Living in Le Forestou, Brest
Le Forestou is an area of Brest with about 1,196 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 78 out of 100 (good): better than 73% of Brest residents, ranked 12 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 10 min walk, pharmacy 13 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Le Forestou suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 11 of 43 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 11 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 14 of 43 |
| Working from home | 75 · good | 11 of 43 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 19 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 830 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,034 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 685 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 334 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 679 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 917 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 64 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 107 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 107 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 9 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Le Forestou
Avenue de Kiel · Boulevard Isidore Marfille · Chemin de Ker Stears · Impasse Bellevue · Impasse du Merle Blanc · Pont du Forestou · Rond-Point Herman Melville · Rue Alfred de Musset · Rue Alfred de Vigny · Rue Amiral Troude · Rue Comt. Rodellec Portzic · Rue Comtesse Rodellec du Portzic · Rue Comtesse de Rodellec du Portzic · Rue Général de Trobriand · Rue Jean Teurroc · Rue Jules Guesde · Rue Louis Le Guen · Rue Marc Séguin · Rue Poullic Al Lor · Rue René Clair · Rue Thenenan Monot · Rue Tritschler · Rue de Kiel · Rue des Comores · Rue du Capitaine Guynemer · Rue du Sénateur Pichon
Nearby areas
- Le Guelmeur 69
- Saint-Michel 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