Living in Bourg, Fribourg
Bourg is an area of Fribourg with about 1,665 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 74% of Fribourg residents, ranked 5 of 11 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk
Who Bourg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 60 · good | 7 of 11 |
| Family | 64 · good | 6 of 11 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 4 of 11 |
| Working from home | 55 · fair | 4 of 11 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 7 of 11 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 365 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,124 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 662 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 662 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 144 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 566 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 360 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,051 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 565 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 756 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 8.5%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bourg
Chemin des Cordeliers · Chemin du Grabensaal · Place de Notre-Dame · Place de Nova-Friburgo · Place des Ormeaux · Promenade des Légendes · Rue Jean-Grimoux · Rue Joseph-Piller · Rue Pierre-Aeby · Rue Saint-Michel · Rue Saint-Pierre-Canisius · Rue de Lausanne · Rue de Morat · Rue de Morat / Murtengasse · Rue de l'Hôpital · Rue de la Cathédrale-Saint-Nicolas · Rue des Chanoines · Rue des Epouses · Rue du Pont-Muré · Rue du Père-Girard · Ruelle de Notre-Dame · Ruelle des Cordeliers · Ruelle des Maçons · Ruelle du Boeuf · Ruelle du Lycée
Nearby areas
- Neuveville 75
- Auge 73
- Alt 32
- Schönberg/Schoenberg 19
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources