Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France has a population of 256.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Fontains out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fontains, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Fontains has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur: Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontains.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fontains, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
27% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Fontains | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 100 residents in work, Fontains has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. Households’ median disposable income: €28,030 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The bac pass rate near Fontains is 92.9%, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Seine-et-Marne’s towns (90.8%). For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège René BarthélémyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 167 | 74%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Henri BecquerelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 179 | 93%−3 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.
The market in Fontains: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Fontains. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontains yet.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Fontains is a commune of 256 people in the Communauté de communes Brie Nangissienne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontains | 256 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nangis | 8,867 | 2.1 | D | C− | B− | C |
| Donnemarie-Dontilly | 2,706 | 6.6 | — | B− | — | C− |
| Mormant | 5,282 | 7.7 | B− | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Germain-Laval | 2,888 | 8.5 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Montereau-Fault-Yonne | 22,279 | 9.6 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Le Châtelet-en-Brie | 4,207 | 9.9 | B− | C | A | D |
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.