Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 27 people, lies in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
There are no grades for La Fontelaye: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Fontelaye does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Fontelaye as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul, in Grémonville, 5.3 mi away.
75% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Fontelaye is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Fontelaye.
21% are under 15, higher than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 44% of adults. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Fontelaye | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 15% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.5% of La Fontelaye’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 79% drove.
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 nearest general lycée is 9.3 mi away. For collège, the closest is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri de NavarreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 131 | 84%−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.
Sales in La Fontelaye from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Fontelaye yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
La Fontelaye is a commune of 27 people in the Communauté de communes Terroir de Caux. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Fontelaye | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yerville | 2,731 | 2.8 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Val-de-Scie | 2,530 | 8.1 | B− | B | A | B− |
| Pavilly | 6,029 | 8.5 | C | B− | B | D |
| Yvetot | 11,438 | 9.7 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Barentin | 12,022 | 10 | C | B | C | C |
| Montville | 4,625 | 12 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
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 9, 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.