Living in Les Prés de Vaux, Besançon
Les Prés de Vaux is an area of Besançon with about 578 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 45 out of 100 (fair): better than 3% of Besançon residents, ranked 48 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 51.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 22 min walk, pharmacy 24 min walk, doctor 21 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Les Prés de Vaux suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 15 · poor | 47 of 48 |
| Family | 23 · poor | 46 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 40 · fair | 48 of 48 |
| Working from home | 46 · fair | 46 of 48 |
| Commuter | 14 · poor | 48 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,791 m | 22 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,885 m | 24 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,689 m | 21 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,007 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,767 m | 22 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 359 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,951 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 676 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,724 m | 34 min walk |
| Playground | 1,103 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 897 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 51.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Les Prés de Vaux
Chemin Fourchu · Chemin de Beau Site · Chemin de Mialotte · Chemin de Plainechaux · Chemin de la Bro · Chemin de la Chapelle des Buis · Chemin de la Malate · Chemin des Echenoz Saint Paul · Chemin des Grottes Saint-Léonard · Chemin des Mialottes · Chemin des Prés de Vaux · Chemin des Ragots · Chemin du Fort · Chemin du Vallon · Cité des Prés de Vaux · Place Charles Guyon · Voie Médiévale · Voie Romaine · route de la Chapelle des Buis
Nearby areas
- Clairs Soleils 87
- Vareilles 87
- Rivotte 80
- 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