Living in Boissière, Nantes
Boissière is an area of Nantes with about 3,434 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 89 out of 100 (excellent): better than 80% of Nantes residents, ranked 20 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 12 min walk
Who Boissière suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 37 · poor | 77 of 83 |
| Family | 65 · good | 67 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 15 of 83 |
| Working from home | 47 · fair | 67 of 83 |
| Commuter | 40 · fair | 72 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 578 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 427 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 468 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 464 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 597 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,511 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 447 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 925 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 341 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 969 m | 12 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.9%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 42 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 28)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Boissière
Allée Caroline Aigle · Avenue Nungesser · Avenue Telstar · Avenue du Ruisseau · Rue Alfred de Vigny · Rue André Chénier · Rue André Gide · Rue Blaise Pascal · Rue Charles Baudelaire · Rue Charles Péguy · Rue Clément Marot · Rue Elie Crépeau · Rue Eugène Barrault · Rue Francis Jammes · Rue François Villon · Rue Henri Bergson · Rue Jean De La Bruyère · Rue Jean Poulain · Rue Joachim du Bellay · Rue Marcel Proust · Rue Maurice Barrès · Rue Max Jacob · Rue Paul Claudel · Rue Paul Valéry · Rue Paul Verlaine · Rue Prosper Mérimée · Rue René Guy Cadou · Rue Stendhal · Rue Stéphane Mallarme · Rue Vincent Scotto · Rue de Barbotte · Rue de Gesvres · Rue de la Boissière · Rue de la Fantaisie · Rue des Fougères · Rue des Renards · Rue du Pressoir
Nearby areas
- Chauvinière 100
- Barberie 96
- Côte d'Or 96
- Bourgeonnière 94
- Chêne des Anglais 94
- Bout des Pavés 93
- Santos Dumont 91
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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