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A town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, home to 233 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Tortefontaine has none. Second homes make up 17% of its housing. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Tortefontaine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tortefontaine; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Tortefontaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Abbaye de Dommartin: Photo: Bruno Dewailly · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tortefontaine.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%). 26% of adults hold a degree. Children are 17% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Tortefontaine | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Tortefontaine; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Tortefontaine has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,100 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Tortefontaine from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Tortefontaine as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Tortefontaine is a commune of 233 people in the Communauté de communes des 7 Vallées. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortefontaine | 233 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 6.5 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Auxi-le-Château | 2,547 | 11 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Rue Somme | 2,987 | 11 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Verton | 2,571 | 13 | — | C | — | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers | 4,297 | 14 | D | C | C | D− |
| Abbeville Somme | 22,395 | 15 | D | B− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.