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This town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 391.
At under 1,000 residents, Fontenet is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontenet; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontenet.
13% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.7% of the town, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) but below compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Fontenet | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontenet; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Fontenet, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €23,660 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 12.3%, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
The market in Fontenet: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.31/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fontenet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Vincent: Photo: C.nico.c · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontenet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenet | 391 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 3.7 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 12 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 13 | — | B− | — | C |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 14 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 15 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 16 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fontenet is a commune of 391 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté. 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.