Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 768 residents and lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Coulaures is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for one in ten homes.
The one thing Coulaures does most differently from other towns.
Coulaures has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1938.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coulaures.
Degrees are held by 31% of adults, above Dordogne’s towns (24%) and close to compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. 14% of residents are children under 15.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Coulaures | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Coulaures has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). 3 of the 5 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
150 jobs are based in Coulaures, for 300 working residents (0.6 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €24,540 a year per consumption unit, about level with Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Bus, tram or train carried 2.2% of working residents in Coulaures to work at the census.
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.
The market in Coulaures: 24 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Coulaures. Best known first.
Coulaures has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Cousse: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Glane: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Reille: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Coulaures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulaures | 768 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 8.6 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 4,361 | 10 | A− | A− | A+ | C |
| Trélissac | 7,372 | 12 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Champcevinel | 3,126 | 13 | A | B | A+ | A− |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 10,759 | 14 | A | B | A− | A− |
| Périgueux | 29,055 | 15 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coulaures is a commune of 768 people in the Communauté de communes Isle-Loue-Auvézère en Périgord. 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 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.