Living in Grette, Besançon
Grette is an area of Besançon with about 1,700 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Besançon residents, ranked 9 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 8 min walk, large park 16 min walk
- Tree canopy: 55.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 13 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Grette suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 39 · poor | 42 of 48 |
| Family | 24 · poor | 44 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 16 of 48 |
| Working from home | 51 · fair | 45 of 48 |
| Commuter | 36 · poor | 40 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 622 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 446 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 720 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,990 m | 37 min walk |
| Public green space | 624 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,277 m | 16 min walk |
| Playground | 1,003 m | 13 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 968 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 55.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Grette
Chemin de l'Œillet · Chemin de la Vosselle · Chemin de l’Oeillet · Chemin des Chevanney · Chemin des Deux Lys · Chemin des Trulères · Chemin du Chalot · Chemin du Fort de Chaudanne · Chemin du Fort de Rosemont · Chemin sous les Vignes de Rognon · Montée Jean de Gribaldy · Rue Auguste Pointelin · Rue Lucie Aubrac · Rue Radieuse · Rue de Chaudanne · Rue de Velotte · Rue de la Grette · Rue du Petit Chaudanne
Nearby areas
- Vieilles Perrières 89
- Rosemont 85
- Velotte 77
- Chamars 77
- Mazagran 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