Living in Les Montarmots, Besançon
Les Montarmots is an area of Besançon with about 861 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 46 out of 100 (fair): better than 3% of Besançon residents, ranked 47 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 37.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 26 min walk, pharmacy 19 min walk, doctor 17 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 12 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Les Montarmots suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 13 · poor | 48 of 48 |
| Family | 18 · poor | 48 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 41 · fair | 47 of 48 |
| Working from home | 41 · fair | 47 of 48 |
| Commuter | 20 · poor | 47 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 2,096 m | 26 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,529 m | 19 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,397 m | 17 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,721 m | 22 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,594 m | 20 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 279 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,423 m | 43 min walk |
| Public green space | 889 m | 11 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,578 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 970 m | 12 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 945 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 37.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Les Montarmots
Chemin de Bonnay · Chemin de la Combe Maçon · Chemin de la Ferme Dormoy · Chemin de la Selle · Chemin de l’Orée du Bois · Chemin des Bas de Chailluz · Chemin des Claudines · Chemin des Dessus de Chailluz · Chemin des Relancons · Chemin du Préventorium · Impasse de la Forêt · Route Forestière du Ramier · Route de Tallenay · Rue Adrienne Bolland · Rue Albert Savarus · Rue Julien Sorel · Rue Walter Gropius · Rue de la Lavogne · Rue des Dolines · Rue du Vieux Tilleul
Nearby areas
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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