Living in La Paillade, Montpellier
La Paillade is an area of Montpellier with about 4,495 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 87% of Montpellier residents, ranked 5 of 34 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who La Paillade suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 96 · excellent | 1 of 34 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 4 of 34 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 16 of 34 |
| Working from home | 42 · fair | 26 of 34 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 3 of 34 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 446 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 214 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 6,130 m | 77 min walk |
| Public green space | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 542 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 235 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.2%)
- 8.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- High density
Streets and squares in La Paillade
Allée Mercure · Avenue Emilie du Châtelet · Avenue de Heidelberg · Avenue de Louisville · Chemin de la Fontaine du Roy · Place Robert Schuman · Rue Claude François · Rue Joé Dassin · Rue Mama Ouattara · Rue Peter Benenson · Rue Rosalind Franklin · Rue Yves Montand · Rue de Cos · Rue de Font Caude · Rue de Leyde · Rue de Salamanque · Rue de Salerne · Square de Cos · Square de Surville
Nearby areas
- Mosson 81
- Celleneuve 72
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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