Église Saint-Pierre · Inscrit · Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : BetacommandBot (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fontans’ story

Fontans in pictures

Fontans has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1986First protected: Église Saint-Pierre

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontans.

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. 14% are under 15, higher than Lozère’s towns (13%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population.

49.3median age

FontansLozère medianFrance median

Lozère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat28%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fontans
	Fontans	Lozère median	France median
Under 15	14%	13%	17%
15–24	10%	15%	11%
25–44	18%	20%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	26%	29%	22%
No diploma	14%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	28%	19%	18%
Higher education	27%	25%	30%

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Ages49.3 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households100 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Fontans?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Fontans: 21% were built before 1919, more than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 12th century. Fontans has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1986

first monument protected

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Age of homes21% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Fontans?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Fontans than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 1.0%

Fontans has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below both Lozère’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,680 a year per consumption unit.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

On foot1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Fontans, 0.4 per working resident

7.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,680

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

19%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€23,680 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Fontans than in Lozère’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.31/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €7.79/m² a month. The market in Fontans: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€8.31/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fontans€8.31/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Lozère median€9.88/m²

€8.31/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.56 to €10.52/m² a month)

€7.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.31/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fontans

12pages on Fontans

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing8 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Fontans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th c.

Classé

Château de Saint-AlbanChâteau · 15th–17th c. · in Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole, 2.9 mi

Classé

Église Saint-JeanChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Serverette, 3.6 mi

Classé

Ancien château d'ApcherChâteau · 11th–14th c. · in Prunières, 5.7 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : BetacommandBot (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Fontans

One notable person was born in Fontans.

Their page →

Francis BestionFrench bishop · born 1957

Fontans’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Lozère →

Saint-Chély-d'ApcherMarvejolsMendeFontans

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Fontans	218	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Chély-d'Apcher	3,955	6.4	A⁺	B⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Marvejols	4,764	13	A	A⁻	B⁺	B
Mende	12,464	16	A	B⁺	B	B⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Fontans

Commune in Lozère, Occitanie

Fontans is a commune of 218 people in the Communauté de communes des Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac. 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

Population: 218 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac
Département: Lozère (48)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 13.1 sq mi (34 km²)
INSEE code: 48063

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 October 30, 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.