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A town of 455 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Courcelles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Courcelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Courcelles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour de l'Horloge, in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 2.2 mi away.
19% 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 Courcelles.
Children under 15 make up 11%, about level with Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and below compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 8.2% of the population. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Courcelles | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Courcelles holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. The median disposable income is €25,180 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away. Near Courcelles, 93.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near both Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Georges TexierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 99 | 88%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis Audouin DubreuilNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 172 | 95%−2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Blaise PascalBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 73 | 92%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Courcelles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Courcelles. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des Cordeliers3.8 km southwest, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vervant3 km northeast, in VervantFortFortTour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély3.5 km southwest, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angély3.7 km west, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyMuseumMuseumMicro-Folie3.7 km west, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyAttractionAttractionArboretum4.4 km west, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Courcelles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courcelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courcelles | 455 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 2.2 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 16 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 16 | — | B− | — | C |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 16 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Surgères | 6,897 | 17 | C− | C+ | D | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 17 | — | C+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Courcelles is a commune of 455 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge 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
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.