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Population 875: a town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fontannes has none. 16% of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Fontannes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontannes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and family days out in and near Fontannes. Best known first.
MuseumMaison du Doyenné3.1 km west, in Brioude
Art galleryLe Doyenné3.1 km west, in BrioudeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamothe2.7 km north, in LamotheAttractionAttractionParcours de tyroliennes de Bageasse1.8 km southwest, in Vieille-BrioudeAquariumAquariumMaison du Saumon et de la Rivière3 km west, in BrioudePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontannes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Fontannes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half the people of Fontannes are older than 47.1.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Fontannes | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.5% of people in the labour force have no job. Jobs located in Fontannes: 300, for 400 residents in work (0.8 each). Half of residents lived on more than €24,740 a year per consumption unit, close to Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Julien PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 95%+6 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Julien PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 52 | 92%−4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 20 homes were sold in Fontannes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fontannes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont de la Bajasse: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontannes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontannes | 875 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 2.2 | B− | A | D | B |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 9.5 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 10 | B | A | B− | C |
| Langeac | 3,499 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Fontannes is a commune of 875 people in the Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne. 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 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.