Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 812 in Morbihan, Brittany.
Cournon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Cournon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cournon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Manoir de la Cour de Sixt, in Sixt-sur-Aff, 2.6 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cournon.
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. 18% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Morbihan’s towns (15%). Over-65s are 22% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Cournon | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes
Cournon holds 350 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. 10.3% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Morbihan’s towns (8.7%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,510 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.
For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 6.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Anne PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 92%+1 pt |
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 median sale price was €1,667/m², below both Morbihan’s towns (€2,715/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). The market in Cournon: 35 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,667/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Cournon. Best known first.
Nothing in Cournon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Cournon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cournon | 812 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Gacilly | 3,995 | 1.3 | A | B+ | A− | B− |
| Bains-sur-Oust Ille-et-Vilaine | 3,535 | 3.6 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Carentoir | 3,232 | 4.7 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
| Redon Ille-et-Vilaine | 9,542 | 6.6 | C | C+ | D | B− |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon Loire-Atlantique | 3,311 | 8 | C | B− | C+ | D |
| Allaire | 3,955 | 8.2 | A− | B | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Cournon is a commune of 812 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Oust à Brocéliande. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.