Living in Vaite, Besançon
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent96
Vaite is an area of Besançon with about 1,168 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 96 out of 100 (excellent): better than 94% of Besançon residents, ranked 2 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Tree canopy: 28.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 10 min walk
Who Vaite suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 24 of 48 |
| Family | 76 · good | 25 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 97 · excellent | 1 of 48 |
| Working from home | 79 · good | 10 of 48 |
| Commuter | 51 · fair | 32 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 430 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 680 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 640 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 848 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 848 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,531 m | 32 min walk |
| Public green space | 34 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 34 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 807 m | 10 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 608 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 28.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vaite
Chemin des Bicquey · Chemin du Fort Benoit · Impasse du Fort Benoit · Rue Anne Frank · Rue Auguste Lebeuf · Rue Francis Carco · Rue François Rein · Rue Jean-Baptiste Boisot · Rue Max Jacob · Rue de Charigney · Rue du Vernois
Nearby areas
- Chaffanjon 97
- Les Clairs Soleils 87
- Les Orchamps 85
- Cras 85
- Les Vaites 85
- Palente 75
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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