The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Leignes-sur-Fontaine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1957.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Alphonse Bouloux, born in 1887, is the one person born in Leignes-sur-Fontaine before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leignes-sur-Fontaine.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Leignes-sur-Fontaine are under 15, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.2% of residents. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
41.5median age
Leignes-sur-FontaineVienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat28%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Leignes-sur-Fontaine: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Leignes-sur-Fontaine is Église Saint-Hilaire. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Leignes-sur-Fontaine walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%
After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,950 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Leignes-sur-Fontaine has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. Of those in the labour force, 9.5% are unemployed.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Leignes-sur-Fontaine, 0.3 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Leignes-sur-Fontaine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Leignes-sur-Fontaine
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Leignes-sur-Fontaine is a commune of 647 people in the Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe. 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
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.
