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Some 638 people live in this town, in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Fenioux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Homes sell for a median €938/m².
The one thing Fenioux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fenioux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1888.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Fenioux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Regissierra · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fenioux.
28% of residents are 65 or over, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The age that splits Fenioux in two is 50.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Fenioux | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Fenioux is Église Saint-Pierre.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Fenioux number 200, against 250 residents in work (0.8 per worker). At the census, 6.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €24,450 a year per consumption unit.
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.
33 houses and apartments changed hands in Fenioux from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €938/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Fenioux.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fenioux is a commune of 638 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gâtine. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenioux | 638 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Échiré | 3,549 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,121 | 13 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| Benet Vendée | 4,089 | 13 | A | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| La Châtaigneraie Vendée | 2,600 | 14 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 14 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Chauray | 7,221 | 14 | A+ | B | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.