Living in La Gare, Poitiers
La Gare is an area of Poitiers with about 1,955 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 19% of Poitiers residents, ranked 25 of 32 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 11 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 15 min walk
Who La Gare suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 30 of 32 |
| Family | 30 · poor | 30 of 32 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 23 of 32 |
| Working from home | 28 · poor | 31 of 32 |
| Commuter | 25 · poor | 30 of 32 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 521 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 613 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 910 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 713 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 786 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 93 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 451 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 602 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,870 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 887 m | 11 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,208 m | 15 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.1%)
- 7.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in La Gare
Allée Saint Sernin · Avenue de Nantes · Boulevard Pont Achard · Boulevard Solferino · Boulevard du Grand Cerf · Chemin du Petit Etang · Impasse des Coteaux · Impasse du Lieutenant Colonel Biraud · Parvis de la Gare · Rue Logerot · Rue Saint Sernin · Rue Sainte Loubette · Rue Thibaudeau · Rue de Maillochon · Rue de Sainte-Loubette · Rue de la Basse Roche · Rue de la Levée · Rue de la Petite Roche · Rue des Coteaux · Rue des Montgorges · Rue des hauts Montgorges · Rue du Capitaine Bes · Rue du Colonel Biraud · Rue du Lieutenant Colonel Biraud · Rue du Plan de la Roche
Nearby areas
- Blossac 89
- Montmidi 76
- Le Plateau 62
- Poitiers Ouest 61
- Les Montgorges 58
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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