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MortefontaineOise

A town of 834 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Is Mortefontaine a good place to live?

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

Fontaine à l'entrée du village
Fontaine à l'entrée du village · Classé · Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Mortefontaine’s story

Mortefontaine in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Mortefontaine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1946First protected: Fontaine à l'entrée du village
  • 2004Most recently protected: Domaine de Mortefontaine
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Nearby attractions

Château de Vallière and 45 more in and around Mortefontaine

Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Mortefontaine. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mortefontaine.

Who lives here

More people in Mortefontaine hold a degree than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 45%

People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.1%. Half of Mortefontaine is older than 45.8, half younger.

45.8median age
MortefontaineOise medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education45%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mortefontaine
MortefontaineOise medianFrance median
Under 1519%19%17%
15–249.1%11%11%
25–4421%25%23%
45–6435%25%26%
65+16%19%22%
No diploma12%22%19%
CAP or BEP19%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education45%26%30%

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

History

3 historic monuments, 1 classé

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

Among the classé monuments in Mortefontaine is Fontaine à l'entrée du village. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2
17th c.
oldest protected part
1946
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Mortefontaine is better off than Oise’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €33,400 a year per consumption unit

Per resident in work, Mortefontaine counts 0.7 jobs (300 jobs, 400 workers). Unemployment stood at 7.8%, lower than both Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 11.8% of commuters travelled at the census.

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
Public transport9%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
300
jobs based in Mortefontaine, 0.7 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€33,400
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

100.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

96%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Mortefontaine100.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Mortefontaine95.9%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Saint-Dominique PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège221100%+2 pts
Lycée Saint-Dominique PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée158100%+1 pt

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96%
passed the general and technological bac, −0.8 pts against the expected rate
100.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +2 pts against the expected rate
0.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Mortefontaine costs more than in Oise’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €16.31/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Mortefontaine. Houses accounted for 78% of sales, apartments for the rest.

€16.31/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mortefontaine€16.31/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Oise median€13.79/m²
€16.31/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€13.81 to €19.26/m² a month)
€14.00/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mortefontaine

13pages on Mortefontaine

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Mortefontaine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Domaine de Mortefontaine: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Château de Vallière: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

Famous people from Mortefontaine

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mortefontaine yet.

How we find them →

Mortefontaine’s neighbors

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

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Saint-WitzSurvilliersMoussy-le-NeufVémarsLa Chapelle-en-ServalOthisSaint-WitzSurvilliersMoussy-le-NeufVémarsLa Chapelle-en-ServalOthisMortefontaine
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Mortefontaine834—————
Saint-Witz Val-d'Oise2,7242.2B−D−C−A
Survilliers Val-d'Oise4,0912.9DDDD
Moussy-le-Neuf Seine-et-Marne3,2533.2C+D−B−C−
Vémars Val-d'Oise3,1243.3DD−D−B−
La Chapelle-en-Serval3,0843.4C+CB−C
Othis Seine-et-Marne6,7173.9DD−BC−

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

About Mortefontaine

Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France

Mortefontaine is a commune of 834 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Aire Cantilienne. 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
834 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de l'Aire Cantilienne
Département
Oise (60)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
5.9 sq mi (15.4 km²)
INSEE code
60432

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.