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It is a town of 253 residents in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Fontaine-lès-Clerval isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fontaine-lès-Clerval as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grotte préhistorique, in Gondenans-les-Moulins, 4.9 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Fontaine-lès-Clerval is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontaine-lès-Clerval.
People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.8% of residents. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Fontaine-lès-Clerval | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,820 a year per consumption unit, below Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Fontaine-lès-Clerval has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. 5.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Sales in Fontaine-lès-Clerval from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Fontaine-lès-Clerval. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontaine-lès-Clerval yet.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fontaine-lès-Clerval is a commune of 253 people in the Communauté de communes des Deux Vallées Vertes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-lès-Clerval | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | 2,780 | 5.6 | C− | A | C | D |
| Baume-les-Dames | 5,155 | 7.6 | B− | A | C− | C− |
| Bavans | 3,582 | 13 | B− | B+ | A | C− |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans | 3,912 | 14 | A− | A | B | D |
| Voujeaucourt | 3,174 | 14 | B+ | B+ | A− | B− |
| Montbéliard | 24,672 | 16 | D | A− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.