Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 235 in Marne, Grand Est.
Coolus is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Coolus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Coolus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Porte Sainte-Croix, in Châlons-en-Champagne, 1.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Coolus. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne3.3 km north, in Châlons-en-Champagne
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne3.5 km north, in Châlons-en-Champagne
MuseumDuduchothèque3.9 km north, in Châlons-en-ChampagneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre-aux-Monts3.7 km north, in Châlons-en-ChampagneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventHôtel du Conseil général de la Marne3.2 km north, in Châlons-en-ChampagneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Châlons-en-Champagne3.3 km north, in Châlons-en-ChampagnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coolus.
32% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Marne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Half of Coolus is older than 52.3, half younger. Under-15s account for 17% of the population.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Coolus | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs located in Coolus: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.5 each). Median disposable income comes to €30,200 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Coolus, 88.4% passed the bac, below Marne’s towns (89.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Collège pupils travel 1.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Perrot d'AblancourtNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 162 | 72%−13 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean TalonNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 143 | 87%−5 pts |
| Collège Saint-Étienne PrivateBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 48 | 100%+11 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.
The market in Coolus: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.90/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Coolus 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 Coolus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolus | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 42,971 | 2.1 | D | B | D | C |
| Saint-Memmie | 5,441 | 2.4 | C− | B | C | C+ |
| Fagnières | 4,858 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | B | B+ |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 4,895 | 15 | B+ | A− | B+ | C− |
| Blancs-Coteaux | 3,080 | 16 | A | A | A− | C− |
| Suippes | 3,938 | 16 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Coolus is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne. 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.