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Courcelles-sur-VesleAisne

352 people call this town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France home.

Is Courcelles-sur-Vesle a good place to live?

Courcelles-sur-Vesle isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Chapelle dite Le Calvaire
Chapelle dite Le Calvaire · Inscrit · Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0
Courcelles-sur-Vesle’s story

Courcelles-sur-Vesle in pictures

Courcelles-sur-Vesle has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1927First protected: Ancienne église
  • 1929Most recently protected: Chapelle dite Le Calvaire
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courcelles-sur-Vesle.

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Courcelles-sur-Vesle are under 15, more than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns

Degrees are held by 23% of adults, higher than Aisne’s towns (18%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Courcelles-sur-Vesle are older than 43.

43median age
Courcelles-sur-VesleAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Courcelles-sur-Vesle
Courcelles-sur-VesleAisne medianFrance median
Under 1520%18%17%
15–2412%12%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+20%23%22%
No diploma28%31%19%
CAP or BEP28%27%26%
Baccalauréat15%17%18%
Higher education23%18%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Courcelles-sur-Vesle: 14% were built before 1919, more than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Courcelles-sur-Vesle has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 6.5% of commuters in Courcelles-sur-Vesle go to work without a car, fewer than in Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €23,590 a year per consumption unit, between Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 14.9%. Courcelles-sur-Vesle has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Courcelles-sur-Vesle, 0.3 per working resident
14.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

89.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 6 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 11.5 mi away. A collège lies 1.8 mi away.

89.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Courcelles-sur-Vesle89.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollègeCollège10689%+6 pts
89.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +6 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Courcelles-sur-Vesle is €10.37/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €7.95/m² a month. The market in Courcelles-sur-Vesle: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€10.37/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Courcelles-sur-Vesle€10.37/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€10.37/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.51 to €12.64/m² a month)
€7.95/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Courcelles and 6 more in and around Courcelles-sur-Vesle

Heritage in and near Courcelles-sur-Vesle. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Courcelles-sur-Vesle

13pages on Courcelles-sur-Vesle

Landmarks

Courcelles-sur-Vesle has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Ancienne église: Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chapelle dite Le Calvaire: Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Courcelles-sur-Vesle

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courcelles-sur-Vesle yet.

How we find them →

Courcelles-sur-Vesle’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aisne →
FismesFère-en-TardenoisVilleneuve-Saint-GermainCrouyBelleuSoissonsFismesFère-en-TardenoisVilleneuve-Saint-GermainCrouyBelleuSoissonsCourcelles-sur-Vesle
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Courcelles-sur-Vesle352—————
Fismes Marne5,8505.4C−B+C+D
Fère-en-Tardenois2,83610CB+CC
Villeneuve-Saint-Germain2,61610BB−A−C−
Crouy3,04911B−B−A−C−
Belleu3,65911B−C+A−D−
Soissons28,04612C+C+C−B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Courcelles-sur-Vesle

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Courcelles-sur-Vesle is a commune of 352 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne. 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

Population
352 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
INSEE code
02224

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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 October 30, 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.