Living in Parc à Ballon, Montpellier
Parc à Ballon is an area of Montpellier with about 2,630 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 23% of Montpellier residents, ranked 28 of 34 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Parc à Ballon suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 28 of 34 |
| Family | 69 · good | 31 of 34 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 26 of 34 |
| Working from home | 64 · good | 22 of 34 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 20 of 34 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 580 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 501 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 401 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,045 m | 26 min walk |
| Public green space | 527 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,808 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 656 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 29 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.2%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Parc à Ballon
Allée Alegria Beracasa · Avenue Jean Mermoz · Boulevard Charles Warnery · Carrefour Mermoz · Impasse Caravelle · Impasse des Colibris · Impasse des Verdiers · Passage des Ombrettes · Place des Sitelles · Rue d'Epidaure · Rue de la Croix du Sud · Rue de la Pépinière · Rue des Cabiroules · Rue des Canepetières · Rue des Courlis · Rue des Flamants Roses · Rue des Mouettes · Rue des Piverts · Rue des Pradiers · Rue des Roitelets · Rue des Sarcelles · Rue du Clos de la Cerisaie · Rue du Moulin de Salicate · Rue du Moulin de Sémalen
Nearby areas
- Les Aubes 87
- La Pompignane 77
- Beaux-Arts 71
- Antigone 55
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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