Living in Châteaufarine, Besançon
Châteaufarine is an area of Besançon with about 2,046 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Besançon residents, ranked 7 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Tree canopy: 24.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Châteaufarine suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 8 of 48 |
| Family | 74 · good | 29 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 13 of 48 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
| Commuter | 68 · good | 17 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 567 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 353 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 732 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 732 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,033 m | 38 min walk |
| Public green space | 161 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 822 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 715 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 260 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Châteaufarine
Allée Adrien Nicklès · Chemin de Cornandouille · Chemin de Prabey · Chemin de la Dinde · Chemin des Essarts l’Amour · Chemin des Mirounes · Chemin du Cerisier · Rond-Point Simone de Beauvoir · Route de Franois · Rue Alfred de Musset · Rue André Breton · Rue André Chenier · Rue Antoine de Saint Exupéry · Rue Arthur Rimbaud · Rue Charles Peguy · Rue Clément Marot · Rue Elsa Triolet · Rue Emile Verhaeren · Rue Francis Ponge · Rue François Villon · Rue George Sand · Rue Guillaume Apollinaire · Rue Jacques Prévert · Rue Joachim du Bellay · Rue Louis Aragon · Rue Marcel Pagnol · Rue Michel Leiris · Rue Paul Eluard · Rue Paul Valery · Rue René Char · Rue Saint-John Perse · Rue William Shakespeare · Rue de Provence · Rue des Cerisiers · Rue du Bois Joli · Rue du Béarn · Rue du Périgord · Rue du Vivarais
Nearby areas
- Planoise 84
- Hauts du Chazal 59
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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