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A town of 415 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.

Population
415
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.72
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,070
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Coust a good place to live?

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

What makes Coust stand out

The 2 things Coust does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
16%2%CoustMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
16% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
29%22%CoustMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 46.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Notre-Dame
Église Notre-Dame · Classé · Photo: Julien Descloux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Coust’s story

Coust in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Coust: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1892.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1892First protected: Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle
  • 2014Most recently protected: Château du Creuzet
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil and 4 more in and around Coust

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Coust. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ainay-le-Vieil3.8 km southwest, in Ainay-le-VieilChâteauChâteauChâteau du Creuzet2.7 km north, in Saint-Pierre-les-ÉtieuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Salle4.3 km west, in ColombiersAttractionAttractionPont-canal de la Tranchasse3 km west, in ColombiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaumont4.8 km south, in Urçay
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coust.

Who lives here

Coust has fewer young adults than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1% are 15 to 24

On this, Coust is below both Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population.

46.3median age
CoustCher medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP39%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Coust
CoustCher medianFrance median
Under 1520%15%17%
15–247.1%9.2%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6422%27%26%
65+29%29%22%
No diploma21%25%19%
CAP or BEP39%30%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education16%20%30%
Full pageCoust’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages46.3 median age · 29% are 65 or overHouseholds180 households · 2.3 people per householdBorn abroad1.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Coust?”

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

History

Coust keeps more of its old housing than Cher or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Coust comes above both Cher’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Coust: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Coust is Église Notre-Dame.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1892
first monument protected
Full pageCoust’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Coust?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Coust than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%

For Coust, that is below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Coust has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,070 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Coust, 0.2 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,070
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCoust’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentMedian income€23,070 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Coust than in Cher’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.72/m² a month

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

Coust sits below both Cher’s towns (€9.78/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€7.72/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Coust€7.72/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cher median€9.78/m²
€7.72/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €9.54/m² a month)
€6.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCoust’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.72/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 Coust

12pages on Coust
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.2 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing20 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 46.3History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Coust: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Croix de cimetière du 15e siècleCross · 15th c.
Château du CreuzetChâteau · 15th c.
Photo credits

Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle: Photo: Julien Descloux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château du Creuzet: Photo: Julien Descloux · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Coust

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Coust yet.

How we find them →

Coust’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 Cher →
Saint-Amand-MontrondDun-sur-AuronSaint-Amand-MontrondDun-sur-AuronCoust
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Coust415—————
Saint-Amand-Montrond9,8994.7B−ACC+
Dun-sur-Auron3,52414AA−A−D

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

About Coust

Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire

Coust is a commune of 415 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de France. 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
415 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de France
Département
Cher (18)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
8.6 sq mi (22.2 km²)
INSEE code
18076

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.