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Fontaines
Rural municipality · 71150 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 841
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 054 €
📈 164% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontaines — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (5/100).
26
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Fontaines
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 054 €
🏡 House /m²
2 349 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 431 € | 1 942 € | 834 | 45 102 |
| Mâcon | 1 853 € | 2 121 € | 605 | 35 177 |
| Le Creusot | 1 642 € | 1 210 € | 387 | 20 509 |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 1 647 € | 1 010 € | 268 | 17 064 |
| Autun | 1 349 € | 1 333 € | 235 | 13 172 |
| Paray-le-Monial | 1 515 € | 1 582 € | 185 | 9 291 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.46 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.7 %
⏳ Payback period
36.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
22.3 %
77.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
87
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
47.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
91.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.870 %
🏢 CFE
25.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 841
2023
📐 Area
24.93 km²
74 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 380 €
📊 Median age
48.8 yrs
28.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
398
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
-8.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fontaines - Mercurey
À 0.50 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Chalon-sur-Saône
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Le Grand Chalon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
31
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
13
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 22 | 12.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +224 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 4.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
60.0 %
60.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 14e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 642 analyses · SUEZ (LYONNAISE DES EAUX) CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
642
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
3
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rully | 2.8 km | 51/100 | 1 609 |
| Farges-lès-Chalon | 2.8 km | 59/100 | 829 |
| Chagny | 5.5 km | 53/100 | 5 350 |
| Mellecey | 5.1 km | 46/100 | 1 348 |
| Dracy-le-Fort | 5.9 km | 36/100 | 1 472 |
| Mercurey | 4.3 km | 47/100 | 1 211 |
| Champforgeuil | 5.1 km | 65/100 | 2 637 |
| Fragnes-La Loyère | 4.4 km | 45/100 | 1 411 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontaines
What is the price per m² in Fontaines? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontaines is 5 054 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontaines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontaines is 2.7%.
Is Fontaines a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontaines has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontaines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontaines is E.
What are the natural risks in Fontaines? ▶
5 risks are identified in Fontaines: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.