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Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre · Nord · Hauts-de-France · 677 residents · Mayor: Fabrice Piette

Cerfontaine

€521,000 spent in 2025.

€769 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,011

Cerfontaine’s spending by type

Towns under 3,500 residents do not present their accounts by policy.

  • Equipment and works26%€136k
  • Purchases and outside services23%€122k
  • Staff costs23%€121k
  • Loans and debt19%€100k
  • Day-to-day management7%€35k
The 2 other items (1%)
  • Interest on debt1%€5k
  • Taxes paid< 1%€2k

Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).

Where the money goes

The €521k spent in 2025, by who receives it.

  • Companies50%€258k

    Purchases, services and works.

  • The town’s staff23%€121k

    Pay and contributions.

  • Banks20%€105k

    Loan interest and repayments.

  • Other7%€37k

    Councillors’ allowances, compulsory contributions, taxes paid by the town.

  • Associations and other bodies< 1%€800

    Grants and contributions.

Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).

Investment and works

€136k of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €201 per resident. Towns of the same size: €237.

Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).

Revenue and financing

Revenue: €375k · borrowing: €500k · spending: €521k.

Breakdown of resources

Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).

Debt and taxation

€739 of debt per resident

Towns of the same size: €469

7 years of savings to repay it

€140 in 2023

€292 of local taxes per resident

Towns of the same size: €355

Property tax rate: 40.16%

€256 in 2023

Accounts 2025, main budget (excluding annex budgets such as water), except debt and savings: main and annex budgets together (OFGL consolidated accounts). Per resident: amount divided by the total population (Insee, in force in the year of the accounts). Sources: DGFiP, OFGL.

Who spends for the residents of Cerfontaine

Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.

  • TownCerfontainePrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry
    €769 per resident
  • IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de SambreWaste, water, urban transport, economic development
    €904 per resident
  • DépartementNordMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads
    €1,308 per resident
  • RegionHauts-de-FranceHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support
    €628 per resident

Each amount is what the body spends per resident, from its accounts (DGFiP). Do not add them up: part of the money passes from one body to another.

Understanding these figures

Running costs and works: what is the difference?

Running costs are each year’s spending: wages, energy, upkeep, grants. Works create or renovate something that lasts: a school, a road, a sports hall.

How is the comparison with towns of the same size made?

The median is the middle value among towns of the same size. A value above or below it is not a judgement.

Where do these figures come from?

From the town’s accounts kept by the public accountant (DGFiP), the local finance observatory (OFGL) and public procurement data. Qipu changes no amount.

Elected officials and staff of Cerfontaine: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.

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Page published by Qipu, independent of the town · Sources and method

DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated towns base) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source