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Fontenay-sous-Bois

Fontenay-sous-Bois has 52,646 residents and 24,400 homes, 23% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €6,290/m² over five years, 26% above the département figure. The median living standard is €25,750 a year. For the average resident, 303 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 94033 · Postcode 94120 · Updated 24 October 2026
52,646residents2022 census
€6,290/m²median price per m²Val-de-Marne : €5,000/m²
10%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
303services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Fontenay-sous-Bois · 21 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Fontenay-sous-Bois: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 21 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Parapluies 11,795€29,44060%8%15%11.5%12%448
Parapluies 22,419€31,12065%1%5%8.1%12%340
Plateau3,508€29,66067%3%6%8.0%5%336
Victor Hugo1,944€26,29076%0%7%11.8%4%265
Jean Zay2,633€18,8808%80%5%16.2%13%238
Les Larris 12,885€19,82027%60%6%17.6%5%341
Les Larris 22,474€19,44037%45%7%13.5%8%281
Les Larris 32,345€18,01037%49%8%16.3%12%306
Les Alouettes1,756€22,02040%39%4%13.3%7%216
Bois Cadet 11,537€20,41033%64%7%15.8%13%260
Bois Cadet 22,470€20,23019%58%4%11.2%11%364
Bois Cadet 31,893€27,60061%28%8%11.5%18%332
Michelet3,456€21,35025%58%5%12.8%11%319
Le Village 12,195€34,85079%4%10%9.9%8%354
Le Village 22,791€31,06040%13%9%8.4%6%277
Le Village 32,411€35,13064%0%9%5.6%3%250
Le Village 42,593€29,22060%15%7%9.2%9%314
Roublot 12,733€31,06055%7%5%6.6%2%305
Roublot 22,718€31,14067%9%6%8.2%5%298
Pasteur3,122€26,59042%27%6%10.9%5%275
Bois2,968€40,41071%0%16%7.2%34%238

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

52,646 residents and 22,478 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

20%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 60 and over
37%
of households are people living alone
29%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

24,400 homes, 92% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

23%
of homes are houses
49%
of households own their home
26%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
7%
empty homes
64%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19197%
1919–194517%
1946–197033%
1971–199033%
1991–20057%
2006–20194%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

2,912 house and flat sales over five years.

€6,290/m²median price, houses and flatsVal-de-Marne : €5,000/m²
€6,000/m²flats2,110 sales
€7,330/m²houses802 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €25,750 a year in 2021.

€25,750median living standard a year2021
15.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,850the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€51,700the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
10.8%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
50%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
22%
managers and professionals among over-15s
20%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes2148.8 per 1,000+3%
Thefts from people without violence58610.9 per 1,000+4%
Violent thefts without a weapon490.9 per 1,000−21%
Armed robberies70.1 per 1,000+17%
Physical violence outside the family1552.9 per 1,000−1%
Domestic physical violence1593.0 per 1,000−13%
Sexual violence741.4 per 1,000+7%
Vehicle thefts1412.6 per 1,000−31%
Thefts from vehicles1693.1 per 1,000−16%
Thefts of vehicle parts691.3 per 1,000−32%
Deliberate damage and vandalism4217.8 per 1,000+13%
Fraud and payment card fraud4488.3 per 1,000+24%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 45 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 770 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops21
Bakeries12
Pharmacies9
Doctors7
Dentists3
Cafés and bars9
Restaurants28
Parks and gardens21
Playgrounds44
Sports pitches24
Gyms and sports halls10
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare8
Bus stops69
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Fontenay-sous-Bois on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

5.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 6.4
13pharmacieson 1 January 2025
49food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners27
Dentists37
Nurses30
Physiotherapists30
Pharmacies13
Group health centres2
Supermarkets and hypermarkets9
Convenience stores and grocers40
Bakeries27
Butchers5
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points4
Banks31
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants163
Hairdressers51
Nurseries14
Swimming pools1
Sports halls6
Gyms4
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues2

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Fontenay-sous-Bois, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Ground movementprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
14natural-disaster declarationssince 1989
June 2021latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Drought (clay shrinkage)8
Floods and mudflows4
Ground movement2

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

25 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 29 of them state schools.

Collège Fréderic et Irène Joliot-CurieLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jean MacéLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Victor DuruyLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté Jean MacéLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole Primaire Privée Beth MenahemPrimary school · private
Ecole maternelle Edouard VaillantNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Elisa LesourdNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Françoise DoltoNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Henri Wallon 1Nursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Henri Wallon 2Nursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean ZayNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle MicheletNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle MotNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle PasteurNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Paul LangevinNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Romain RollandNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Pierre DemontPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Jeanne d'ArcPrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Edouard VaillantPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Henri Wallon APrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Henri Wallon BPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jean ZayPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jules FerryPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire MicheletPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Pasteur BPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Paul LangevinPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Romain RollandPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Victor DuruyPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire d'application Pasteur APrimary school · state
Lycée Pablo PicassoUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Jules MicheletUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Fontenay-sous-Bois, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.