Living in L'Eau Blanche, Brest
L'Eau Blanche is an area of Brest with about 1,823 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 61 out of 100 (good): better than 30% of Brest residents, ranked 31 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 9 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who L'Eau Blanche suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 63 · good | 37 of 43 |
| Family | 57 · fair | 41 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 34 of 43 |
| Working from home | 57 · fair | 35 of 43 |
| Commuter | 32 · poor | 41 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 729 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 708 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,142 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 775 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 702 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 358 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,833 m | 48 min walk |
| Public green space | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 618 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 478 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in L'Eau Blanche
Boulevard de la Fontaine · Chemin de Penhelen · Place Place de Penhelen · Place de Penhelen · Route Stang Alar · Route du Stang Alar · Route du Stangalard · Rue A. Laurent de Jussieu · Rue Alexis Clairaut · Rue André Derain · Rue Antoine Laurent de Jussieu · Rue Aristide Berges · Rue Charles Jourde · Rue Charles de Coulomb · Rue Charlie Chaplin · Rue Claude Pouillet · Rue Commandant Yves Mindren · Rue Despiau · Rue Edouard Belin · Rue Edouard Vuillard · Rue Eugène Delacroix · Rue Georges Rouault · Rue Gustave Zédé · Rue Henri Matisse · Rue Hubertine Auclert · Rue Ingres · Rue Joséphine Pencalet · Rue Louise Michel · Rue Maillol · Rue Marcel Déprez · Rue Marie Laurencin · Rue Maurice Denis · Rue Maurice Utrillo · Rue Mendelssohn · Rue Pierre Bonnard · Rue Professeur Coulonjou · Rue Raoul Dufy · Rue Réaumur · Rue Vincent Labbé · Rue de Kerbernard · Rue de Kerdanné · Rue de Kervezennec · Rue de Mesmerrien · Rue de Tourbian · Rue de l'Eau Blanche · Rue de la Villeneuve · Rue du Stangalard
Nearby areas
- Saint-Marc 88
- Pen-ar-Créac'h 74
- Keranroy 59
- Kergonan 53
- Kervezennec 44
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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