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A town of 469 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Fontenay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fontenay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Maurice, in Épinal, 7 mi away.
19% 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 Fontenay.
Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. 17% are under 15, higher than Vosges’ towns (14%) and near compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Fontenay | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 4.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 200 residents in work, Fontenay has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. The median disposable income was €27,680 a year per consumption unit, above both Vosges’ towns (€23,200) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 13 homes in Fontenay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fontenay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Fontenay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenay | 469 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruyères | 2,923 | 6 | C | A | D | C− |
| Épinal | 32,251 | 6.9 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Golbey | 8,832 | 7.4 | C | B | B− | D− |
| Chantraine | 3,198 | 8 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 8,547 | 8.2 | B | A− | C | C |
| Éloyes | 3,138 | 8.7 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Fontenay is a commune of 469 people in the Communauté de communes Bruyères-Vallons des Vosges. 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 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.