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CouzonAllier

A town of 328 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Couzon a good place to live?

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

What makes Couzon stand out

The one thing Couzon does most differently from other towns.

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Couzon’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Couzon’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Couzon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1929First protected: Château des Bordes
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Couzon.

History

Old homes shape Couzon: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Couzon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
14th c.
oldest protected part
1929
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Couzon are under 15, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, higher than Allier’s towns (9.3%) and near compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: 27% of adults hold a degree.

40.8median age
CouzonAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Couzon
CouzonAllier medianFrance median
Under 1521%14%17%
15–2411%9.3%11%
25–4426%19%23%
45–6423%27%26%
65+20%30%22%
No diploma15%24%19%
CAP or BEP35%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education27%22%30%

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Couzon run lower than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: a median €21,190 a year per consumption unit

8.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Couzon counts 0.6 jobs (100 jobs, 150 workers). Of those in the labour force, 11.5% are unemployed.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Couzon, 0.6 per working resident
11.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,190
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Couzon costs less than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.07/m² a month

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

€8.07/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Couzon€8.07/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€8.07/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.33 to €10.29/m² a month)
€8.01/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château des Bordes and 6 more in and around Couzon

Heritage in and near Couzon. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Couzon

12pages on Couzon

Landmarks

Couzon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Couzon

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Couzon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Couzon’s 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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AvermesMoulinsYzeureSancoinsAvermesMoulinsYzeureSancoinsCouzon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Couzon328—————
Avermes4,07411A+A−AA
Moulins19,20612B+A−C−B+
Yzeure12,89713AA−BB+
Sancoins Cher2,95115B+A+B+D

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

About Couzon

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Couzon is a commune of 328 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Moulins Communauté. 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
328 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Moulins Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
7.8 sq mi (20.2 km²)
INSEE code
03090

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.