Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 154.
Coutansouze is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 27% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 2 things Coutansouze does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Coutansouze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
64% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coutansouze.
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, higher than both Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 7% of the population. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Coutansouze | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Coutansouze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €23,160 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 8.6% of working residents in Coutansouze didn’t travel to work at all. Bus, tram or train carried 3.4% of working residents in Coutansouze to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Coutansouze from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.69/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Coutansouze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Viaduc du Bellon: Photo: SMU Central University Libraries · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Coutansouze yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coutansouze | 154 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 9 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 12 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 14 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 15 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Aigueperse Puy-de-Dôme | 2,665 | 16 | — | A | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coutansouze is a commune of 154 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. 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
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.