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Béthune, France
Hauts-de-France · France
Béthune is a mid-size city in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 31,568. Elevation: 121 ft (37 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
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People
Economy
FHousing
BClimate
| Population | 31,568 |
| Population Density | 6,908 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.5297°, 2.6400° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Hauts-de-France |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 36.5 inches (927 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.0 inches (10 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $20,833 |
About Béthune
Béthune is a mid-size city in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 31,568. The city sits at an elevation of 121 feet (37 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Béthune vs France
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $20,833 |
| 72% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 18.4% |
| 411% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 26.0% |
| 110% above France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,894 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $124,400 |
| 56% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $622 |
| 47% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 30.2% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 12,627 |
Property Tax
Climate in Béthune
Béthune has an average annual temperature of 11.3°C (52°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.9°C), the coldest is Jan (4.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 740 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.3°F |
| 1% below France avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 217 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Area | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 6,908/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.5297°N, 2.6400°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | — | 91 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | — | 117 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 2.0 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.2 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 2.4 in | |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.6 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.5 in |
Béthune has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 39°F in February to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.1 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.8") and February the driest (1.7").
Schools in Béthune
24 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire Paul Bert | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Louis Blaringhem | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée général et technologique André Malraux | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Madame de Sévigné | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Jules Ferry | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Jules Michelet | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Sevigné | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Notre-Dame de Lourdes - Saint-Vaast-Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé Saint-Vaast-Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Saint-Vaast-Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Louis Pasteur | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Jules Michelet | — | — | — | — |
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège George Sand | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Ferdinand Buisson | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Louis Pasteur | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée professionnel Salvador Allende | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Jules Ferry | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée général privé Saint-Vaast-Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé de la Sainte-Famille | — | — | — | — |
| Collège George Sand | — | — | — | — |
| Collège George Sand | — | — | — | — |
| Institut d'Education Motrice Association des Paralysés de France | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée hors contrat Montessori | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Sainte-Famille | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Béthune
25 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICI NORD | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| Roots Legacy Radio | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Banquise FM | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| France Bleu Nord | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Yellow Radio | dance, deep | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| Radio Eurodance Classic (BE) | 90s, eurodance | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CHIC RADIO HITS | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RCV | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Métropole FM | — | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| ISEKOI Radio | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| Génération Mix | pop music | AAC 64 kbps | |
| here4ears | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Uylenspiegel | folk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| WRadio (BE) | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be (BE) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Scarpe Sensée | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Delta FM | musique | MP3 320 kbps | |
| DELTA FM - Terre de Camargue | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mona FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Saravadio | alternative / indie | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Béthune
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 't Folk | ||||
| Archives municipales | ||||
| Canadian National Vimy Memorial Visitors Centre | ||||
| Centre de conservation du Louvre | ||||
| Cité Nature | ||||
| École dentellière de Bailleul | ||||
| Ferme des Orgues - Musée de la musique mécanique | ||||
| Galerie du Temps | ||||
| Labanque | ||||
| Lens' 14-18, Centre d'Histoire Guerre et Paix | ||||
| Louvre Lens | ||||
| Maison-Musée de l'Abbé Lemire | ||||
| Musée Benoît-de-Puydt | ||||
| Musée d'ethnologie régionale | ||||
| Musée d'histoire locale | ||||
| Musée de l'Abeille | ||||
| Musée de la bataille de Fromelles | ||||
| Musée de la cité d'Ercan | ||||
| Musée de la Mine | ||||
| Musée de la Mine | ||||
| Musée de la mine | ||||
| Musée de la Vie Rurale | ||||
| Musée des Augustins | ||||
| Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras | ||||
| Musée du Louvre-Lens | ||||
| Musée du Vieux II | ||||
| Musée Marguerite Yourcenar | ||||
| Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield | ||||
| Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum | ||||
| Pavillon de Verre | ||||
| Plugstreet 14-18 Interpretation Centre | ||||
| Wellington Quarry Museum WW1 |
Libraries in Béthune
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Arc-en-Ciel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Lorgies | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque départementale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Blancs-Monts | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Marie-Claude Bironneau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque pour tous | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque René Goscinny | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Robinson | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire de Béthune | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque-Ludothèque Ronville | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre culturel de Strazeele | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Culturel et d'Animation F. Dolto (Garderie) | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre multimédia Georges Brassens | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Socioculturel Françoise Dolto | 0.0 | |||||
| Direction de l'Information et de l'Ingénierie Documentaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Les mots passants | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque - Centre Culturel | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Albert Uderzo | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque d'Arras | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Bailleul | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de La Gorgue | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Savy-Berlette | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Thélus | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Elie Weisel | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Émile Zola | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Estaminet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque François Mitterrand | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacques Brel | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Baclet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Buridan | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Monnet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean-Paul Fleurquin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Julia Kervéleo | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque l'Albatros | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque La Source | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Le Temps de Lire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Le Trait d'Union | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Louis Sonneville | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Philippe-Miloszyk | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Robert Cousin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Service territorial de la lecture publique — Site de Lillers | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Béthune
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché | |||||
| Marché d'Hazebrouck | |||||
| Marché de Flêtre | |||||
| Marché de la Grande Résidence | |||||
| Marché FRET |
Hotels in Béthune
4 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Béthune
9 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Béthune
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Béthune
2 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Béthune
3 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Béthune
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Béthune
2 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Béthune
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Béthune
3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Béthune
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Béthune
12 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Béthune
3 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Béthune
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Béthune
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancienne brasserie-malterie de la Lys | ||||
| At Home Bière Athies | ||||
| Brasserie Artésienne | ||||
| Brasserie Bellenaert | ||||
| Brasserie Brebis Galeuse | ||||
| Brasserie Castelain | ||||
| Brasserie de La Lawe | ||||
| Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre | ||||
| Brasserie Delbeke | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie Hommelpap | ||||
| Brasserie Lepers | ||||
| Brasserie Les crapauds fous | ||||
| Brasserie Motte-Cordonnier | ||||
| Brasserie Paysanne de l'Artois | ||||
| Brasserie Saint-Germain | ||||
| Brasserie Vanuxeem | ||||
| Breweppes | ||||
| La ferme Beck | ||||
| Micro Brasserie L'Arras'In | ||||
| MINE DE RIEN |
Stadiums & Teams in Béthune
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Béthune
27 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Amiens Glisy Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Calais Marck Airport | CQF | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Merville-Calonne Airport | HZB | Medium Airport |
| Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Albert Bray airport | BYF | Small Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bonavis Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | — | Small Airport |
| Cambrai Niergnies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Frévent ULM | — | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | — | Small Airport |
| La Boisselle Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Poix de Picardie Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Quentin Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Omer Wizernes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Quentin-Roupy Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Verchocq Airpark | — | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Béthune
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Béthune Mont-Liébaut | |
| La poste |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Béthune
7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapelle Saint-Éloi | |
| Chapelle Saint-Pry | |
| Église Évangélique Baptiste | |
| Église Notre-Dame-du-Perroy | |
| Église St Vaast | |
| Monastère des Petites soeurs de l'Agneau | |
| Mosquée |
Quick Facts
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Béthune
What is the population of Béthune?
Béthune has a population of 31,568 residents and is located in France. The population density is 6,908 people per square mile, spread across 4.6 square miles.
Is Béthune expensive to live in?
The median household income is $20,833, 72% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $124,400 (56% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $622 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 6x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Béthune?
Béthune has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. The area receives 217 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 36.5 inches, with 4.0 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Béthune?
The job market in Béthune faces challenges, with unemployment at 18.4% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1,894 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Béthune?
The median home value in Béthune is $124,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $622.