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Fontaine-ChaalisOise

A town of 318 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Population
318
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€16.52
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€45,570
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Fontaine-Chaalis a good place to live?

Fontaine-Chaalis is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Fontaine-Chaalis stand out

The one thing Fontaine-Chaalis does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
14%2%Fontaine-Cha…MedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
14% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Grange de la ferme de Fourcheret
Grange de la ferme de Fourcheret · Classé · Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Fontaine-Chaalis’ story

Fontaine-Chaalis in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fontaine-Chaalis: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1965.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1965First protected: Ancienne abbaye de Chaalis
  • 1999Most recently protected: Grange de la ferme de Fourcheret
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Abbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalis and 36 more in and around Fontaine-Chaalis

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Fontaine-Chaalis. Best known first.

All attractions →
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalisin townGardenGardenRoseraie de l'abbaye de Chaalisin townMuseumMuseumMusée Jacquemart-Andréin townAttractionAttractionAtelier des parfumsin townTheme parkTheme parkLa Mer de sable2.7 km south, in ErmenonvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ermenonville4.7 km south, in Ermenonville
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontaine-Chaalis.

Who lives here

More people in Fontaine-Chaalis hold a degree than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 59%

17% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Fontaine-Chaalis has a median age of 47.4.

47.4median age
Fontaine-ChaalisOise medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%
CAP or BEP14%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education59%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fontaine-Chaalis
Fontaine-ChaalisOise medianFrance median
Under 1514%19%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4422%25%23%
45–6436%25%26%
65+17%19%22%
No diploma8.5%22%19%
CAP or BEP14%26%26%
Baccalauréat15%18%18%
Higher education59%26%30%
Full pageFontaine-Chaalis’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages47.4 median age · 17% are 65 or overHouseholds140 households · 2.3 people per householdBorn abroad9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Fontaine-Chaalis?”

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

History

Old homes shape Fontaine-Chaalis: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Oise’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Fontaine-Chaalis is Grange de la ferme de Fourcheret. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0
13th c.
oldest protected part
1965
first monument protected
Full pageFontaine-Chaalis’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Fontaine-Chaalis?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Fontaine-Chaalis, 3.5%, runs below Oise’s towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €45,570 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Fontaine-Chaalis has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The census found just over one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport9%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Fontaine-Chaalis, 0.4 per working resident
3.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€45,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageFontaine-Chaalis’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentGetting to work11% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€45,570 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 higher in Fontaine-Chaalis than in Oise’s towns or across compared French towns: €16.52/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Fontaine-Chaalis.

€16.52/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fontaine-Chaalis€16.52/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Oise median€13.79/m²
€16.52/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€14.14 to €19.31/m² a month)
€12.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageFontaine-Chaalis’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€16.52/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 Fontaine-Chaalis

12pages on Fontaine-Chaalis
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.5 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing7 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions4 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 47.4History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people3 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fontaine-Chaalis: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Ancienne abbaye de ChaalisAbbey
Grange de la ferme de FourcheretHome · 13th & 18th c.
Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye de Chaalis: Photo: anonyme / Peintre non identifié · Public domain · Grange de la ferme de Fourcheret: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

Famous people from Fontaine-Chaalis

3 notable people were born in Fontaine-Chaalis.

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G
Guillaume GilletFrench architect (1912-1987)
C
Christian PatriaFrench politician · 1945–2014
P
Pierre PatriaFrench politician (1904-1983)

Fontaine-Chaalis’ neighbors

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

All towns in Oise →
SenlisLe Plessis-BellevilleNanteuil-le-HaudouinOthisSaint-WitzDammartin-en-GoëleSenlisLe Plessis-BellevilleNanteuil-le-HaudouinOthisSaint-WitzDammartin-en-GoëleFontaine-Chaalis
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Fontaine-Chaalis318—————
Senlis15,1575.3C+C−C−C+
Le Plessis-Belleville4,0095.8C+DC+C+
Nanteuil-le-Haudouin4,2586B−C−B−D−
Othis Seine-et-Marne6,7176.4DD−BC−
Saint-Witz Val-d'Oise2,7247.6B−D−C−A
Dammartin-en-Goële Seine-et-Marne11,9077.6DD−CC+

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

About Fontaine-Chaalis

Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France

Fontaine-Chaalis is a commune of 318 people in the Communauté de communes Senlis Sud Oise. 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
318 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Senlis Sud Oise
Département
Oise (60)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
12.9 sq mi (33.4 km²)
INSEE code
60241

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.