Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 640 residents, it is a town in Martinique.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Fonds-Saint-Denis out for now. Just over one in ten homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
The 2 things Fonds-Saint-Denis does most differently from other towns.
Fonds-Saint-Denis has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.
0.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Fonds-Saint-Denis. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Franck-A.-Perret4.1 km west, in Saint-Pierre
ZooZoo de Martinique4 km west, in Saint-Pierre
RuinsEntrepôts de Saint-Pierre4.1 km west, in Saint-PierreMuseumMuseumCentre d'interprétation Paul-Gauguin4.4 km west, in Le CarbetGardenGardenJardin colonial des Plantes de Saint-Pierre3.3 km northwest, in Saint-PierrePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fonds-Saint-Denis.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, higher than compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. The middle age in Fonds-Saint-Denis is 57.2.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: France 51.8%.
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | France median | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% |
| No diploma | 41% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Martinique has none of its own)
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 20th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 0.9% of the total, below compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Fonds-Saint-Denis holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. At the census, 8.0% of working residents in Fonds-Saint-Denis went to work by public transport.
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 nearest collège is 3.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Victor AnicetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 63 | 98%+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 Fonds-Saint-Denis from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fonds-Saint-Denis has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Fonds-Saint-Denis.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | 640 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Morne-Rouge | 4,388 | 2.6 | — | — | C+ | C− |
| Saint-Pierre | 3,961 | 2.7 | — | — | D | C− |
| Le Carbet | 3,721 | 3.2 | — | — | C | B+ |
| Case-Pilote | 4,537 | 6.4 | — | — | A− | C− |
| Le Lorrain | 6,566 | 7.7 | — | — | B− | C− |
| Schœlcher | 19,478 | 8.4 | — | — | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Martinique
Fonds-Saint-Denis is a commune of 640 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Nord Martinique. 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.