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Home to 143 people, this town lies in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Fontaine-le-Sec has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Fontaine-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fontaine-le-Sec as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Rambures, in Rambures, 4.4 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Fontaine-le-Sec 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 Fontaine-le-Sec.
Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Somme’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town. Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fontaine-le-Sec | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,630 a year per consumption unit, higher than Somme’s towns (€22,835) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 7.8% are unemployed. 11.9% of Fontaine-le-Sec’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles BignonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 80%−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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Fontaine-le-Sec.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Fontaine-le-Sec. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontaine-le-Sec yet.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Fontaine-le-Sec is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-le-Sec | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime | 2,819 | 8.2 | C | A− | C | D |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 11 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 13 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 15 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 17 | B+ | B− | 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.