Living in Menez Paul, Brest
Menez Paul is an area of Brest with about 1,848 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 63 out of 100 (good): better than 35% of Brest residents, ranked 30 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 20 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Menez Paul suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 18 of 43 |
| Family | 78 · good | 18 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 28 of 43 |
| Working from home | 63 · good | 21 of 43 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 10 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 309 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 514 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 874 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 550 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 688 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 246 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,894 m | 36 min walk |
| Public green space | 312 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,616 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 401 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 244 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Menez Paul
Carrefour des Combattants de l'Union Francaise · Rue Claude Bourgelat · Rue Commandant Lucien Thuilliez · Rue David · Rue Gabriel Péri · Rue Gauguin · Rue Georges Bernard · Rue Georges Didailler · Rue Général Mussat · Rue Hoche · Rue Lumière · Rue Puvis de Chavannes · Rue Renoir · Rue Saint-Jacques · Rue Van Gogh · Rue Yan' Dargent · Rue Yann d'Argent · Rue de Menez Paul · Rue des Démineurs · Rue du Dourjacq · Rue du Grand Kerzu · Rue du Huit Mai 1945 · Square Menez Paul
Nearby areas
- Pen-ar-Créac'h 74
- Dourjacq 66
- Le Petit Paris 65
- Pontanézen 61
- Kergonan 53
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