Living in Mesnos, Brest
Mesnos is an area of Brest with about 2,172 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 90 out of 100 (excellent): better than 91% of Brest residents, ranked 5 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 14 min walk, pharmacy 13 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Mesnos suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 10 of 43 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 8 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 8 of 43 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 4 of 43 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 27 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,118 m | 14 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,062 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 941 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 645 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 645 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 125 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,660 m | 58 min walk |
| Public green space | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 317 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Mesnos
Allée des Trois Chemins · Boulevard Tanguy Prigent · Chemin de Keramoign · Chemin de Kereseis · Chemin de Kergoff · Chemin de Kerneen · Chemin de Kérivin Vao · Chemin de Poull Ar Horred · Chemin de la Butte · Chemin du Buis · Chemin du Vern · Mail Secondaire Piéton · Rond-Point Kroas Hent Menguen · Rond-Point des Fugues · Rond-Point des Sonates · Route de Pont Cabioc'h · Route de Traon Bihan · Rue Agatha Christie · Rue Alfred Dreyfus · Rue Angéla Duval · Rue Anjela Duval · Rue Arletty · Rue Bourvil · Rue Charles Vanel · Rue Claude Nougaro · Rue Delphine Seyrig · Rue Durer · Rue Edwige Feuillère · Rue Fernandel · Rue Francis Thomas · Rue Frida Kahlo · Rue Gaby Morlay · Rue Genevieve D'Haucourt · Rue Georges Kerbrat · Rue Goya · Rue Gustav Mahler · Rue Henri-Georges Clouzot · Rue Jacqueline Maillan · Rue Jacques Demy · Rue Jean Vigo · Rue Jean-Sébastien Bach · Rue Johann Strauss · Rue Joséphine Baker · Rue Le Gréco · Rue Lino Ventura · Rue Léonard de Vinci · Rue Manuel de Falla · Rue Marguerite Yourcenar · Rue Marie-Jacqueline Desouches · Rue Martine Carol · Rue Nathalie Sarraute · Rue Pierre Desproges · Rue Pierre Maximin Audemar · Rue Raphaël · Rue Raymond Devos · Rue Rembrandt · Rue Richard Wagner · Rue Romy Schneider · Rue Sainte Colombe · Rue Simone Signoret · Rue Simone de Beauvoir · Rue Vélasquez · Rue Véronèse · Rue Xavier Grall · Rue Yves Montand · Rue de Menguen · Rue de Mesnos · Rue du Capitaine Alfred Dreyfus · Rue du Vern
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