Guesnain, France

Hauts-de-France · France

Guesnain is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 4,987. Elevation: 75 ft (23 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

2.3 /5.0

C Fair

4,987 Population 2,916/sq mi density

75 ft Elevation 23 meters

54°F Avg Temperature 12°C

38.2 in Annual Rain

Europe / Paris Timezone

$20,207 Median Income

Overall

2.3 / 5.0

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

Economy

1.3 / 5.0

$20,207 median income, 18.8% unemployment

Affordability

3.3 / 5.0

$121,000 home value, $605/mo rent

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About Guesnain

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

People

Population4,987

Density2,916/mi²

Economy

Median Income$20,207

Unemployment18.8%

Poverty23.0%

Housing

Home Value$121,000

Rent$605

Housing Units1,995

Rent Burden29.6%

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)

Rain38.2 in/yr

Sunny Days218/yr

Elevation75 ft (23 m)

Population	4,987
Population Density	2,916 / sq mi
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Coordinates	50.3500°, 3.1500°
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	$20,207

About Guesnain

Guesnain is a small town in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 4,987. The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet (23 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.

The median household income in Guesnain is $20,207, which is 73% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 18.8% (above the 3.6% US average). 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line, higher than the national rate of 12.4%. The area has 299 business establishments.

Income: Guesnain vs France

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income	$20,207
	73% below France avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	18.8%
	422% above France avg
Poverty Rate	23.0%
	85% above France avg
Establishments (County)	299

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Guesnain is $121,000, 57% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $605 (48% below the national average of $1,163). There are 1,995 total housing units in the city. 29.6% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 6x, above the traditionally affordable threshold of 3-4x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median	$121,000
	57% below France avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent	$605
	48% below France avg
Rent Burden	29.6%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units	1,995

Property Tax

Climate in Guesnain

Guesnain 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

Guesnain 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 218 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 38.2 inches. The area receives 4.7 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet.

Temperature

42°F Jan (6°C) 65°F Jul (19°C)

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	75 ft (23 m)
Area	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
Population Density	2,916/sq mi
Coordinates	50.3500°N, 3.1500°W
Timezone	Europe/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.2"

0% below France avg

Snowfall 4.7"

Wettest Month (Nov) 2.72"

Driest Month (Feb) 1.65"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

38 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	55 km
Aug 29, 1992	4 km SSE of Cousolre, France	M4.1	74 km
Dec 14, 1991	3 km SSE of Longfossé, France	M4.0	99 km
Aug 26, 1992	2 km WSW of Rance, Belgium	M3.9	82 km
Jan 27, 1998	27 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France	M3.8	139 km
Jul 13, 2008	0 km ESE of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium	M3.8	106 km
Jan 27, 1992	6 km SSE of Longfossé, France	M3.5	96 km
Jul 20, 1994	2 km N of Rousies, France	M3.5	61 km
Jul 14, 2008	1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium	M3.2	46 km
Oct 25, 1998	6 km NNE of Montdidier, France	M3.2	82 km
Feb 13, 1997	26 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France	M3.2	138 km
Jun 1, 2005	3 km N of Grandvilliers, France	M3.1	112 km
Feb 27, 2005	1 km NW of Libercourt, France	M3.1	19 km
May 4, 1990	0 km NE of Coquelles, France	M3.1	115 km
Jul 20, 1994	1 km NE of Quévy-le-Petit, Belgium	M3.1	57 km
Jul 2, 2001	3 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium	M3.1	94 km
Jul 23, 1992	3 km ENE of Sivry, Belgium	M3.0	79 km
Nov 25, 1998	26 km N of Grand-Fort-Philippe, France	M3.0	123 km
May 1, 1997	21 km W of Fort-Mahon-Plage, France	M3.0	135 km
Aug 23, 1994	2 km E of Dikkebus, Belgium	M2.9	56 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	—	132 km

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

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 (7°C)	2.2 in
April	48°F (9°C)	1.9 in
May	55°F (13°C)	2.4 in
June	60°F (16°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)	2.4 in
October	52°F (11°C)	2.5 in
November	44°F (7°C)	2.7 in	Wettest
December	40°F (4°C)	2.5 in

Guesnain has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.7") and February the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Guesnain

3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
École élémentaire Marie Curie - Joliot Curie	—	—	—	—
École maternelle Paul Bernard	—	—	—	—
École maternelle Elsa Triolet	—	—	—	—

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Radio Stations near Guesnain

26 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Galaxie FM 95.30	—	MP3 128 kbps
Galaxie New Wave	—	MP3 128 kbps
ICI NORD	régionale	UNKNOWN
France Bleu Nord	—	MP3 128 kbps
Roots Legacy Radio	—	MP3 224 kbps
Canal FM	—	MP3 128 kbps
Galaxie Radio	—	MP3 128 kbps
ISEKOI Radio \| Chill Zone	chill, chillout	MP3
Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be (BE)	—	MP3 320 kbps
radio qui chifel (BE)	—	MP3 256 kbps
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
RCV 99 fm	electro, jazz	MP3 128 kbps
Mona FM	—	MP3 128 kbps
ONIB Disco (BE)	—	MP3 192 kbps
Roots Legacy	—	MP3 224 kbps
ONIB Radio (BE)	—	MP3
KL85 (NL)	—	MP3 128 kbps
CN'O	—	AAC+ 96 kbps
Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be (BE)	—	MP3 128 kbps
WRadio (BE)	dance music, electronic	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Scarpe Sensée	—	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Guesnain

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Ambulants Postaux Ferroviaires
Aquaterra
Arkéos
Atelier Pacific
Cambrai Tank 1917
Centre de la mine et du chemin de fer
Centre Denis Papin - CMCF Oignies
Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde
Château de Bernicourt
CMCF Oignies
Éco-Musée de Neuville-Saint-Rémy
Fort de Seclin
Fort de Seclin
Le Petit Musée
Le Petit Musée
Les Arcades
Les Arcades
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-image de la fosse n° 2 de Oignies (également sur commune de Oignies)
Musée Archéologique Arkeos
Musée d'histoire et d'archéologie
Musée d'Ostrevant
Musée de Cambrai
Musée de la Chartreuse
Musée de la mine et des traditions populaires
Musée de la Vie Rurale
Musée Diocésain d'Art Sacré
Musée Jean et Denise Letaille - Bullecourt 1917
Musée militaire de Cambrai
Musée municipal d'histoire locale
Musée Municipal de Denain
Photothèque
Salle des Batailles

Libraries in Guesnain

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque Achille Dupuis		0.0
Bibliothèque Comité d'Entreprise Renault Douai		0.0
Bibliothéque de Santes		0.0
Bibliothéque de Santes		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		0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale d'Avesnes les Aubert		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Fenain		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Jacques Estager		0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale Raymond Vendeville		0.0
Bibliothèque principale Marceline Desbordes Valmore		0.0
Bibliothèque Raymond Devos		0.0
Bibliothèque Raymond Devos		0.0
Bibliothèque Universitaire		0.0
CDI Lycée Charlotte Perriand		0.0
Coeur de Bellain, la bibliothèque du centre-ville		0.0
Espace Culture Loisirs		0.0
La P'tite Récré		0.0
Livre pour Tous		0.0
Maison rurale - Bibliothèque		0.0
Médiath'Aix		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 - ludothèque		0.0
Médiathèque André Stil		0.0
Médiathèque de Bourghelles		0.0
Médiathèque de Brillon		0.0
Médiathèque de Carvin		0.0
Médiathèque de Chemy		0.0
Médiathèque de COURCELLES-LÈS-LENS		0.0
Médiathèque de Cysoing		0.0
Médiathèque de Fenain		0.0
Médiathèque de Gruson		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 Templemars		0.0
Médiathèque Entre les lignes		0.0
Médiathèque et ludothèque de Lecelles		0.0
Médiathèque François Mitterand		0.0
Médiathèque Jacques Duquesne		0.0
Médiathèque Jean Ferrat		0.0
Médiathèque La Malterie		0.0
Médiathèque La Marque Page		0.0
Médiathèque Liberté		0.0
Médiathèque Louis Aragon		0.0
Médiathèque Louis Aragon		0.0
Médiathèque Louis Aragon		0.0
Médiathèque Louis Baudry		0.0
Médiathèque Max-Pol Fouchet		0.0
Médiathèque Michel Berger		0.0
Médiathèque municipale		0.0
Médiathèque Municipale Jean Piat		0.0
Médiathèque Nelson Madiba Mandela		0.0
Médiathèque Norbert Ségard		0.0
Médiathèque René Soler		0.0
Médiathèque Saint-Exupéry		0.0
Médiathèue de BIllon		0.0
Public Library		0.0
Public Library		0.0

Farmers Markets in Guesnain

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Halles de Bernicourt
La Halle de Rosult
Marché Couvert de Bachy
Marché couvert de Cambrai
Marché de Cambrai
Marché de Cysoing
Marché de la Place Saint-Amé
Marché de Noël
Marché de Phalempin
Marché de Proville
Marché de Sainte-Marguerite
Marché de Sainte-Marguerite
Marché de Santes
Marché de Wavrin
Marche fruits & légumes et poissonnerie
Marchés municipaux
Marchés municipaux

Cafes in Guesnain

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

La Musette

Gas Stations in Guesnain

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Carrefour Station

Breweries in Guesnain

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Brasserie Brunehaut
Brasserie de Mai
Brasserie de Wagnonville
Brasserie Deplus
Brasserie des 7 Bonnettes
Brasserie du Gorguechon
Brasserie du Pavé
Brasserie La Choulette
Brasserie La Gueule de
Brasserie Wattbeer
Ferme brasserie de Beaumont
Ferme de la Tuilerie
Jag&Suk
La Fabriqu' - Brasserie artisanale
Micro brasserie L'estoupette
Micro brasserie L'estoupette

Stadiums & Teams in Guesnain

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Guesnain

30 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
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
Ath/Isieres Airfield	—	Small Airport
Bonavis Airfield	—	Small Airport
Bouttemy DZ	—	Small Airport
Cambrai Niergnies Airfield	—	Small Airport
Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield	—	Small Airport
Frétoy-le-Château Airfield	—	Small Airport
Herlies ULM	—	Small Airport
La Boisselle Airfield	—	Small Airport
Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield	—	Small Airport
Marcq-en-Baroeul 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
Vitry-en-Artois Airfield	—	Small Airport

Post Offices in Guesnain

1 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Bureau de Poste de Guesnain

Churches & Religious Organizations in Guesnain

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Église Sainte-Aldegonde

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 Guesnain

What is the population of Guesnain?

Guesnain has a population of 4,987 residents and is located in France. The population density is 2,916 people per square mile, spread across 1.7 square miles.

Is Guesnain expensive to live in?

The median household income is $20,207, 73% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $121,000 (57% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $605 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 Guesnain?

Guesnain 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 Guesnain?

The job market in Guesnain faces challenges, with unemployment at 18.8% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 299 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Guesnain?

The median home value in Guesnain is $121,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $605.

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