Living in Montjoux, Besançon
Montjoux is an area of Besançon with about 2,457 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 66% of Besançon residents, ranked 14 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who Montjoux suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 14 of 48 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 7 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 15 of 48 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 11 of 48 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 16 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 562 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 337 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 539 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 485 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 769 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 510 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,427 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 455 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 388 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 7.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Montjoux
Avenue Commandant Marceau · Avenue de Montjoux · Avenue du Commandant Marceau · Place Charles Beauquier · Rue Antoine Auguste et Louis Lumière · Rue Bertrand · Rue Clesinger · Rue Césaire et Marie Phisalix · Rue Febvre · Rue Ferdinand Berthoud · Rue Georges Philippe et Auguste Clésinger · Rue Jean Laslandes · Rue Larmet · Rue Phisalix · Rue Yvonne Bezançon · Rue de la Prévoyance · Rue de l’Épargne · Rue des Frères Lumière
Nearby areas
- Fontaine Écu 92
- Saint-Claude 91
- La Viotte 86
- Rue Battant 81
- Montrapon 76
Look up an address in Besançon All Besançon areas
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