Living in Rue Battant, Besançon
Rue Battant is an area of Besançon with about 1,891 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 81 out of 100 (excellent): better than 52% of Besançon residents, ranked 21 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Rue Battant suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 7 of 48 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 9 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 14 of 48 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 16 of 48 |
| Commuter | 81 · excellent | 6 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 262 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 376 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 504 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 79 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 684 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,084 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 274 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 7.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 36 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rue Battant
Allée de l'Ordre National du Mérite · Allée de l'Ordre de la Libération · Allée de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur · Allée de la Médaille Militaire · Avenue Edgar Faure · Avenue Maréchal Foch · Avenue de la Paix · Avenue du Maréchal Foch · Avenue du Soixantième Rue I · Chemin de Ronde du Fort Griffon · Cour de Champagney · Esplanade Colonel Jean Maurin · Esplanade de la Gare Viotte · Place Bacchus · Place Griffon · Place Maréchal Leclerc · Place de Montrapon · Place du Maréchal Leclerc · Quai de Strasbourg · Rond-point de Tver (Russie) · Rue Battant · Rue Champrond · Rue Febvre · Rue Lucien Febvre · Rue Mayence · Rue Midol · Rue Voirin · Rue de Mayence · Rue de Ronde du Fort Griffon · Rue des Glacis · Rue du Petit Battant · Ruelle Billard · Square Bouchot
Nearby areas
- La Viotte 86
- Montjoux 85
- Marulaz 80
- Fontaine Argent 80
- Montrapon 76
- 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