No historic monuments in Fos
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Fos with a classé monument is Gabian, 6.2 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Fos
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabian | 3.9 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Bédarieux | 5.4 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Roujan | 5.5 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Cabrières | 5.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Margon | 6.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Octon | 6.7 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
16 towns in Hérault have protected historic areas: Montpellier, Béziers, Sète, Agde, Pézenas, Lodève, Aniane, Loupian, Bouzigues, Roquebrun, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Buèges and 4 more.
19% of homes in Fos were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
19% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1991 and 2005 than in any other period (26%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Fos in brief
Old houses are part of Fos’s character: 19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Fos has nothing on the list; Gabian, 3.9 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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