No historic monuments in Fontenay
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Charolles, 4.8 km from Fontenay, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Fontenay
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charolles | 3 mi | 7 | 1 | — |
| Vendenesse-lès-Charolles | 3.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mornay | 4.7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Martigny-le-Comte | 4.8 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Changy | 5 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Ballore | 5.6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
11 towns in Saône-et-Loire have protected historic areas: Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Autun, Tournus, Chagny, Cluny, Le Breuil, Cuiseaux, Fontaines, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Chasselas.
36% of homes in Fontenay were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
36% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (36%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Fontenay in brief
More of Fontenay’s homes are old than in most places: 36% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Fontenay has nothing on the list; Charolles, 3 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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