Living in Velotte, Besançon
Velotte is an area of Besançon with about 1,598 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 37% of Besançon residents, ranked 29 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 37.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 12 min walk
Who Velotte suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 38 · poor | 43 of 48 |
| Family | 50 · fair | 42 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 41 of 48 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 24 of 48 |
| Commuter | 41 · fair | 39 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,345 m | 17 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,418 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,168 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 623 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,599 m | 45 min walk |
| Public green space | 456 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,775 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 924 m | 12 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 327 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 37.8% 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)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Velotte
Allée des Combattants du Ghetto de Varsovie · Avenue de la Septième Armée Américaine · Chemin Pierre de Ronsard · Chemin de Cras Rougeot · Chemin de Halage · Chemin de Halage de Casamène · Chemin de la Vosselle · Chemin des Champs Nardin · Chemin des Deux Lys · Chemin des Echenoz de Velotte · Chemin des Journaux · Chemin des Pêcheurs · Chemin du Muenot · Chemin d’Avanne à Velotte · Impasse Malherbe · Pont de Velotte · Route de Lyon · Rue Docteur Colard · Rue Henri Fertet · Rue Jeannin Cheremetieff · Rue Raoul et Gabriel Houdaille · Rue de Velotte · Rue des Champs de Pierre · Rue du Docteur Colard · Rue du Passeur · Rue du Pont · Voie des Mercureaux
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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