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A town of 614 in Tarn, Occitanie.

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Escoussens is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Escoussens’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Escoussens’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Escoussens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1988First protected: Deux anciennes granges cartusiennes de Fonbruno
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Escoussens.

History

Escoussens keeps more of its old housing than Tarn or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Escoussens is above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Escoussens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1988
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Escoussens than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15

In the comparison, Escoussens comes below both Tarn’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.

50.7median age
EscoussensTarn medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Escoussens
EscoussensTarn medianFrance median
Under 1513%16%17%
15–249.6%9.2%11%
25–4419%20%23%
45–6437%26%26%
65+22%27%22%
No diploma17%22%19%
CAP or BEP38%26%26%
Baccalauréat17%19%18%
Higher education22%27%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Escoussens than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%

For Escoussens, that is below both Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Escoussens has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Escoussens, 0.2 per working resident
10.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Escoussens than in Tarn’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.25/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Escoussens sits below both Tarn’s towns (€10.21/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€9.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Escoussens€9.25/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Tarn median€10.21/m²
€9.25/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.08 to €12.10/m² a month)
€7.94/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château d'Arifat and 5 more in and around Escoussens

Heritage in and near Escoussens. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Escoussens

12pages on Escoussens

Landmarks

Escoussens has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Escoussens

One notable person was born in Escoussens.

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Escoussens’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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LabruguièreSaïxSoualAiguefondeCastresAussillonLabruguièreSaïxSoualAiguefondeCastresAussillonEscoussens
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Escoussens614—————
Labruguière6,5843.1AA−A−B−
Saïx3,7485.8AA−A−A−
Soual2,6375.9AB+B−A+
Aiguefonde2,5056—A−—A
Castres42,5057.3B−BC−B+
Aussillon5,5277.5BB+BB+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Escoussens

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Escoussens is a commune of 614 people in the Communauté de communes du Sor et de l'Agout. 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

Population
614 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Sor et de l'Agout
Département
Tarn (81)
Région
Occitanie
Area
9.3 sq mi (24 km²)
INSEE code
81084

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.