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Population 525: a town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Limont-Fontaine has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Limont-Fontaine 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, 4.7 mi away.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Limont-Fontaine.
9.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Limont-Fontaine | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,460 a year per consumption unit. 15.3% of the labour force were unemployed, above Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Limont-Fontaine has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 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.
Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 70%−3 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Placide CourtoyNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 108 | 73%±0 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Limont-Fontaine.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Limont-Fontaine. Best known first.
Nothing in Limont-Fontaine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Limont-Fontaine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limont-Fontaine | 525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 2.7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 3.7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 3.9 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 4.4 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Maubeuge | 28,767 | 5.1 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 5.2 | C− | B | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Limont-Fontaine is a commune of 525 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.