Living in Fontaine Écu, Besançon
Fontaine Écu is an area of Besançon with about 3,449 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Besançon residents, ranked 4 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Tree canopy: 28.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Fontaine Écu suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 70 · good | 31 of 48 |
| Family | 79 · good | 24 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 29 of 48 |
| Commuter | 57 · fair | 27 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 788 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 441 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 867 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 376 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 278 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,502 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,458 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 504 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 609 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 28.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Fontaine Écu
Avenue de Montjoux · Boulevard Winston Churchill · Chemin de Calmoutier · Chemin de la Baume · Place des Justices · Rue Anne de Pardieu · Rue Antonin Fanart · Rue Charles Baudelaire · Rue Georges Gazier · Rue Henri Mathey · Rue Henri Weil · Rue Jean de Bry · Rue Marguerite Syamour · Rue Paul Verlaine · Rue de Chaillot · Rue de Fontaine-Écu · Rue de la Grange du Collège · Rue des Brosses · Rue des Founottes · Rue des Justices · Voie Albert Pasche
Nearby areas
- Saint-Claude 91
- Montjoux 85
- Montrapon 76
- Rue de Vesoul 69
- Monboucons 54
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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