Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Coussay-les-Bois has none. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. The median sale price is €1,102/m².
What makes Coussay-les-Bois stand out
The 2 things Coussay-les-Bois does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coussay-les-Bois.
History
Old homes shape Coussay-les-Bois: 23% were built before 1919, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Coussay-les-Bois is Église Notre-Dame. Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3. On the Culture ministry’s list, Coussay-les-Bois counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Coussay-les-Bois are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
19% of adults hold a degree, below Vienne’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents.
47.1median age
Coussay-les-BoisVienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Coussay-les-Bois than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.9%
7.6% of the labour force were unemployed, near Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and lower than compared French towns (10.1%). For its 400 residents in work, Coussay-les-Bois has 100 jobs: 0.2 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,740 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Coussay-les-Bois, 0.2 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,740
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Coussay-les-Bois
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coussay-les-Bois is a commune of 919 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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
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.
