Living in Cras, Besançon
Cras is an area of Besançon with about 2,813 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 64% of Besançon residents, ranked 17 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 23 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Cras suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 28 of 48 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 22 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 11 of 48 |
| Working from home | 71 · good | 23 of 48 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 18 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 272 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 544 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 687 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 590 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 130 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,110 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 581 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 475 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 604 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 23 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Cras
Rue Charles Gounod · Rue Claude Debussy · Rue Docteur Schweitzer · Rue Hector Berlioz · Rue Lapret · Rue Maurice Ravel · Rue Michel Blavet · Rue Nicolas Nicole · Rue Victor Grignard · Rue de Verdun · Rue de la Corvée · Rue de la Croix de Palente · Rue de la Famille · Rue des Cras · Rue des Oiseaux · Rue des Roches · Rue des Tamaris · Rue du Docteur Schweitzer · Rue du Onze Novembre
Nearby areas
- Vaite 96
- La Combe Saragosse 86
- Les Orchamps 85
- Les Vaites 85
- Les Quatre Vents 83
- 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