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CoubisouAveyron

A town of 462 in Aveyron, Occitanie.

Population

462

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.09

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

Median income

€25,680

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 Coubisou a good place to live?

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

What makes Coubisou stand out

The one thing Coubisou does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

28% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Védard · Inscrit · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Coubisou’s story

Coubisou in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Coubisou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Raymond Costes, born in 1767, is the one person born in Coubisou before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1978First protected: Église Saint-Védard
2016Most recently protected: Château de Cabrespines

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coubisou.

Who lives here

Few people in Coubisou are 15 to 24: 6.6%, fewer than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns

12% are under 15, lower than both Aveyron’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. Coubisou has a median age of 55.4.

55.4median age

CoubisouAveyron medianFrance median

Aveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

27%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Coubisou
	Coubisou	Aveyron median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	6.6%	8.9%	11%
25–44	18%	21%	23%
45–64	36%	27%	26%
65+	27%	30%	22%
No diploma	18%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	20%	18%
Higher education	28%	29%	30%

Full pageCoubisou’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.4 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad3.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Coubisou?”

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

History

Coubisou keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Coubisou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1978

first monument protected

Full pageCoubisou’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Coubisou?”

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

Work & commute

Coubisou has lower unemployment than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 6.0%

At the census, 5.8% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs based in Coubisou number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,680 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot5%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Coubisou, 0.3 per working resident

6.0%

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

€25,680

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCoubisou’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,680 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

94.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 3 mi away.

94.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Coubisou94.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Louis DenayrouzeNearest collègeCollège	Collège	62	94%+2 pts

94.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +2 pts against the expected rate

3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageCoubisou’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges94.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Coubisou costs less than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.09/m² a month

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

Sales in Coubisou from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.

€8.09/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Coubisou€8.09/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aveyron median€9.38/m²

€8.09/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.32 to €10.35/m² a month)

€8.46/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCoubisou’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.09/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Cabrespines and 5 more in and around Coubisou

Heritage in and near Coubisou. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cabrespinesin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tourruolin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Estaing4.2 km west, in Estaing ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauregard2.6 km southwest, in Sébrazac ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verrières3.9 km southwest, in Sébrazac ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Fabrègues2.8 km southwest, in Estaing

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coubisou

13pages on Coubisou

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.1 mi away Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Coubisou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Château de CabrespinesChâteau · 17th c.

Église Saint-VédardChurch · 12th & 15th c.

Photo credits

Château de Cabrespines: Photo: Cedricnoel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Védard: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Coubisou

One notable person was born in Coubisou.

Their page →

Jean Raymond CostesFrench military personnel (1767-1858)

Coubisou’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 Aveyron →

EspalionBozoulsSébazac-ConcourèsOnet-le-ChâteauRodezOlempsCoubisou

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Coubisou	462	—	—	—	—	—
Espalion	4,605	3.2	A⁺	A	A⁺	B
Bozouls	3,001	6.3	—	B⁺	—	B⁻
Sébazac-Concourès	3,234	12	—	B⁻	—	A
Onet-le-Château	12,080	15	A⁺	B⁻	A	A
Rodez	23,981	16	A	B	C⁺	A⁻
Olemps	3,559	17	A	C⁺	A⁺	C⁻

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

About Coubisou

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Coubisou is a commune of 462 people in the Communauté de communes Comtal Lot et Truyère. 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: 462 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Comtal Lot et Truyère
Département: Aveyron (12)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km²)
INSEE code: 12079

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.