Living in Chaprais, Besançon
Chaprais is an area of Besançon with about 2,705 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 78 out of 100 (good): better than 40% of Besançon residents, ranked 27 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Who Chaprais suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 78 · good | 18 of 48 |
| Family | 85 · excellent | 13 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 26 of 48 |
| Working from home | 71 · good | 22 of 48 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 13 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 341 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 376 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 474 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 56 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,109 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 172 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,223 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 266 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 440 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Chaprais
Rue Alexis Chopard · Rue Charles Fourier · Rue Edouard Baille · Rue François Pateu · Rue Kocher · Rue Marie-Louise · Rue Pateu · Rue Pierre Semard · Rue Résal · Rue Suard · Rue Tristan Bernard · Rue de Belfort · Rue de l’Église · Rue des Deux Princesses · Rue des Jardins · Rue du Pater · Rue du Repos
Nearby areas
- Chaffanjon 97
- La Viotte 86
- Les Vaites 85
- Fontaine Argent 80
- Chasnot 77
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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