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CoucouronArdèche

With 777 residents, it is a town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

777

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€6.58

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

Median income

€23,520

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

Walk, cycle, transit

15%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Coucouron a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Coucouron falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over half of its housing. It skews older: 35% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Coucouron stand out

The 2 things Coucouron does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

51% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

35% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 55.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Classé · Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0

Coucouron’s story

Coucouron in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Coucouron counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.

4.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Mathieu Chouvet, born in 1732, is the one person born in Coucouron before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coucouron.

Who lives here

Few people in Coucouron are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

13% are under 15, below both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Coucouron: 55.6, the median.

55.6median age

CoucouronArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

35%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Coucouron
	Coucouron	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	7.7%	9.9%	11%
25–44	15%	21%	23%
45–64	28%	26%	26%
65+	35%	27%	22%
No diploma	21%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	17%	25%	30%

Full pageCoucouron’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.6 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households360 households · 2 people per household Born abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Coucouron?”

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

History

Coucouron has 1 historic monument, 1 classé

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

Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. 4.8% of its homes were built before 1919, below Ardèche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

11th c.

oldest protected part

1907

first monument protected

Full pageCoucouron’s history pageOpen the page

Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Age of homes4.8% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Coucouron?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Coucouron, 5.0%, runs below Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,520 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Coucouron: 350, for 300 residents in work (1.2 each). The census found 15.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%

On foot13%

Bicycle2%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

350

jobs based in Coucouron, 1.2 per working resident

5.0%

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

€23,520

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCoucouron’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident Getting to work15% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,520 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Coucouron costs less than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.58/m² a month

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

26 houses and apartments changed hands in Coucouron from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 88% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.

€6.58/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Coucouron€6.58/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€6.58/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.00 to €8.67/m² a month)

€6.48/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCoucouron’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€6.58/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 Coucouron

11pages on Coucouron

The big questions

Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 18 mi away Work & commute350 jobs based here Housing26 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors28% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Classé

Église Saint-PaulChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, 3.2 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th–16th c. · in Arlempdes, 5.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-HilaireChurch · 11th & 12th c. · in Lespéron, 6 mi

Classé

Château de VachèresChâteau · 13th & 18th c. · in Présailles, 7 mi

Famous people from Coucouron

One notable person was born in Coucouron.

Their page →

Jean Mathieu ChouvetFrench politician (1732-1813)

Coucouron’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 Ardèche →

LangogneCoubonVals-près-le-PuySaint-Germain-LapradeLe Puy-en-VelayBrives-CharensacCoucouron

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Coucouron	777	—	—	—	—	—
Langogne Lozère	2,836	7.7	A⁻	A	C⁺	C⁺
Coubon Haute-Loire	3,140	14	—	A⁻	—	C⁺
Vals-près-le-Puy Haute-Loire	3,395	17	A⁺	A⁻	A	A⁻
Saint-Germain-Laprade Haute-Loire	3,432	17	—	B⁺	—	B
Le Puy-en-Velay Haute-Loire	18,540	17	B	A⁻	D	C
Brives-Charensac Haute-Loire	4,244	17	A	A⁻	B⁺	B

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

About Coucouron

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Coucouron is a commune of 777 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'Ardèche. 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: 777 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'Ardèche
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 9.4 sq mi (24.4 km²)
INSEE code: 07071

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.