Living in Les Ponts, Nantes
Les Ponts is an area of Nantes with about 4,194 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 48 out of 100 (fair): better than 5% of Nantes residents, ranked 80 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 78 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Les Ponts suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 62 of 83 |
| Family | 68 · good | 63 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 77 of 83 |
| Working from home | 51 · fair | 66 of 83 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 20 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 111 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 259 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 331 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 396 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 171 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,494 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,458 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 95 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 78 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 28)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Les Ponts
Allée Hélène de Chapottin · Allée Hélène de Chappotin · Allée de l'Ile Tabor · Allée des Hélices · Avenue de Wattignies · Boulevard Babin Chevaye · Boulevard Gaston Doumergue · Boulevard Gustave Roch · Boulevard Jean Monnet · Boulevard Vincent Gâche · Boulevard des Martyrs Nantais de la Résistance · Cour Foucault · Cour Massé · Impasse Marmontel · Passage Bourbaki · Passage Tonkinois · Place Aimé Delrue · Place des Fonderies · Pont Général Audibert · Quai André Rhuys · Quai Hoche · Rue Abbé Boutet · Rue Alexandre Fourny · Rue Baron · Rue Columelle · Rue Conan Mériadec · Rue Dorgère · Rue Grande Biesse · Rue Louis Joxe · Rue Marmontel · Rue Michel Rocher · Rue Petite Biesse · Rue Pérelle · Rue Saint Hermeland · Rue Sanlecque · Rue de Recife · Rue de l'Echappée · Rue de la Porte Gellée · Rue des Feuillantines · Rue des Français Libres · Rue des Olivettes · Rue des Récollets
Nearby areas
- Mangin 73
- Beaulieu 64
- République 47
- Decré 45
- Champ de Mars 45
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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