Living in Les Dunes, Poitiers
Les Dunes is an area of Poitiers with about 965 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 46% of Poitiers residents, ranked 15 of 32 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Les Dunes suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 6 of 32 |
| Family | 77 · good | 5 of 32 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 13 of 32 |
| Working from home | 65 · good | 9 of 32 |
| Commuter | 40 · fair | 18 of 32 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 473 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 491 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 952 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 628 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 505 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 110 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,274 m | 28 min walk |
| Public green space | 542 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,988 m | 25 min walk |
| Playground | 473 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 430 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.1%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Les Dunes
Allée du Bois de Pimpaneau · Avenue du Colonel Barthal · Boulevard Bajon · Boulevard Coligny · Boulevard de la Digue · Boulevard du Colonel Barthal · Boulevard du Pont Joubert · Chemin de Pimpaneau · Chemin de Pimpanneau · Impasse Cornet · Impasse des Communaux · Pont Joubert · Rue Cornet · Rue Vauvert · Rue de la Croix Rouge · Rue des Caillons · Rue des Herbaux · Rue des Herbeaux · Rue du Petit Polygone · Rue du Pigeon Blanc · Rue du Tourniquet
Nearby areas
- Montbernage 66
- Pont-Neuf 64
- Le Plateau 62
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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