Living in Mazagran, Besançon
Mazagran is an area of Besançon with about 705 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 54 out of 100 (fair): better than 5% of Besançon residents, ranked 45 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 55.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 15 min walk, large park 16 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 19 min walk
Who Mazagran suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 30 · poor | 45 of 48 |
| Family | 23 · poor | 47 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 50 · fair | 46 of 48 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 33 of 48 |
| Commuter | 24 · poor | 46 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 577 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,415 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 579 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,344 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,388 m | 17 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 250 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,347 m | 29 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,192 m | 15 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,282 m | 16 min walk |
| Playground | 1,549 m | 19 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 371 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 55.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Mazagran
Avenue de la 7e Armée Américaine · Avenue de la Septième Armée Américaine · Chemin de Claire Combe · Chemin de Halage de Tarragnoz · Chemin de Malpas · Chemin de Maurice · Chemin de Mazagran · Chemin de la Chapelle des Buis · Chemin de la Grande Creuse · Chemin de la Jourande · Chemin de la Petite Creuse · Chemin des Echenoz de Bouez · Chemin des Grands Bouez · Chemin des Trois Chatels · Chemin du Fort de Trois-Châtels · Chemin du Fort de l'Ouest · Esplanade de la 3e Division d'Infanterie Américaine · Faubourg Tarragnoz · Pont de Mazagran · Rond-Point Huddersfield-Kirklees
Nearby areas
- Grette 87
- Rivotte 80
- Saint-Jean 78
- Velotte 77
- Chamars 77
- Les Prés de Vaux 45
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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