Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 563 people, lies in Essonne, Île-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Courson-Monteloup falls below the line for grades.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Courson-Monteloup 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 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Courson-Monteloup. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courson-Monteloup.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Courson-Monteloup is Château de Courson. The protected list starts in the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, about level with compared French towns (11%) and below Essonne’s towns (12%). Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65. Residents of Courson-Monteloup have a median age of 47.2.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Courson-Monteloup | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 53% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
16.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Essonne’s towns (25.8%) but above compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 4.9%. Jobs located in Courson-Monteloup: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.2 each).
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 closest collège is 2 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 116 | 97%±0 pts |
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.
Among the homes sold, 96% were houses. A house rents for an estimated €14.04/m² a month. Courson-Monteloup recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Courson-Monteloup has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Courson: Photo: Lusseau Pascale · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courson-Monteloup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courson-Monteloup | 563 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruyères-le-Châtel | 3,788 | 1.9 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Breuillet | 9,157 | 2.1 | C | D | B+ | B− |
| Briis-sous-Forges | 3,342 | 2.3 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Chéron | 5,132 | 3.2 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Forges-les-Bains | 4,241 | 3.6 | — | C | — | A |
| Ollainville | 5,455 | 3.6 | B | D | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Courson-Monteloup is a commune of 563 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Limours (CCPL). 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.