Living in Villarceau, Besançon
Villarceau is an area of Besançon with about 1,863 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 71 out of 100 (good): better than 21% of Besançon residents, ranked 36 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- 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
Who Villarceau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 17 of 48 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 18 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 31 of 48 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 27 of 48 |
| Commuter | 47 · fair | 35 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 293 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 56 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,833 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 784 m | 10 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 820 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 353 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.9 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 Villarceau
Avenue Georges Clémenceau · Avenue Villarceau · Chemin de Ronde de Saint-Ferjeux · Rue Capitaine Faure · Rue Coste · Rue Docteur Hyenne · Rue Georges Colomb · Rue Grenier · Rue Louis Pergaud · Rue Octave David · Rue Parguez · Rue Percy · Rue Pergaud · Rue du Capitaine Faure
Nearby areas
- Vieilles Perrières 89
- Rosemont 85
- Marulaz 80
- Saint-Ferjeux 78
- Xavier Marmier 63
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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