Ages and diplomas in Fontrieu
	Fontrieu	Tarn median	France median
Under 15	11%	16%	17%
15–24	4%	9.2%	11%
25–44	17%	20%	23%
45–64	33%	26%	26%
65+	35%	27%	22%
No diploma	23%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	21%	27%	30%

Full pageFontrieu’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages58.6 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households480 households · 2 people per household Born abroad4.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Fontrieu?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Fontrieu: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Fontrieu comes above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Fontrieu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit4

16th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

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Age of homes36% built before 1919 · Older homes Map5 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Fontrieu?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Fontrieu than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,270 a year per consumption unit

For Fontrieu, that is below both Tarn’s towns (€24,045) and compared French towns (€25,970). Fontrieu has 150 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Unemployment stands at 12.6%.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%

On foot6%

Public transport4%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

150

jobs based in Fontrieu, 0.5 per working resident

12.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€21,270

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€21,270 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Fontrieu sits below both Tarn’s towns (88.3%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

86.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Fontrieu86.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège La catalaniéNearest collègeCollège	Collège	59	86%−3 pts

86.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate

1.5 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges86.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Buying in Fontrieu costs less than in Tarn’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,058/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Fontrieu below both Tarn’s towns (€1,812/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€1,058/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Fontrieu€1,058/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Tarn median€1,812/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,050/m²	63

€8.85/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.08 to €11.06/m² a month)

€7.33/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageFontrieu’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €1,058/m² Renting€8.85/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fontrieu

14pages on Fontrieu

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,058/m² · rent €8.85/m² a month SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Housing64 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.2 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58.6 History5 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Fontrieu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Chapelle Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception dite la Rotonde d'OuliasChapel · 19th c.

Inscrit

Chemin de croix paysager de la chapelle Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Con…Religious building · 19th c.

Temple protestant de BaffignacTemple · 19th c.

Inscrit

Monument commémoratif d'un massacre de protestants dénommé La Pierre …Monument · 20th c.

Photo credits

Chapelle Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception dite la Rotonde d'Oulias: Photo: Aristoi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Temple protestant de Baffignac: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Fontrieu

One notable person was born in Fontrieu.

Their page →

Antonin TirefortFrench politician · 1899–1969

Fontrieu’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Tarn →

Pont-de-LarnAussillonMazametCastresAiguefondeLabruguièreFontrieu

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Fontrieu	968	—	—	—	—	—
Pont-de-Larn	2,947	11	—	B⁺	—	A
Aussillon	5,527	12	B	B⁺	B	B⁺
Mazamet	10,085	13	C⁺	A	D	B
Castres	42,505	13	B⁻	B	C⁻	B⁺
Aiguefonde	2,505	13	—	A⁻	—	A
Labruguière	6,584	15	A	A⁻	A⁻	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Fontrieu

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Fontrieu is a commune of 968 people in the Communauté de communes Sidobre Vals et Plateaux. 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

Population: 968 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Sidobre Vals et Plateaux
Département: Tarn (81)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 39.6 sq mi (102.7 km²)
INSEE code: 81062

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.