Living in La Parade, Aix-en-Provence
La Parade is an area of Aix-en-Provence with about 2,630 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 65 out of 100 (good): better than 36% of Aix-en-Provence residents, ranked 9 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 12 min walk, pharmacy 14 min walk, doctor 23 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 22 min walk
Who La Parade suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 37 · poor | 9 of 20 |
| Family | 27 · poor | 10 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 9 of 20 |
| Working from home | 67 · good | 4 of 20 |
| Commuter | 24 · poor | 10 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 929 m | 12 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,096 m | 14 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,818 m | 23 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,675 m | 21 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,910 m | 24 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 365 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,363 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 292 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 1,720 m | 22 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 424 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.3%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in La Parade
Allée des Platanes · Avenue du Camp de menthe · Chemin Saint-Jean de Malte · Chemin de Mazargues · Chemin de Saint-Jean de Malte · Chemin de Valcros · Chemin de la Blaque · Chemin de la Pioline · Chemin des Aubépines · Chemin des Loups · Chemin des Piboules · Chemin du Château Lafarge · Rond-Point Barrida · Rond-Point Georges Couton · Rond-Point Georges Noël · Rond-Point Marcel Guindon · Rond-Point Marguerite de Coriolis · Route Petite route des Milles · Route de Valcros · Route des Milles · Rue Beauvoisin · Rue Guillaume du Vair · Rue Marcelle Isoard · Rue Maurice Aicardi-Lejard · Rue Pascal Duverger · Rue Arnaud Beltrame · Rue de l'Hippodrome
Nearby areas
- Pont de l'Arc 77
- Jas de Bouffan 73
- Encagnane 70
- Luynes 50
- Les Milles 38
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources