Living in La Viotte, Besançon
La Viotte is an area of Besançon with about 4,520 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 71% of Besançon residents, ranked 12 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 16 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who La Viotte suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 4 of 48 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 3 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 7 of 48 |
| Working from home | 79 · good | 9 of 48 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 11 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 345 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 124 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 639 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 298 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,249 m | 16 min walk |
| Playground | 387 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 304 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in La Viotte
Allée du Docteur Maître · Avenue Maréchal Foch · Chemin Français · Rue Alexandre Grosjean · Rue Colsenet · Rue Edmond Colsenet · Rue Eugène Savoye · Rue Francis Clerc · Rue François Charrière · Rue Frédéric Bataille · Rue Garibaldi · Rue Général Rolland · Rue Henri Baigue · Rue Jeanneney · Rue Nicolas Bruand · Rue de Trey · Rue de la Viotte · Rue de l’Industrie · Rue du Balcon · Rue du Chasnot · Rue du Général Rolland · Rue du Tunnel · Voie Gisèle Halimi
Nearby areas
- Saint-Claude 91
- Montjoux 85
- Les Quatre Vents 83
- Rue Battant 81
- Fontaine Argent 80
- Chaprais 78
- 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