Living in Les Quatre Vents, Besançon
Les Quatre Vents is an area of Besançon with about 2,761 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 83 out of 100 (excellent): better than 58% of Besançon residents, ranked 20 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 10 min walk
Who Les Quatre Vents suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 56 · fair | 37 of 48 |
| Family | 64 · good | 38 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 17 of 48 |
| Working from home | 58 · fair | 40 of 48 |
| Commuter | 59 · fair | 26 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 368 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 721 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 588 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 401 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 84 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,786 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 457 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 691 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 556 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 810 m | 10 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 28 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Les Quatre Vents
Allée des Bruyères · Chemin de Vieilley · Chemin de l'Espérance · Chemin de la Combe Saragosse · Chemin des Montarmots · Rue Charles Seiler · Rue Edmond Preclin · Rue Henri et Maurice Baigue · Rue Henry Baigue · Rue Jean Wyrsch · Rue Narcisse Lanchy · Rue de Verdun · Rue de la Famille · Rue des Fluttes Agasses · Rue des Jardins de Cythère · Rue des Quatre Vents · Rue des Quatres Vents · Rue du Fidèle Berger · Rue du Refuge
Nearby areas
- Saint-Claude 91
- La Viotte 86
- La Combe Saragosse 86
- Cras 85
- Chasnot 77
- Le Point du Jour 72
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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