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Coulonges-les-HérollesVienne

In Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 230 residents.

Is Coulonges-les-Hérolles a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Coulonges-les-Hérolles falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes. It skews older: 46% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Coulonges-les-Hérolles stand out

The 2 things Coulonges-les-Hérolles does most differently from other towns.

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Coulonges-les-Hérolles’ story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Coulonges-les-Hérolles; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.

64% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1937First protected: Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
  • 1979Most recently protected: Château du Pin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coulonges-les-Hérolles.

Who lives here

Children make up only 7.6% of Coulonges-les-Hérolles, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. People 65 and over make up 46% of the town, higher than both Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.1%.

63median age
Coulonges-les-HérollesVienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma34%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Coulonges-les-Hérolles
Coulonges-les-HérollesVienne medianFrance median
Under 157.6%16%17%
15–247.1%10%11%
25–4413%22%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+46%25%22%
No diploma34%17%19%
CAP or BEP22%27%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education20%32%30%

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

History

Coulonges-les-Hérolles keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 64% built before 1919

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The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Coulonges-les-Hérolles; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1937
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Coulonges-les-Hérolles, 16.8%, runs above Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,300 a year. Coulonges-les-Hérolles holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. 1.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving75%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Coulonges-les-Hérolles, 0.7 per working resident
16.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,300
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
22%
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 Coulonges-les-Hérolles than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.50/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Coulonges-les-Hérolles. House rents are put at about €6.06/m² a month.

€7.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Coulonges-les-Hérolles€7.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vienne median€10.33/m²
€7.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.06 to €9.28/m² a month)
€6.06/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Coulonges-les-Hérolles; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Famous people from Coulonges-les-Hérolles

One notable person was born in Coulonges-les-Hérolles.

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Coulonges-les-Hérolles’ 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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MontmorillonLe BlancMontmorillonLe BlancCoulonges-les-Hérolles
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Coulonges-les-Hérolles230—————
Montmorillon5,82115BACA−
Le Blanc Indre6,16416B−A+DB−

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

About Coulonges-les-Hérolles

Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Coulonges-les-Hérolles is a commune of 230 people in the Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe. 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
230 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe
Département
Vienne (86)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
7.1 sq mi (18.5 km²)
INSEE code
86084

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 9, 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.