No historic monuments in Fontanières
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Chambonchard, 6.8 km from Fontanières, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Fontanières
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambonchard | 4.2 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Évaux-les-Bains | 4.6 mi | 5 | 2 | — |
| Chambon-sur-Voueize | 7.2 mi | 4 | 2 | — |
| Saint-Priest | 7.9 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Budelière | 8.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pionsat | 8.6 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
2 towns in Creuse have protected historic areas: Aubusson, Bénévent-l'Abbaye.
38% of homes in Fontanières were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
38% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (38%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Fontanières in brief
More of Fontanières’s homes are old than in most places: 38% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Fontanières is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Chambonchard, 4.2 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 November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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