C⁺
Rots	2,544	4.5	—	C	—	A
Luc-sur-Mer	3,275	5.1	A⁻	C⁻	A	C⁺
Thue et Mue	6,182	5.8	A⁻	C	A⁺	B
Biéville-Beuville	3,840	6.3	—	C⁻	—	B⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

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.