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A town of 109 in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Courmes falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 30% of its housing. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Courmes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Courmes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Rouret, in Le Rouret, 3.6 mi away.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Courmes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courmes.
25% of adults hold a degree, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Ages in Courmes split evenly at 51.5: half are older, half younger. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Courmes | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.8% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 10.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (13.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 Courmes from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Courmes. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courmes yet.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Courmes is a commune of 109 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Sophia Antipolis. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courmes | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 4,165 | 3 | C+ | D | A | B− |
| Le Bar-sur-Loup | 2,974 | 3.5 | — | D | — | C |
| Le Rouret | 4,209 | 4.7 | — | D− | — | A− |
| Vence | 19,917 | 5.5 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Roquefort-les-Pins | 7,292 | 5.5 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Châteauneuf-Grasse | 3,815 | 5.7 | A | D− | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.