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Home to 186 people, this town lies in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fontaine-les-Ribouts has none. Holiday and other second homes account for a fifth of homes.
The one thing Fontaine-les-Ribouts does most differently from other towns.
Fontaine-les-Ribouts has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1953.
25% 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 Fontaine-les-Ribouts.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Fontaine-les-Ribouts has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A quarter of adults hold a degree, between Eure-et-Loir’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Half the people of Fontaine-les-Ribouts are older than 43.5.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Fontaine-les-Ribouts | Eure-et-Loir median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 27% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (16.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €26,570 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Fontaine-les-Ribouts. A house rents for an estimated €9.81/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fontaine-les-Ribouts has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Aignan: Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontaine-les-Ribouts yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-les-Ribouts | 186 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 2,641 | 5.8 | B− | B | B | C− |
| Vernouillet | 12,310 | 6.2 | D | C+ | C | C+ |
| Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre | 4,058 | 6.5 | C− | B− | B+ | C− |
| Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets | 4,116 | 7.1 | C− | B | B+ | D |
| Dreux | 31,543 | 7.5 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Senonches | 3,045 | 12 | B | A | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Fontaine-les-Ribouts is a commune of 186 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo du Pays de Dreux. 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 November 9, 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.