Living in Monboucons, Besançon
Monboucons is an area of Besançon with about 791 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 54 out of 100 (fair): better than 5% of Besançon residents, ranked 44 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 15 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Monboucons suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 68 · good | 32 of 48 |
| Family | 72 · good | 32 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 42 of 48 |
| Working from home | 58 · fair | 38 of 48 |
| Commuter | 56 · fair | 29 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,202 m | 15 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,283 m | 16 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,114 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 449 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 449 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 147 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,808 m | 35 min walk |
| Public green space | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,319 m | 29 min walk |
| Playground | 338 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 46 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 15 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Monboucons
Avenue des Montboucons · Chemin de l'Escale · Chemin de la Providence · Chemin des Montboucons · Rue Alain Savary · Rue Auguste-Lucien Vérité · Rue Camille Flammarion · Rue Emilie du Châtelet · Rue François André Vincent · Rue Gérard Mantion · Rue Jean Simon Berthélemy · Rue Mercator · Rue Nicolas Copernic · Rue Nicolas Mercator · Rue Sophie Germain · Rue Urbain Leverrier · Rue de l’Escale · Rue du Clos Céleste · Rue du Soleil Couchant
Nearby areas
- Fontaine Écu 92
- Montrapon 76
- Montboucons 72
- La Bouloie 71
- Rue de Vesoul 69
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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