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Some 754 people live in this town, in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Fontivillié is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The one thing Fontivillié does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontivillié; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
26% 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 Fontivillié.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontivillié; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, close to Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and below compared French towns (11%). Half of Fontivillié is older than 48.7, half younger. 23% of residents are 65 or over.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Fontivillié | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 0.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Fontivillié counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 350 workers). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €24,670 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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.75/m² a month, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€9.89/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market in Fontivillié: 32 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.53/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,114/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fontivillié has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul: Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontivillié 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontivillié | 754 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melle | 5,752 | 3.3 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 7.5 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Vouillé | 3,566 | 15 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| La Crèche | 5,662 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,595 | 16 | B+ | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fontivillié is a commune of 754 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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) · 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.