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A town of 285 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

285

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€6.86

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,510

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Coulanges a good place to live?

Coulanges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Coulanges’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Coulanges’ story

2 historic monuments, the oldest from Antiquity

Coulanges has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1974.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Louis de Chantemerle, born in 1818, is the one person born in Coulanges before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1974First protected: Vestiges archéologiques d'un centre de production de cérami…
2010Most recently protected: Château de Mortillon

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coulanges.

History

Old homes shape Coulanges: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Coulanges has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Vestiges archéologiques d'un centre de production de céramique. Its oldest listed monument dates from Antiquity.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Vestiges archéologiques d'un centre de production de céramique Antiquity

Antiquity

oldest protected part

1974

first monument protected

Full pageCoulanges’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Coulanges?”

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

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Coulanges than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: 9.3% of adults

13% are under 15, below Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.1% of the town. Over-65s are a quarter of the population.

51.7median age

CoulangesAllier medianFrance median

Allier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%

CAP or BEP40%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education9%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Coulanges
	Coulanges	Allier median	France median
Under 15	13%	14%	17%
15–24	8.1%	9.3%	11%
25–44	18%	19%	23%
45–64	36%	27%	26%
65+	25%	30%	22%
No diploma	28%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	40%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	9.3%	22%	30%

Full pageCoulanges’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.7 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households150 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad4.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Coulanges?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Coulanges walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2%

Unemployment stood at 9.8%, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). For its 150 residents in work, Coulanges has 100 jobs: 0.6 each. Households’ median disposable income: €23,510 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

100

jobs based in Coulanges, 0.6 per working resident

9.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,510

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Median income€23,510 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Coulanges than in Allier’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.86/m² a month

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

6 houses and apartments changed hands in Coulanges from July 2023 to June 2026.

€6.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Coulanges€6.86/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Allier median€9.45/m²

€6.86/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.25 to €8.96/m² a month)

€6.91/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCoulanges’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€6.86/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coulanges

12pages on Coulanges

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.2 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors18% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Coulanges has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

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Classé

Vestiges archéologiques d'un centre de production de céramiqueArchaeological site · Antiquity

Inscrit

Château de MortillonChâteau · 15th–17th c.

Famous people from Coulanges

One notable person was born in Coulanges.

Their page →

Louis de ChantemerleFrench politician (1818–1893)

Coulanges’ neighbors

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

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DigoinDompierre-sur-BesbreBourbon-LancyParay-le-MonialGueugnonCoulanges

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Coulanges	285	—	—	—	—	—
Digoin Saône-et-Loire	7,353	6.7	B⁺	A⁺	C	B⁻
Dompierre-sur-Besbre	2,959	8.9	A⁻	A⁺	A⁺	B⁻
Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire	4,674	11	A⁺	A⁺	A	B
Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire	9,291	12	A⁺	A⁻	A⁻	B
Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire	6,528	13	A⁺	A⁺	B	B⁺

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

About Coulanges

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Coulanges is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grand Charolais. 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: 285 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Le Grand Charolais
Département: Allier (03)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km²)
INSEE code: 03086

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.