Living in Xavier Marmier, Besançon
Xavier Marmier is an area of Besançon with about 2,797 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 63 out of 100 (good): better than 12% of Besançon residents, ranked 40 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Xavier Marmier suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 25 of 48 |
| Family | 76 · good | 26 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 35 of 48 |
| Working from home | 63 · good | 36 of 48 |
| Commuter | 74 · good | 14 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 304 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 637 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 538 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 587 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 243 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,613 m | 20 min walk |
| Public green space | 470 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,405 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 553 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 272 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.7%)
- 6.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 34 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Xavier Marmier
Avenue Georges Clémenceau · Avenue du 60e Régiment d'Infanterie · Avenue du Soixantième Rue I · Pont de la Gibelotte · Rue Camille Charvet · Rue Charles Weiss · Rue Charlotte Perriand · Rue Commandant Guey · Rue Docteur Hyenne · Rue Francis Cussey · Rue Félix Vieille · Rue Gabrielle Petit · Rue Jean Querret · Rue Labbé · Rue Octave David · Rue Ousmane Sow · Rue Pierre Vernier · Rue Pierre le Roy · Rue Robert Demangel · Rue Roussillon · Rue Stéphane Mallarmé · Rue Suzanne Belperron · Rue Voirin · Rue Xavier Marmier · Rue de Loisy · Rue de Trépillot · Rue des Saint-Martin · Rue du Bougney · Rue du Bougney Allée B · Rue du Clos Munier · Rue du Commandant Guey · Rue du Docteur Hyenne
Nearby areas
- Rue Battant 81
- Marulaz 80
- Saint-Ferjeux 78
- Montrapon 76
- La Bouloie 71
- Villarceau 71
- Trépillot 64
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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