Bouchain, France

Hauts-de-France · France

Bouchain is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 4,377. Elevation: 141 ft (43 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

4,377 Population 569/sq mi density

141 ft Elevation 43 meters

54°F Avg Temperature 12°C

40.0 in Annual Rain

Europe / Paris Timezone

$22,248 Median Income

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

1.6 / 5.0

$22,248 median income, 15.1% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.7 / 5.0

$119,200 home value, $596/mo rent

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About Bouchain

Bouchain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

People

Population4,377

Density569/mi²

Economy

Median Income$22,248

Unemployment15.1%

Poverty18.0%

Housing

B+

Home Value$119,200

Rent$596

Housing Units1,751

Rent Burden28.6%

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)

Rain40.0 in/yr

Sunny Days213/yr

Elevation141 ft (43 m)

Population	4,377
Population Density	569 / sq mi
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Coordinates	50.2852°, 3.3149°
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Country	🇫🇷 France
State / Province	Hauts-de-France
Average Temperature	54°F (12°C)
January Average	42°F (5°C)
July Average	65°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation	40.0 inches (1,016 mm)
Annual Snowfall	4.0 inches (10 cm)
Median Household Income	$22,248

About Bouchain

Bouchain is a small town in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 4,377. The city sits at an elevation of 141 feet (43 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

The median household income in Bouchain is $22,248, which is 70% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 15.1% (above the 3.6% US average). 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line, higher than the national rate of 12.4%. The area has 263 business establishments.

Income: Bouchain vs France

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income	$22,248
	70% below France avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	15.1%
	319% above France avg
Poverty Rate	18.0%
	45% above France avg
Establishments (County)	263

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Bouchain is $119,200, 58% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $596 (49% below the national average of $1,163). There are 1,751 total housing units in the city. 28.6% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.4x, above the traditionally affordable threshold of 3-4x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median	$119,200
	58% below France avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent	$596
	49% below France avg
Rent Burden	28.6%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units	1,751

Property Tax

Climate in Bouchain

Bouchain 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.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	4.1°C / 39°F	1.7° / 6.5°	57.6
Feb	4.8°C / 41°F	1.9° / 7.6°	50.7
Mar	7.5°C / 46°F	3.8° / 11.2°	52.4
Apr	10.6°C / 51°F	6° / 15.1°	45.8
May	13.8°C / 57°F	9.2° / 18.4°	62.2
Jun	16.6°C / 62°F	12° / 21.2°	63.1
Jul	18.9°C / 66°F	14.1° / 23.7°	69.3
Aug	18.8°C / 66°F	13.9° / 23.7°	68.8
Sep	15.8°C / 60°F	11.3° / 20.2°	57.7
Oct	11.9°C / 53°F	8.3° / 15.4°	63.8
Nov	7.6°C / 46°F	4.8° / 10.3°	73.4
Dec	4.6°C / 40°F	2.3° / 7°	75.6

Bouchain experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 42°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 213 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 40.0 inches. The area receives 4.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 141 feet.

Temperature

42°F Jan (5°C) 65°F Jul (19°C)

Annual Average	53.7°F
	1% below France avg
January Average	42°F (5°C)
July Average	65°F (19°C)
Sunny Days	213 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Area	7.7 sq mi (19.9 km²)
Population Density	569/sq mi
Coordinates	50.2852°N, 3.3149°W
Timezone	Europe/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.0"

5% above France avg

Snowfall 4.0"

Wettest Month (Nov) 2.68"

Driest Month (Feb) 1.77"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

36 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.3. Most recent: M3.2 on Jul 14, 2008.

Jun 20, 1995	1 km N of Ghlin, Belgium	M4.3	47 km
Aug 29, 1992	4 km SSE of Cousolre, France	M4.1	62 km
Dec 14, 1991	3 km SSE of Longfossé, France	M4.0	112 km
Aug 26, 1992	2 km WSW of Rance, Belgium	M3.9	69 km
Jul 13, 2008	0 km ESE of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium	M3.8	97 km
Jan 27, 1992	6 km SSE of Longfossé, France	M3.5	110 km
Jul 20, 1994	2 km N of Rousies, France	M3.5	49 km
Oct 25, 1998	6 km NNE of Montdidier, France	M3.2	83 km
Jul 14, 2008	1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium	M3.2	37 km
Jun 1, 2005	3 km N of Grandvilliers, France	M3.1	117 km
May 10, 1990	1 km W of Modave, Belgium	M3.1	140 km
Jul 2, 2001	3 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium	M3.1	105 km
Feb 27, 2005	1 km NW of Libercourt, France	M3.1	32 km
May 4, 1990	0 km NE of Coquelles, France	M3.1	129 km
Jul 20, 1994	1 km NE of Quévy-le-Petit, Belgium	M3.1	47 km
Nov 25, 1998	26 km N of Grand-Fort-Philippe, France	M3.0	136 km
May 1, 1997	21 km W of Fort-Mahon-Plage, France	M3.0	147 km
Jul 23, 1992	3 km ENE of Sivry, Belgium	M3.0	66 km
Aug 23, 1994	2 km E of Dikkebus, Belgium	M2.9	68 km
Mar 9, 1994	1 km NW of Houthulst, Belgium	M2.8	83 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami 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	-	146 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	42°F (5°C)	2.2 in
February	38°F (4°C)	1.8 in	Coldest, Driest
March	44°F (6°C)	2.3 in
April	48°F (9°C)	1.9 in
May	55°F (13°C)	2.4 in
June	60°F (15°C)	2.6 in
July	65°F (19°C)	2.4 in	Warmest
August	64°F (18°C)	2.1 in
September	59°F (15°C)	2.3 in
October	51°F (11°C)	2.5 in
November	43°F (6°C)	2.7 in	Wettest
December	40°F (4°C)	2.5 in

Bouchain has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 38°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.6 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.7") and February the driest (1.8").

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Schools in Bouchain

6 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège de L'Ostrevant	-	-	-	-
École maternelle Albert Douay	-	-	-	-
Groupe scolaire Albert Douay	-	-	-	-
Collège de l'Ostrevant	-	-	-	-
École primaire Jean Zay	-	-	-	-
École élémentaire Albert Douay	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Bouchain

24 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Galaxie New Wave	-	MP3 128 kbps
ICI NORD	régionale	UNKNOWN
Galaxie FM 95.30	-	MP3 128 kbps
France Bleu Nord	-	MP3 128 kbps
Roots Legacy Radio	-	MP3 224 kbps
Galaxie Radio	-	MP3 128 kbps
Canal FM	-	MP3 128 kbps
ISEKOI Radio \| Chill Zone	chill, chillout	MP3
here4ears	ambient, chillout	MP3 320 kbps
ISEKOI Radio	dance, dnb	OGG
ISEKOI Radio \| Non-Stop Ambient	ambient, meditation	OGG
Métropole FM	-	AAC+ 320 kbps
RCV	musique, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Génération Mix	pop music	AAC 64 kbps
radio qui chifel (BE)	-	MP3 256 kbps
RCV 99 fm	electro, jazz	MP3 128 kbps
KL85 (NL)	-	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be (BE)	-	MP3 128 kbps
ONIB Radio (BE)	-	MP3
ONIB Disco (BE)	-	MP3 192 kbps
Mona FM	-	MP3 128 kbps
Roots Legacy	-	MP3 224 kbps
CN'O	-	AAC+ 96 kbps
Radio Scarpe Sensée	-	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Bouchain

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Arkéos
Cambrai Tank 1917
Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde
Château de Bernicourt
Éco-Musée de Neuville-Saint-Rémy
Historial amandinois
La Maison Louise De Bettignies
Maison de la colombophilie et du patrimoine local
Maison de la Nature
Maison de Notre Histoire
Maison du Canal
Maison du Patrimoine de Proville
Mine de Wallers-Arenberg
Moulin Brunet
Musée Archéologique Arkeos
Musée d'Ostrevant
Musée de Cambrai
Musée de la bataille de l'Escaut
Musée de la Chartreuse
Musée de la mine et des traditions populaires
Musée de la Tour Abbatiale
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Musée des dentelles et broderies de Caudry
Musée Diocésain d'Art Sacré
Musée Henri Matisse
Musée militaire de Cambrai
Musée municipal d'histoire locale
Musée Municipal de Denain
Musée Théophile Jouglet
Photothèque
Salle des Batailles

Libraries in Bouchain

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque Achille Dupuis		0.0
Bibliothèque Gustave Ansart		0.0
Bibliothèque La Micheline		0.0
Bibliothèque La Péniche		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale d'Avesnes les Aubert		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Fenain		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Denis Diderot		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Victor Hugo		0.0
Bibliothèque PMI		0.0
Bibliothèque principale Marceline Desbordes Valmore		0.0
Bibliothèque Raymond Devos		0.0
Bibliothèque Universitaire		0.0
BU du Mont Houy (Bât. Josquin des prés)		0.0
CDI Lycée Charlotte Perriand		0.0
Centre Culturel L'Odyssée		0.0
Centre de Documentation et d'Information		0.0
Coeur de Bellain, la bibliothèque du centre-ville		0.0
Espace Culturel Louis Aragon		0.0
La P'tite Récré		0.0
Livre pour Tous		0.0
Médiath'Aix		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque - ludothèque		0.0
Médiathèque André Stil		0.0
Médiathèque Bernard Deloge		0.0
Médiathèque d'Anzin		0.0
Médiathèque de Brillon		0.0
Médiathèque de Fenain		0.0
Médiathèque de l'Escaut		0.0
Médiathèque de Moncheaux		0.0
Médiathèque de Nomain		0.0
Médiathèque de Rosult		0.0
Médiathèque de Saint-Aubert		0.0
Médiathèque Entre les lignes		0.0
Médiathèque et ludothèque de Lecelles		0.0
Médiathèque François Rabelais		0.0
Médiathèque Gustave Ansart		0.0
Médiathèque La Malterie		0.0
Médiathèque Liberté		0.0
Médiathèque Louis Aragon		0.0
Médiathèque Louis Baudry		0.0
Médiathèque Max-Pol Fouchet		0.0
Médiathèque municipale		0.0
Médiathèque Municipale		0.0
Médiathèque municipale du Cateau-Cambrésis		0.0
Médiathèque Norbert Ségard		0.0
Médiathèque Simone Veil		0.0
Médiathèue de BIllon		0.0

Farmers Markets in Bouchain

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Halles de Bernicourt
La Halle de Rosult
Marché couvert
Marché couvert de Cambrai
Marché de Cambrai
Marché de la Place Saint-Amé
Marché de Noël
Marché de Proville
Marché des Digues
Marche fruits & légumes et poissonnerie
Ô’Centr’Halle

Cafes in Bouchain

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Café Le Vincennes

Castles in Bouchain

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Tour d'Ostrevant

Dentists in Bouchain

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

FR #13805655486

Gas Stations in Bouchain

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Carrefour

Banks in Bouchain

2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Caisse d'Épargne

Crédit Mutuel

Breweries in Bouchain

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Brasserie Au-delà
Brasserie Brunehaut
Brasserie Cédille
Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Solesmes
Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Vaucelles
Brasserie de Wagnonville
Brasserie des Sources
Brasserie du Gorguechon
Brasserie du Pavé
Brasserie Historique de l'Abbaye du Cateau
Brasserie La Choulette
Brasserie La Gueule de
La Fabriqu' - Brasserie artisanale
Terre et Tradition

Stadiums & Teams in Bouchain

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Bouchain

32 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Lille Airport	LIL	Large Airport
Chièvres Air Base	-	Medium Airport
Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem	KJK	Medium Airport
Merville-Calonne Airport	HZB	Medium Airport
Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield	-	Medium Airport
Valenciennes-Denain Airfield	-	Medium Airport
Albert Bray airport	BYF	Small Airport
Amougies Airfield	-	Small Airport
Arras-Roclincourt Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ath/Isieres Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bonavis Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bouttemy DZ	-	Small Airport
Cambrai Niergnies Airfield	-	Small Airport
Frétoy-le-Château Airfield	-	Small Airport
Herlies ULM	-	Small Airport
La Boisselle Airfield	-	Small Airport
La Flamengrie ULM	-	Small Airport
Laon-Chambry Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield	-	Small Airport
Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield	-	Small Airport
Maubeuge-Élesmes Airfield	-	Small Airport
Maubray Airfield	-	Small Airport
Montdidier Airfield	-	Small Airport
Moorsele Airfield	-	Small Airport
Neuflieux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Overboelare Airfield	-	Small Airport
Pont toussaint Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint Quentin Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint-Ghislain Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint-Quentin-Roupy Airfield	-	Small Airport
Val de l'Ailette Airfield	-	Small Airport
Vitry-en-Artois Airfield	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Bouchain

1 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Bureau de Poste de Bouchain

Churches & Religious Organizations in Bouchain

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Église Saint-Quentin

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/Paris

🇫🇷 About France

Capital	Paris
Population	66,987,244
Area	547,030 km²
GDP (USD)	$3,056,250,648,138
GDP per capita	$44,700
HDI	0.917
Life expectancy	82.9 years
Internet users	86.8%
Urban population	78.8%
Currency	EUR (Euro)
Languages	French
Calling code	+33
TLD	.fr
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in France

11 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Jour de l'an
Apr 6	Easter Monday	Lundi de Pâques
May 1	Labour Day	Fête du Travail
May 8	Victory in Europe Day	Victoire 1945
May 14	Ascension Day	Ascension
May 25	Whit Monday	Lundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14	Bastille Day	Fête nationale
Aug 15	Assumption Day	Assomption
Nov 1	All Saints' Day	Toussaint
Nov 11	Armistice Day	Armistice 1918
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Noël

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bouchain

What is the population of Bouchain?

Bouchain has a population of 4,377 residents and is located in France. The population density is 569 people per square mile, spread across 7.7 square miles.

Is Bouchain expensive to live in?

The median household income is $22,248, 70% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $119,200 (58% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $596 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.4x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Bouchain?

Bouchain has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 213 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.0 inches, with 4.0 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Bouchain?

The job market in Bouchain faces challenges, with unemployment at 15.1% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 263 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Bouchain?

The median home value in Bouchain is $119,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $596.

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Historical Trends 0/3

Geography 3/6

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