Living in Beaulieu, Caen
Beaulieu is an area of Caen with about 2,992 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 24% of Caen residents, ranked 18 of 22 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Beaulieu suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 15 of 22 |
| Family | 79 · good | 13 of 22 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 16 of 22 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 18 of 22 |
| Commuter | 54 · fair | 20 of 22 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 704 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 704 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 153 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,601 m | 58 min walk |
| Public green space | 134 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,325 m | 29 min walk |
| Playground | 342 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 318 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.7%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Beaulieu
Allée Joseph Bédier · Allée de Haute Clair · Allée des Destriers · Allée des Palefrois · Avenue Charlemagne · Avenue Enchanteur Merlin · Boulevard Georges Pompidou · Promenade Abbé Lemire · Rue Chrestien de Troyes · Rue Claude Chappe · Rue Durandal · Rue Georges Cazin · Rue Joyeuse · Rue Lancelot · Rue Marie de France · Rue Maréchal Gallieni · Rue Monseigneur Adam · Rue Nicolas Oresme · Rue Professeur Maurice Guibé · Rue Robert Jacquemard · Rue Viviane · Rue de Brocéliande · Rue de Cornouailles · Rue de Roncevaux · Rue de la Plate Pierre · Rue des Menestrels · Rue des Paladins · Rue des Trouvères · Rue du Professeur Maurice Guibé · Rue du Saint-Graal
Nearby areas
- Saint-Paul 87
- La Haie Vigné 84
- La Maladrerie 72
- Venoix 70
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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