Living in Le Mail, Rennes
Le Mail is an area of Rennes with about 5,607 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 49 out of 100 (fair): better than 15% of Rennes residents, ranked 39 of 45 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 1 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 122 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Le Mail suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 10 of 45 |
| Family | 64 · good | 40 of 45 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 42 of 45 |
| Working from home | 27 · poor | 40 of 45 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 26 of 45 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 81 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 114 m | 1 min walk |
| Doctor | 142 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 546 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 546 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 40 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 600 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 138 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,535 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 94 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.3%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 122 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 62)
- High density
Streets and squares in Le Mail
Allée Auguste-Louis Jobbé Duval · Allée Emile-Marie Besnard · Allée Geoffroy de Pont-Blanc · Allée Geoffroy de Pontblanc · Allée Georges Brand · Boulevard Sébastopol · Mail François Mitterrand · Place Jean Prost · Place Maréchal Foch · Place Pierre Landais · Place de Bretagne · Place de la Rotonde · Place du Maréchal Foch · Pont Robert Schuman · Pont de la Mission · Pont du Lavoir · Promenade du Lavoir · Quai Duguay-Trouin · Quai Saint-Cast · Quai Saint-Cyr · Quai d'Ille et Rance · Quai de la Prévalaye · Rue Coulabin · Rue Jacques Gabriel · Rue La Motte Picquet · Rue Lenée · Rue Liothaud · Rue Léon Etienne · Rue Mauduit Duplessix · Rue Mauduit du Plessix · Rue Nantaise · Rue Pierre Abélard · Rue Vaneau · Rue de Lorgeril · Rue de l'Arsenal · Rue de la Fonderie · Rue de la Motte-Picquet · Rue de la Paillette · Rue de la Santé · Rue des Dames · Rue des Polieux · Rue des Trente · Rue du Pré du Mail
Nearby areas
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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