Living in Le Pilier Rouge, Brest
Le Pilier Rouge is an area of Brest with about 4,618 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 60 out of 100 (good): better than 27% of Brest residents, ranked 33 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 19 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Le Pilier Rouge suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 69 · good | 31 of 43 |
| Family | 73 · good | 29 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 29 of 43 |
| Working from home | 56 · fair | 36 of 43 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 17 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 302 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 417 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 188 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,683 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 243 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,428 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 186 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 567 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 19 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Le Pilier Rouge
Place Keruscun · Rue Bara · Rue Bourdelle · Rue Emile Souvestre · Rue Françoise Sagan · Rue Georges Cuvier · Rue Hippolyte Violeau · Rue Inkermann · Rue Jean Jaurès · Rue Jean le Gall · Rue Joseph Barnave · Rue Joseph Creac'h · Rue Jules Guesde · Rue Kerjaouen · Rue Keruscun · Rue Kérivin · Rue Lakanal · Rue Lamennais · Rue Le Gonidec · Rue Le Minihy · Rue Lesage · Rue Littré · Rue Léo Lagrange · Rue Magenta · Rue Marcel Prévost · Rue Maria Chapdelaine · Rue Marie Cardinal · Rue Marignan · Rue Michel Morand · Rue Poullaouec · Rue Puébla · Rue Richer · Rue Rosa Parks · Rue Saint-Marc · Rue Solférino · Rue Sébastopol · Rue Tourot · Rue Viala · Rue de Valmy · Rue des Ecoles · Rue du Cardinal Lavigerie · Rue du Maréchal Lyautey · Rue du Pilier Rouge · Rue du Vercors
Nearby areas
- Le Guelmeur 69
- Dourjacq 66
- Le Petit Paris 65
- Saint-Michel 64
- Saint-Luc 59
- Saint-Martin 53
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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