Living in Les Vaites, Besançon
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent85
Les Vaites is an area of Besançon with about 2,019 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 63% of Besançon residents, ranked 18 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 5 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Les Vaites suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 9 of 48 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 21 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 9 of 48 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 14 of 48 |
| Commuter | 42 · fair | 37 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 363 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 395 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 547 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 547 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 267 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,741 m | 22 min walk |
| Public green space | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 671 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 389 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 392 m | 5 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
- 5 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Les Vaites
Avenue de la Vaite · Chemin du Vernois · Cité Parc des Chaprais · Rue Bouvard · Rue Duet · Rue Pierre Semard · Rue de la Pernotte · Rue des Oiseaux · Rue des Tamaris · Rue du Papillon · Rue du Vernois · Sentier du Papillon · Voie Cité Parc des Chaprais
Nearby areas
- Chaffanjon 97
- Vaite 96
- Cras 85
- 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