Living in Hauts du Chazal, Besançon
Hauts du Chazal is an area of Besançon with about 1,144 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 10% of Besançon residents, ranked 41 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 34.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 11 min walk, large park 23 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
Who Hauts du Chazal suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 34 · poor | 44 of 48 |
| Family | 24 · poor | 45 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 56 · fair | 44 of 48 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 26 of 48 |
| Commuter | 65 · good | 20 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,118 m | 14 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,328 m | 17 min walk |
| Doctor | 689 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 933 m | 12 min walk |
| Primary school | 933 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 339 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,019 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 901 m | 11 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,877 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 1,125 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 56 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 34.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 34 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Hauts du Chazal
Allée Ambroise Croizat · Allée Germaine Bernard · Allée Nicolas François-Rougnon · Allée Pierre-Joseph Desault · Allée Suzanne Noël · Allée Édouard Acton · Boulevard Alexandre Fleming · Esplanade Professeur François Barale · Esplanade du Professeur Jean-François Barale · Route de Besançon · Route de Franois · Rue A.m du Coudray le Boursier · Rue Ambroise Paré · Rue Angélique-Marguerite du Coudray le Boursier · Rue Carl Zeiss · Rue Charles Bried · Rue Docteur Jean-François Xavier Girod · Rue François Xavier Bichat · Rue Françoise Dolto · Rue Maria Montessori · Rue Pierre Laroque · Rue Prof. Maurice Duvernoy · Rue Professeur Paul Milleret · Rue René Laennec · Rue du Docteur Jean-François Xavier Girod · Rue du Professeur Maurice Duvernoy · Rue du Professeur Paul Milleret
Nearby areas
- Châteaufarine 87
- Planoise 84
- Tilleroyes 71
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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