Living in Vareilles, Besançon
Vareilles is an area of Besançon with about 1,725 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Besançon residents, ranked 10 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 48.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Vareilles suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 44 · fair | 41 of 48 |
| Family | 65 · good | 37 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 18 of 48 |
| Working from home | 54 · fair | 43 of 48 |
| Commuter | 36 · poor | 41 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 417 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 924 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 775 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 620 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 646 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 116 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,288 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,833 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 949 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 48.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vareilles
Chemin des Monts de Bregille Haut · Chemin des Monts de Bregille du Haut · Chemin des Remontants · Chemin des Vareilles · Chemin des Verjoulots · Chemin du Fort de Bregille · Rue Amédée Ponceau · Rue Boissy d’Anglas · Rue Chanoine Mourot · Rue Colombot · Rue Docteur Heitz · Rue Fabre · Rue Frères Chaffanjon · Rue Jean et Claude Colombot · Rue Jenny d’Héricourt · Rue Marnotte · Rue Pierre Marnotte · Rue Saint-Just · Rue de la Fontaine · Rue du Chanoine Mourot · Rue du Crotot · Rue du Docteur Heitz · Sentier du Gravirot
Nearby areas
- Chaffanjon 97
- Sarrail 92
- Clairs Soleils 87
- Rivotte 80
- Fontaine Argent 80
- Les Prés de Vaux 45
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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