Living in République, Besançon
République is an area of Besançon with about 3,919 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 7% of Besançon residents, ranked 43 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 96 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who République suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 21 of 48 |
| Family | 74 · good | 30 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 73 · good | 38 of 48 |
| Working from home | 58 · fair | 39 of 48 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 5 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 77 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 385 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 385 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 153 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,085 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 800 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 217 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 7.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 96 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in République
Avenue Denfert-Rochereau · Avenue Elisée Cusenier · Avenue d’Helvetie · Cour des Carmes · Esplanade Maître Albert-Maxime Kohler · Passage Pierre-Adrien Paris · Place Pasteur · Place de la Révolution · Place du 8 Septembre · Place du Huit Septembre · Pont Robert Schwint · Pont de la République · Quai Vauban · Rue Bersot · Rue Claude Goudimel · Rue Gambetta · Rue Granvelle · Rue Gustave Courbet · Rue Isenbart · Rue Jean Petit · Rue Jean-Baptiste-Victor Proudhon · Rue Luc Breton · Rue Léonel de Moustier · Rue Mayet · Rue Moncey · Rue Morand · Rue Pasteur · Rue Pierre Joseph Proudhon · Rue Proudhon · Rue de Lorraine · Rue de la Bibliothèque · Rue de la République · Rue des Boucheries · Rue des Granges · Rue du Clos Saint Amour · Rue d’Alsace · Rue d’Anvers · Ruelle Mayet · Square Saint-Amour
Nearby areas
- Sarrail 92
- Rue Battant 81
- Marulaz 80
- Fontaine Argent 80
- Saint-Jean 78
- Chamars 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