No historic monuments in Courniou
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, 4.6 km from Courniou, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Courniou
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | 2.9 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Labastide-Rouairoux | 3.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Minerve | 8.6 mi | 4 | 3 | Yes |
| Cesseras | 10.7 mi | 5 | 5 | — |
| Saint-Amans-Soult | 10.9 mi | 4 | 3 | — |
| Siran | 11.5 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
16 towns in Hérault have protected historic areas: Montpellier, Béziers, Sète, Agde, Pézenas, Lodève, Aniane, Loupian, Bouzigues, Roquebrun, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Buèges and 4 more.
37% of homes in Courniou were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
37% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (37%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Courniou in brief
More of Courniou’s homes are old than in most places: 37% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Courniou has nothing on the list; Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, 2.9 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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