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A town in Yvelines, Île-de-France, home to 949 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Fontenay-Saint-Père has none.
Fontenay-Saint-Père has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Fontenay-Saint-Père’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fontenay-Saint-Père.
Among adults, 46% have a degree. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, above Yvelines’ towns (17%) but below compared French towns (22%). Ages in Fontenay-Saint-Père split evenly at 45.3: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Fontenay-Saint-Père | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Fontenay-Saint-Père is Château du Mesnil. The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.0% of the labour force are out of work. Half of residents lived on more than €33,330 a year per consumption unit, about level with Yvelines’ towns (€32,600) and above compared French towns (€25,970). Fontenay-Saint-Père holds 100 jobs; 500 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 89% passed the bac pro, of 128 candidates at 2 lycées. The bac pass rate near Fontenay-Saint-Père is 92.3%, below Yvelines’ towns (93.9%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège GaliléeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 153 | 78%−1 pt |
| Lycée CondorcetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 315 | 90%−3 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 29 | 97%+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.
Homes sold for a median €2,666/m², between Yvelines’ towns (€3,717/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). The sales split: 94% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 33 homes were sold in Fontenay-Saint-Père.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,666/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Fontenay-Saint-Père. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fontenay-Saint-Père yet.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Fontenay-Saint-Père is a commune of 949 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenay-Saint-Père | 949 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limay | 17,885 | 2.1 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Issou | 4,060 | 3.1 | B− | D | A | A− |
| Mantes-la-Jolie | 43,526 | 3.3 | D | C− | C | B− |
| Gargenville | 7,869 | 3.6 | C− | D | B | B− |
| Porcheville | 3,382 | 3.6 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Mantes-la-Ville | 22,332 | 3.9 | D | C− | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 9, 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.