Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 388: a town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Fomperron is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fomperron as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle des Hospices dite de l'Aumonerie ou Chapelle Jean-Boucard, in Ménigoute, 3 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fomperron.
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.8%. 20% of adults hold a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Fomperron | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.3%, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Fomperron, for 200 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 6.2% of working residents in Fomperron didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Fomperron recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Fomperron. Best known first.
Nothing in Fomperron is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Fomperron.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fomperron | 388 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 6.2 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
| Rouillé Vienne | 2,533 | 8.1 | — | A+ | — | B |
| Boivre-la-Vallée Vienne | 3,024 | 11 | — | A− | — | A+ |
| Lusignan Vienne | 2,544 | 11 | A | A | B | B− |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 13 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fomperron is a commune of 388 people in the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-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
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.