Living in Marulaz, Besançon
Marulaz is an area of Besançon with about 2,299 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 50% of Besançon residents, ranked 22 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 54 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Marulaz suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
| Family | 79 · good | 23 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 19 of 48 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 15 of 48 |
| Commuter | 90 · excellent | 1 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 130 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 314 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 283 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 133 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,074 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 13 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 480 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 69 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 54 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Marulaz
Avenue Charles Siffert · Avenue Edgar Faure · Avenue du Huit Mai 1945 · Cours Jouffroy · Impasse Saint-Canat · Impasse du Port de la Fontaine · Passage Pasteur · Place Jouffroy d’Abbans · Place Marulaz · Pont Battant · Pont Canot · Pont de Battant · Quai Adolphe Veil Picard · Quai Vauban · Quai Veil-Picard · Rue Antide Janvier · Rue Claude Pouillet · Rue Frères Mercier · Rue Girod de Chantrans · Rue Gratteris · Rue Labbé · Rue Léon Deubel · Rue Marulaz · Rue Pierre Leroy · Rue Richebourg · Rue Roy · Rue Thiémante · Rue de Ronde du Fort Griffon · Rue de Vignier · Rue de la Madeleine · Rue de l’École · Rue de l’Égalité · Rue des Frères Mercier · Rue du Grand Charmont · Rue du Loup · Rue du Lycée · Rue du Petit Charmont · Rue du Port Citeaux · Rue du Séchal · Rue d’Arènes · Ruelle des Moutons
Nearby areas
- Vieilles Perrières 89
- Rue Battant 81
- Chamars 77
- Villarceau 71
- Xavier Marmier 63
- République 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