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This town in Eure, Normandy has a population of 849.
At under 1,000 residents, Fontaine-sous-Jouy is too small for the grades other French towns get. 17% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Fontaine-sous-Jouy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fontaine-sous-Jouy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Autheuil-Authouillet, 1.7 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Fontaine-sous-Jouy 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-sous-Jouy.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.9% of residents. 20% of residents are 65 or over, below Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The median resident of Fontaine-sous-Jouy is 43.3 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fontaine-sous-Jouy | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 9.3%. 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Eure’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Fontaine-sous-Jouy: 50, for 400 residents in work (0.2 each).
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.
31 houses and apartments changed hands in Fontaine-sous-Jouy from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €10.90/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €12.19/m² a month, close to both Eure’s towns (€11.69/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,400/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontaine-sous-Jouy yet.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Fontaine-sous-Jouy is a commune of 849 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Evreux Portes de Normandie. 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-sous-Jouy | 849 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacy-sur-Eure | 5,027 | 5.5 | C | C | B | D |
| Gravigny | 4,012 | 5.7 | C− | C+ | B | D |
| Évreux | 49,360 | 6.8 | D | C+ | D | C |
| Gaillon | 6,746 | 6.8 | C− | B− | C | B− |
| La Chapelle-Longueville | 3,282 | 7.3 | B− | C+ | A | C |
| Guichainville | 3,087 | 7.5 | B− | C+ | A− | D |
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 8, 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.