Living in Saint-Michel, Brest
Saint-Michel is an area of Brest with about 4,752 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 37% of Brest residents, ranked 28 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Saint-Michel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 22 of 43 |
| Family | 76 · good | 24 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 23 of 43 |
| Working from home | 61 · good | 25 of 43 |
| Commuter | 64 · good | 14 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 603 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 356 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 496 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 729 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 870 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 478 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Saint-Michel
Allée Hyacinthe Martin Bizet · Avenue Salaun Penquer · Avenue de Kiel · Boulevard Gambetta · Chemin du Merle Blanc · Parvis du Jardin Extraordinaire · Place Marcel Cerdan · Place Sanquer · Place Sané · Place des Formes · Place du 19eme R.I. · Rond-Point Henri Rol-Tanguy · Rond-Point Sergeant Pepper · Rue Amiral Courbet · Rue Amiral Troude · Rue Armand Rousseau · Rue Branda · Rue Choquet de Lindu · Rue Commandant Lucas · Rue Comtesse Carbonnières · Rue Cronstadt · Rue Descartes · Rue Dupleix · Rue Edouard Corbière · Rue Ernest Hemingway · Rue Ernest Renan · Rue Frézier · Rue Guilhem · Rue Henry de Monfreid · Rue Joseph Conrad · Rue Jurien de la Gravière · Rue Kergorju · Rue Kerjean Vras · Rue Laënnec · Rue Levot · Rue Marie Leneru · Rue Pascal · Rue Porstrein Lapierre · Rue Poullic Al Lor · Rue Richelieu · Rue Saint-Saëns · Rue Sané · Rue Sully Prud'homme · Rue Victor Fenoux · Rue Victor Hugo · Rue Villaret De Joyeuse · Rue Yves Bignon · Rue Yves Collet · Rue d'' Aboville · Rue de Gasté · Rue de Keroriou · Rue de Kersaint · Rue de Madagascar · Rue de Mostaganem · Rue de l'Elorn · Rue de la Deuxième D.B. · Rue de la République · Rue de la Réunion · Rue des 11 Martyrs · Rue des Onze Martyrs · Rue du Commandant Lucas · Rue du Merle Blanc
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