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Over-65s are only 12% of the population. A town in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, home to 5,906 people.
Good on most counts; one lags. Crime is low: an average of 1.3 recorded violent incidents and 5.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. With an A overall, Fontenilles is better than 95% of compared French towns. Its place in the ranking is #5 of 85 in Haute-Garonne. Jobs & income is another plus: 0.4 jobs per working resident; 6.4% unemployment. Most journeys need a car: 34% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,647/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Ouest Toulousain.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Fontenilles does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Fontenilles with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontenilles; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
2.3% 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 Fontenilles.
No compared town in Haute-Garonne has less graded crime per resident than Fontenilles: it ranks first of 85. Over 2025, Fontenilles logged 39 recorded offenses. Among the graded crimes locally, the most frequent was burglary (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (21.3% of the index here). As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.5%, lower than both Haute-Garonne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). 12% of residents are 65 or over. Among adults, 46% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Fontenilles | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment is 6.4%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Fontenilles’ deaths ran at 77 per 100 expected, close to Haute-Garonne’s towns (80) and below compared French towns (88). 213 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 278: 23% below. The nearest emergency department to Fontenilles is Clinique des Cedres, 9.3 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Fontenilles can choose among 7 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 2.3% of the total, below Haute-Garonne’s towns (3.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,647/m²: 141 houses and apartments sold in Fontenilles between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.18/m² a month. Houses made up 96% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,653/m² | 135 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Fontenilles, 99.0% passed the bac, higher than both Haute-Garonne’s towns (96.0%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.2 mi off. Its schools’ results rank #33 of 91 in Haute-Garonne.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Irène Joliot-CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 142 | 91%−4 pts |
| Lycée général Clémence RoyerNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 318 | 99%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Fontenilles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: SI-DRONE prestation · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontenilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenilles | 5,906 | — | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Fonsorbes | 12,954 | 1.9 | B+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Lys | 9,892 | 3 | C+ | C+ | B | C |
| Léguevin | 9,945 | 3.6 | B+ | B | B− | B |
| La Salvetat-Saint-Gilles | 8,511 | 3.8 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Brax | 3,037 | 4.7 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Plaisance-du-Touch | 21,079 | 5 | B+ | C+ | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #1 of 85 in Haute-Garonne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 15 burglaries and 15 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B, better than 58% of compared French towns and #33 of 91 in Haute-Garonne. The lycée stands out: 99% of 318 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général Clémence Royer in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,647/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.81/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Fontenilles grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Fontenilles is a commune of 5,906 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Ouest Toulousain. 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 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.