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Grenay, France
Hauts-de-France · France
Grenay is a small city in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 6,491. Elevation: 220 ft (67 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Grenay
Grenay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is part of the arrondissement of Lens, the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin. The current mayor is Christelle Buissette, elected in 2023.
People
Economy
FHousing
BClimate
| Population | 6,491 |
| Population Density | 4,539 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.4496°, 2.7517° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Hauts-de-France |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 38.2 inches (970 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.7 inches (12 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $18,565 |
About Grenay
Grenay is a small city in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 6,491. The city sits at an elevation of 220 feet (67 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 38.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Grenay vs France
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $18,565 |
| 75% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 21.3% |
| 492% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| 134% above France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 389 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $115,800 |
| 59% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $579 |
| 50% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 30.8% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 2,596 |
Property Tax
Climate in Grenay
Grenay 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 | 53.8°F |
| 0% below France avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 218 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Area | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 4,539/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.4496°N, 2.7517°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 | - | 103 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 129 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (6°C) | 2.1 in | |
| April | 47°F (9°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.3 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 2.5 in | |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 2.3 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 2.5 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| December | 40°F (4°C) | 2.6 in |
Grenay has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.8") and February the driest (1.7").
Schools in Grenay
13 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Langevin-Wallon | - | - | - | - |
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Pierre et Marie Curie | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Samuel Merlin | - | - | - | - |
| École élémentaire Jean Rostand | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Langevin-Wallon | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Marcel Morieux | - | - | - | - |
| École élémentaire Ferdinand Buisson | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Jacques Prévert | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Pierre et Marie Curie | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Jeannette Prin | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire Edmond Bince | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Pauline Kergomard | - | - | - | - |
| École élémentaire Arthur Lamendin | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Grenay
29 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxie FM 95.30 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie New Wave | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ICI NORD | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| Banquise FM | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| France Bleu Nord | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Yellow Radio | dance, deep | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Galaxie Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Eurodance Classic (BE) | 90s, eurodance | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| radio qui chifel (BE) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| here4ears | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be (BE) | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Métropole FM | - | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| RCV | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CHIC RADIO HITS | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Génération Mix | pop music | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Radio Uylenspiegel | folk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| WRadio (BE) | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Scarpe Sensée | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be (BE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| KL85 (NL) | - | 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 Grenay
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulants Postaux Ferroviaires | ||||
| Aquaterra | ||||
| Atelier Pacific | ||||
| Canadian National Vimy Memorial Visitors Centre | ||||
| Centre de conservation du Louvre | ||||
| Centre de la mine et du chemin de fer | ||||
| Centre Denis Papin - CMCF Oignies | ||||
| Cité Nature | ||||
| CMCF Oignies | ||||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | ||||
| Ferme des Orgues - Musée de la musique mécanique | ||||
| Galerie du Temps | ||||
| Labanque | ||||
| Lens' 14-18, Centre d'Histoire Guerre et Paix | ||||
| Louvre Lens | ||||
| Maison Folie Beaulieu | ||||
| Maison Folie Beaulieu | ||||
| Mine-image de la fosse n° 2 de Oignies (également sur commune de Oignies) | ||||
| Musée d'ethnologie régionale | ||||
| Musée d'histoire et d'archéologie | ||||
| Musée de la bataille de Fromelles | ||||
| Musée de la cité d'Ercan | ||||
| Musée de la Mine | ||||
| Musée de la mine | ||||
| Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras | ||||
| Musée du Louvre-Lens | ||||
| Musée du Vieux II | ||||
| Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield | ||||
| Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum | ||||
| Pavillon de Verre | ||||
| Wellington Quarry Museum WW1 |
Libraries in Grenay
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Arc-en-Ciel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Lompret | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Lompret | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Lorgies | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothéque de Santes | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothéque de Santes | 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 d'Haubourdin | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale Raymond Vendeville | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque pour tous | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Robinson | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire de Béthune | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque-Ludothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque-Ludothèque Ronville | 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 | |||||
| L’Odyssée Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Les mots passants | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathème municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 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 Carvin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Chemy | 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 Mitterand | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque François Mitterrand | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacques Brel | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacques Duquesne | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Baclet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Buridan | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Ferrat | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean Monnet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jean-Paul Fleurquin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque l'Albatros | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque La Parenthèse | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque La Source | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Le Temps de Lire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Le Trait d'Union | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Michel Berger | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Nelson Madiba Mandela | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Philippe-Miloszyk | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Robert Cousin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Saint-Exupéry | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque-Ludothèque | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Grenay
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché | |||||
| Marché de la Grande Résidence | |||||
| Marché de Santes | |||||
| Marché de Wavrin | |||||
| Marché FRET | |||||
| Place Blondeau | |||||
| Place Blondeau |
Monuments in Grenay
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Grenay
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Grenay
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home Bière Athies | ||||
| BCA2 – La Riviere | ||||
| Brasserie Artésienne | ||||
| Brasserie Castelain | ||||
| Brasserie de La Lawe | ||||
| Brasserie de Mai | ||||
| Brasserie Delbeke | ||||
| Brasserie Deplus | ||||
| Brasserie des 7 Bonnettes | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Flamand | ||||
| Brasserie L'intemporelle | ||||
| Brasserie Lepers | ||||
| Brasserie Les crapauds fous | ||||
| Brasserie Motte-Cordonnier | ||||
| Brasserie Paysanne de l'Artois | ||||
| Brasserie Saint-Germain | ||||
| Brasserie Wattbeer | ||||
| Breweppes | ||||
| Ferme brasserie de Beaumont | ||||
| Ferme de la Tuilerie | ||||
| La Chope de l’Artois | ||||
| Micro Brasserie L'Arras'In | ||||
| Micro brasserie L'estoupette | ||||
| MINE DE RIEN |
Stadiums & Teams in Grenay
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Grenay
29 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Amiens Glisy Airfield | - | 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 |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Albert Bray airport | BYF | Small Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | - | 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 |
| Lœuilly Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maubray 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 |
| Ursel Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Verchocq Airpark | - | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Grenay
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Église Saint-Louis |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Grenay
What is the population of Grenay?
Grenay has a population of 6,491 residents and is located in France. The population density is 4,539 people per square mile, spread across 1.4 square miles.
Is Grenay expensive to live in?
The median household income is $18,565, 75% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $115,800 (59% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $579 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 6.2x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Grenay?
Grenay 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 218 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 38.2 inches, with 4.7 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Grenay?
The job market in Grenay faces challenges, with unemployment at 21.3% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 389 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Grenay?
The median home value in Grenay is $115,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $579.