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Population 166: a town in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines falls below the line for grades. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Rémi, in Pouillé, 3.2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines.
Under 15: 15% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.5%, near Vendée’s towns (9.9%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines has a median age of 50.2.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.8% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.3% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Vendée’s towns (7.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.9% of commuters at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines | 166 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 14,059 | 7.2 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Jean-d'Hermine | 3,611 | 7.9 | A− | A | B− | B− |
| La Châtaigneraie | 2,600 | 11 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Chantonnay | 8,557 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Bournezeau | 3,452 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 14 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines is a commune of 166 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Fontenay-Vendée. 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
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.