Living in Le Bois Briand, Nantes
Le Bois Briand is an area of Nantes with about 1,465 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 27% of Nantes residents, ranked 60 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 17 min walk
Who Le Bois Briand suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 39 · poor | 76 of 83 |
| Family | 30 · poor | 80 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 66 · good | 76 of 83 |
| Working from home | 71 · good | 31 of 83 |
| Commuter | 28 · poor | 80 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 635 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 888 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,092 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 785 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 793 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,670 m | 33 min walk |
| Public green space | 68 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,419 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 1,361 m | 17 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 385 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.9%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 28)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Le Bois Briand
Allée de la Roseraie · Allée des Citronniers · Allée des Vieux Tilleuls · Avenue Georges Simenon · Avenue Sagamore · Avenue de l'Aigue Marine · Avenue de l'Aubinière · Avenue des Améthystes · Avenue des Goëlands · Avenue des Jades · Avenue des Pétrels · Chemin du Château de l'Aubinière · Impasse de Belgique · Impasse de la Turquoise · Impasse des Tourmalines · Impasse du Laricio · Rue Fernand Pelloutier · Rue Jules Quiquandon · Rue Paul Beaupère · Rue Viviane Forrester · Rue d'Allemagne · Rue d'Athènes · Rue d'Helvétie · Rue d'Italie · Rue de Bruxelles · Rue de Finlande · Rue de Monaco · Rue de Pologne · Rue de l'Emeu · Rue de l'Europe · Rue de la Cadoire · Rue de la Garde · Rue de la Grande Bretagne · Rue de la Roseraie · Rue de la Sapinière · Rue des Citrines · Rue des Pays Bas · Rue des Sassafras · Rue du Bois Briand · Rue du Bénélux · Rue du Danemark · Rue du Marché Commun · Rue du Paradisier
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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