Living in Les Orchamps, Besançon
Les Orchamps is an area of Besançon with about 2,487 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 65% of Besançon residents, ranked 16 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Les Orchamps suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 5 of 48 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 5 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 8 of 48 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 12 of 48 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 4 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 124 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 345 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 358 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 310 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 222 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 115 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,651 m | 33 min walk |
| Public green space | 259 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 605 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 204 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 262 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Les Orchamps
Allée des Campenottes · Allée des Dahlias · Allée des Glaïeuls · Allée des Myosotis · Avenue des Géraniums · Place des Tilleuls · Rue Amédée Thierry · Rue Charles Gounod · Rue Chopin · Rue Claude Debussy · Rue Edouard Herriot · Rue Emile Scaremberg · Rue Frédéric Chopin · Rue Hector Berlioz · Rue Léon Cathlin · Rue Marcelle de Lacour · Rue Maurice Ravel · Rue Nicolas Nicole · Rue Victor Grignard · Rue de Jeannettes · Rue des Iris · Rue des Jeannettes · Rue des Lilas · Rue des Paquerettes · Rue des Pervenches · Rue des Roses · Rue des Tulipes · Rue des Violettes · Rue du 11 Novembre · Rue du Onze Novembre
Nearby areas
- Vaite 96
- La Combe Saragosse 86
- Cras 85
- Palente 75
- Saragosse 58
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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