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A town of 372 in Lozère, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Naussac-Fontanes is too small for the grades other French towns get. 30% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Naussac-Fontanes does most differently from other towns.
Naussac-Fontanes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
17% 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 Naussac-Fontanes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Naussac-Fontanes has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Over-65s are 22% of the population. Degrees are held by 35% of adults, above both Lozère’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The middle age in Naussac-Fontanes is 47.4.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Naussac-Fontanes | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Naussac-Fontanes, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 5.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €25,210 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Near Naussac-Fontanes, 96.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to Lozère’s towns (96.4%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marthe DupeyronNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 87%−2 pts |
| Lycée privé polyvalent Saint-Pierre - Saint-Paul PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 53 | 100%+2 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.
Sales in Naussac-Fontanes from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.48/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Naussac-Fontanes. Best known first.
MuseumFilature des Calquières4.7 km southeast, in LangogneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jonchères4.4 km northwest, in RauretChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mazigon4.1 km east, in PradellesAttractionAttractionVélorail électrique de Pradelles3.9 km east, in PradellesMuseumMuseumMusée de la Filature4.7 km southeast, in LangognePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Naussac-Fontanes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Naussac-Fontanes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naussac-Fontanes | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne | 2,836 | 2.8 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Coubon Haute-Loire | 3,140 | 18 | — | A− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Naussac-Fontanes is a commune of 372 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Allier Margeride. 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 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.