Living in Boucardière, Nantes
Boucardière is an area of Nantes with about 2,436 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 41% of Nantes residents, ranked 49 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Boucardière suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 50 · fair | 73 of 83 |
| Family | 69 · good | 61 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 51 of 83 |
| Working from home | 53 · fair | 65 of 83 |
| Commuter | 28 · poor | 79 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 715 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 541 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 846 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 483 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 535 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 402 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 884 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 58 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,638 m | 33 min walk |
| Playground | 185 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 881 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 28)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Boucardière
Allée Claire Lacombe · Avenue Andrée Viollis · Avenue Arthur Benoit · Avenue Saint Mélaine · Avenue de l'Equipage · Avenue des Alouettes · Avenue des Hauts Fonds · Avenue des Navigateurs · Avenue du Sextant · Chemin de la Boucardière · Chemin de la Petite Boucardière · Chemin des Chats Pendus · Chemin des Réunis · Chemin des Terres · Impasse Frère Maurice Chotard · Impasse de Solesmes · Impasse de la Meilleraye · Rue de Mallève · Rue de Pimodan · Rue de l'Isère · Rue des Alouettes · Rue du Bois Hardy · Rue du Bois de Barre · Rue du Rhône
Nearby areas
- Bellevue 71
- Chantenay 67
- Plessis Cellier 63
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