Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 646 people live in this town, in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Cerfontaine is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cerfontaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne poterie Gibon, in Ferrière-la-Petite, 1.6 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Cerfontaine. Best known first.
ZooZoo de Maubeuge4.5 km northwest, in MaubeugeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maubeuge3.9 km northwest, in MaubeugeMuseumMuseumMusée de la Cour des Potiers2.6 km south, in Ferrière-la-PetiteFortFortOuvrage de Boussois4.2 km northeast, in BoussoisFortFortEnceinte de Maubeuge4.2 km northwest, in MaubeugePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cerfontaine.
Degrees are held by 31% of adults, above Nord’s towns (26%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Children are 16% of the town. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Cerfontaine | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,560 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 8.7% are unemployed. Jobs based in Cerfontaine number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.1 per worker).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Cerfontaine, 93.8% passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Nord’s towns (90.4%). The closest collège is 0.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LavoisierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 92%+9 pts |
| Lycée Théophile Legrand PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 30 | 100% |
| Collège Notre-Dame de Grâce PrivateBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 158 | 95%+7 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 Cerfontaine from July 2023 to June 2026: 23 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cerfontaine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Cerfontaine as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerfontaine | 646 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rousies | 3,980 | 1.3 | C− | B− | A− | D− |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 1.4 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Boussois | 3,123 | 2.2 | B− | B− | A− | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 3.1 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Marpent | 2,653 | 3.2 | C | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Maubeuge | 28,767 | 3.3 | D− | B− | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Cerfontaine is a commune of 646 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. 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.