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Fontaine, France

Bourgogne · France

Fontaine is a small town in Bourgogne, France with a population of 547. Elevation: 1,194 ft (364 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.3 /5.0
B Good
547 Population 421/sq mi density
1,194 ft Elevation 364 meters
53°F Avg Temperature 12°C
46.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / Paris Timezone
$26,838 Median Income
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$26,838 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$125,200 home value, $626/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population547
Density421/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$26,838
Unemployment8.7%
Poverty0.1%

Housing

A
Home Value$125,200
Rent$626
Housing Units219
Rent Burden25.0%

Climate

Avg Temp53°F (12°C)
Rain46.6 in/yr
Sunny Days238/yr
Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Population547
Population Density421 / sq mi
Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Coordinates47.6609°, 6.9997°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Country🇫🇷 France
State / ProvinceBourgogne
Average Temperature53°F (12°C)
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average68°F (20°C)
Annual Precipitation46.6 inches (1,182 mm)
Annual Snowfall13.4 inches (34 cm)
Median Household Income$26,838

About Fontaine

Fontaine is a small town in France (Bourgogne) with a population of 547. The city sits at an elevation of 1,194 feet (364 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

The median household income in Fontaine is $26,838, which is 64% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 8.7% (above the 3.6% US average). 0.1% of residents live below the poverty line, lower than the national rate of 12.4%. The area has 33 business establishments.

Income: Fontaine vs France

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Income

Median HH Income$26,838
64% below France avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment8.7%
142% above France avg
Poverty Rate0.1%
99% below France avg
Establishments (County)33

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Fontaine is $125,200, 56% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $626 (46% below the national average of $1,163). There are 219 total housing units in the city. 25.0% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 4.7x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$125,200
56% below France avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$626
46% below France avg
Rent Burden25.0%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units219

Property Tax

Fontaine experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 68°F in July. The area gets 238 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 46.6 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 13.4 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 1,194 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 68°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average52.8°F
2% below France avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average68°F (20°C)
Sunny Days238 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Area1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
Population Density421/sq mi
Coordinates47.6609°N, 6.9997°W
TimezoneEurope/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.6"
23% above France avg
Snowfall 13.4"
Wettest Month (Dec) 3.74"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.60"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

554 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M4.1 on Jul 21, 2025.

Feb 22, 2003 4 km W of Rambervillers, France M5.0 82 km
Feb 14, 1999 3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland M4.7 91 km
Mar 22, 2023 1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France M4.4 35 km
May 24, 1995 7 km NE of Le Chenit, Switzerland M4.4 124 km
Feb 23, 2004 5 km SSE of Roulans, France M4.4 70 km
Nov 16, 1995 1 km ENE of Einsiedeln, Switzerland M4.3 145 km
Dec 30, 1992 2 km SW of Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany M4.2 97 km
Jun 4, 2024 2 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland M4.2 150 km
May 12, 2005 1 km NW of Oensingen, Switzerland M4.2 66 km
Jun 28, 2004 2 km NNW of Brugg, Switzerland M4.2 92 km
May 20, 1999 4 km SSE of Plaffeien, Switzerland M4.2 109 km
Feb 11, 2012 2 km WNW of Unterägeri, Switzerland M4.2 130 km
May 14, 1999 9 km NW of Brienz, Switzerland M4.2 118 km
Jul 1, 2017 7 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland M4.1 126 km
Jul 21, 2025 4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland M4.1 131 km
Jun 21, 2004 1 km WSW of Frenkendorf, Switzerland M4.1 56 km
Oct 7, 1995 1 km SSE of Grolley, Switzerland M4.1 93 km
Sep 17, 1995 0 km ESE of Corminboeuf, Switzerland M4.1 95 km
Jun 26, 2021 2 km SE of Hœrdt, France M4.1 128 km
Feb 14, 1990 4 km SE of Saint-Paul-en-Chablais, France M4.0 147 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1601 LAKE LUCERNE Eruption + Earthquake 4.0 m 8 148 km
1996 LAKE BRIENZ Meteorological 0.5 m 127 km
563 LAKE GENEVA Meteorological 145 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 3.2 in
February 36°F (2°C) 3.1 in Coldest
March 42°F (6°C) 2.6 in Driest
April 47°F (8°C) 2.6 in
May 55°F (13°C) 3.5 in
June 61°F (16°C) 3.4 in
July 68°F (20°C) 3.1 in Warmest
August 65°F (18°C) 2.8 in
September 58°F (15°C) 3.2 in
October 50°F (10°C) 3.3 in
November 40°F (5°C) 3.6 in
December 36°F (2°C) 3.7 in Wettest

Fontaine has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 36°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 38.2 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.7") and March the driest (2.6").

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Schools in Fontaine

4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
École de Larivière
École élémentaire
Ecole Elementaire de Fontaine
École de Reppe
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Radio Stations near Fontaine

11 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
GRRIF (CH) blues, eclectic MP3 128 kbps
4U Radios - 4U 70s Flowers classic hits 70s, old hits MP3
RADIO VINTAGE (CH) MP3 128 kbps
Happy Radio (CH) MP3 128 kbps
Radio Vintage (DE) classic hits, oldies MP3 128 kbps
Puls Radio - Trance electronic, trance MP3 192 kbps
Phare FM Worship chrétien MP3 128 kbps
Magnum Haute Vosges MP3 128 kbps
RJB (CH) MP3 128 kbps
Arc Musique (CH) classic hits MP3 128 kbps
Phare FM Louange MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Fontaine

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Château de Bucheneck
Ecomusée Textile
Fondation François Schneider
Forge-musée d'Étueffont
Hartmannswillerkopf Franco-German Historial
JURASSICA Museum
L'Atelier du Pavillon des sciences
La Damassine
La maison de l'ouvrier-paysan
Le 19
Le Musée des Amis de Thann
Le Pavillon des sciences
Maison de la Nature des Vosges Saônoises
Maison départementale de l'environnement
Maison des Hautes-Mynes
Mémorial de Haute Alsace
Musée Agricole de Botans
Musée Bull et de la Mécanographie
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Musée d'art moderne - Donation Maurice Jardot
Musée de l'Artisanat et des Traditions Populaires
Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot
Musée de l'Histoire
Musee de l'Hotel-Dieu
Musée de la mine et de la potasse
Musée de la Porte de Thann
Musée de la poterie
Musée départemental de la Montagne
Musée des Démineurs
Musée du Château des ducs de Wurtemberg
Musée Frédéric Japy
Musée Minal
Musée Roger Comte
Musée Serret
Musée Théodore Deck
Nef des Jouets
O Vergers d'Ajoie - Musee suisse des fruits et de la destillation
Tour 41 : musée des beaux arts
Tour 46

Libraries in Fontaine

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Administration cantonale;Section des Monuments historiques;Office Cantonal de la Culture (OCC)0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne (BiCJ)0.0
Bibliothèque communale0.0
Bibliothèque de l'Université de Franche-Comté - UTBM0.0
Bibliotheque le liseron0.0
Bibliothèque Léon Deubel0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale d'Andelnans0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Porrentruy0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale Janusz Korczak0.0
Bibliothèque universitaire Lucien Febvre0.0
Bibliothèque UTBM0.0
La Clé des Champs0.0
La Foyothèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque Alice Boname0.0
Médiathèque Bourogne0.0
Médiathèque de Bavilliers0.0
Médiathèque de Cernay0.0
Médiathèque de Delle0.0
Médiathèque de Guebwiller0.0
Médiathèque de Rougegoutte0.0
Médiathèque de Thann0.0
Médiathèque départementale du Sundgau0.0
Médiathèque du Thillot0.0
Médiathèque François Mitterrand0.0
Médiathèque Le Bélieu0.0
Médiathèque Municipale Jules Carrey0.0
Médiathèque Nelson Mandela0.0
Mille Feuilles - Café0.0

Farmers Markets in Fontaine

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Le Petit Marché
Marché Artisanal de Bussang
Marché Couvert
Marché couvert d'Audincourt
Marché des Vosges
Marché Fréry
Marché hebdomadaire
Marché Le Thillot
Place du Marché des Résidences

Cafes in Fontaine

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

db Maison Bailly

Breweries in Fontaine

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brasserie Backporte
Brasserie de Sochaux
Brasserie des Quatre Pays
Brasserie du Faubourg
Brasserie du Territoire OXL
Brasserie Fontaine de Jouvence
Cabrio
Hélie - Microbrasserie Solaire

Stadiums & Teams in Fontaine

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Ski Resorts Near Fontaine

41 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
La Bresse Brabant 0.0 $0
Schwengimatt 0.0 $0
Hohe Winde – Beinwil 0.0 $0
La Planche des Belles Filles 0.0 $0
Ballon d'Alsace 0.0 $0
Rouge Gazon 0.0 $0
Bussang Larcenaire 0.0 $0
Ventron 0.0 $0
Station du Markstein 0.0 $0
Snowkite Markstein 0.0 $0
Station de ski du Schnepfenried 0.0 $0
Goule 0.0 $0
La Bresse - Hohneck 0.0 $0
Gaschney 360 0.0 $0
La Bresse - Lispach 0.0 $0
Gérardmer 0.0 $0
Site Nordique des Trois Fours 0.0 $0
La Schlucht 0.0 $0
Xonrupt - Le Poli 0.0 $0
Valtin 0.0 $0
Lac Blanc 0.0 $0
Les Breuleux 0.0 $0
La Cernay Blanche 0.0 $0
Sommartel / Le Locle 0.0 $0
Site du Meix Musy 0.0 $0
Les Gollières 0.0 $0
La Corbatière 0.0 $0
Crêt-du-Puy 0.0 $0
Chapeau-Râblé - La Chaux-de-Fonds 0.0 $0
Les Bugnenets-Savagnières 0.0 $0
Les Prés-d'Orvin 0.0 $0
Brot-Dessus 0.0 $0
La Combe Saint-Pierre 0.0 $0
Tramelan 0.0 $0
La Golatte 0.0 $0
Pierrefontaine Les Varans 0.0 $0
Grenchenberg 0.0 $0
Malleray - Les Orvalles 0.0 $0
Les Genevez 0.0 $0
Grandval 0.0 $0
Röti 0.0 $0

Airports Near Fontaine

40 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSLLarge Airport
Bern AirportBRNMedium Airport
Colmar Houssen airportCMRMedium Airport
Grenchen AirfieldMedium Airport
Les Eplatures AirportMedium Airport
Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur (BA 116) Air BaseMedium Airport
Montbéliard-Courcelles AirfieldMedium Airport
Albé-Val de Villé AirfieldSmall Airport
Arc-sous-Cicon AirfieldSmall Airport
Athose AirfieldSmall Airport
Belfort Chaux AirfieldSmall Airport
Bellechasse AirfieldSmall Airport
Biel-Kappelen AirfieldSmall Airport
Bremgarten AirfieldSmall Airport
Bressaucourt AirfieldSmall Airport
Courtelary AirfieldSmall Airport
Dittingen AirfieldSmall Airport
Dropt AltiSurfaceSmall Airport
Ebersheim Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Envol Ultralight Airfield AlsaceSmall Airport
Épinal Dogneville AirfieldSmall Airport
Fontaine-lès-Clerval Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Fournet ULMSmall Airport
Herten-Rheinfelden AirfieldSmall Airport
Kogenheim Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
La Tête Des Champs AltiportSmall Airport
La Vrine Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Lanans AirfieldSmall Airport
Langenthal AirfieldSmall Airport
Les Cigognes d'Epfig Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Masevaux AirfieldSmall Airport
Môtiers AirfieldSmall Airport
Mulhouse-Habsheim AirfieldSmall Airport
Müllheim AirfieldSmall Airport
Neuchâtel AirfieldSmall Airport
Ramonchamp Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Saint-Dié-Remomeix AirfieldSmall Airport
Saulnot AirfieldSmall Airport
Soppe AirfieldSmall Airport
Vieux-Ferrette AirfieldSmall Airport

Post Offices in Fontaine

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Fontaine

Treatment Centers in Fontaine

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Centre de réadaptation Saint-Jean

Churches & Religious Organizations in Fontaine

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bellefontaine
Église de l'Exaltation-de-la-Sainte-Croix
Église Saint-Antoine
Église Saint-Blaise
Église Saint-Quirin

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Paris

🇫🇷 About France

Capital Paris
Population 66,987,244
Area 547,030 km²
GDP (USD) $3,056,250,648,138
GDP per capita $44,700
HDI 0.917
Life expectancy 82.9 years
Internet users 86.8%
Urban population 78.8%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages French
Calling code +33
TLD .fr
Driving side right

Public Holidays in France

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'an
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
May 14 Ascension Day Ascension
May 25 Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14 Bastille Day Fête nationale
Aug 15 Assumption Day Assomption
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
Nov 11 Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Dec 25 Christmas Day Noël

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fontaine

What is the population of Fontaine?

Fontaine has a population of 547 residents and is located in France. The population density is 421 people per square mile, spread across 1.3 square miles.

Is Fontaine expensive to live in?

The median household income is $26,838, 64% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $125,200 (56% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $626 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 4.7x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Fontaine?

Fontaine has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 238 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 46.6 inches, with 13.4 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Fontaine?

The job market in Fontaine faces challenges, with unemployment at 8.7% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 33 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Fontaine?

The median home value in Fontaine is $125,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $626.

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