Living in Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris
Faubourg Saint-Jacques is an area of Paris with about 17,563 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 84% of Paris residents, ranked 5 of 68 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 156 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Faubourg Saint-Jacques suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 1 of 68 |
| Family | 79 · good | 3 of 68 |
| Over 65 | 74 · good | 5 of 68 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 8 of 68 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 4 of 68 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 197 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 199 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 122 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 334 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 173 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.5%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 156 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 151)
- High density
Streets and squares in Faubourg Saint-Jacques
Allée Denise Vernay · Allée Nicole Fontaine · Allée Nina Simone · Avenue Denfert-Rochereau · Avenue Georges Bernanos · Avenue de l'Observatoire · Boulevard Arago · Boulevard Saint-Michel · Boulevard de Port-Royal · Cité de Port-Royal · Cour Droussals · Impasse de la Santé · Passage Commun B6 · Passage d'Enfer · Place Alphonse Laveran · Place Camille Jullian · Place Ernest Denis · Place Louis Marin · Place Pierre Lampué · Place Saint-Jacques · Rue Auguste Comte · Rue Berthollet · Rue Boissonade · Rue Broca · Rue Campagne Première · Rue Caroline et William Herschel · Rue Cassini · Rue Claude Bernard · Rue Flatters · Rue Fustel de Coulanges · Rue Gay-Lussac · Rue Henri Barbusse · Rue Le Verrier · Rue Leclerc · Rue Messier · Rue Michelet · Rue Méchain · Rue Notre-Dame des Champs · Rue Pierre Nicole · Rue Saint-Jacques · Rue Victor Schoelcher · Rue d'Assas · Rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée · Rue de la Santé · Rue des Chartreux · Rue des Feuillantines · Rue des Lyonnais · Rue des Ursulines · Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques · Rue du Val de Grâce · Square de Port-Royal · Voie B/14 · Voie B/5 · Voie B/6 · Voie G/5
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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