Clairs-Soleils is a small area on Besançon's east side, near the quarters of

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and Orchamps. The quarter has about 3000 inhabitants.

History

Planoise Planoise () is an urban area in the western part of Besançon, France, built in the 1960s between the hill of Planoise and the district of Hauts-de-Chazal. It is the most populous district of Besançon, with 21,000 inhabitants (17% of the tota ...

, Clairs-Soleils was built in response Besançon's rapid population growth. Since the 1990s, Clairs-Soleils has come to bear the nickname "little Chicago" in reference to its high crime rate.

Buildings and monuments

* Martin Luther King center * Library * Nursery

Church

* Church of Saint-Paul

Shops

* Pharmacy * Bakery * Office of Tobacco * Kebab shop

Sport

* Clairs-Soleils football club

Education

* Jean Macé kindergarten * Raymond Vauthier kindergarten * Jean Macé public primary school * College of Clairs-Soleils

Transport

* Only line number 7 serves the area

Famous inhabitants

* Sofiane Hakkar, a French karate champion

Notes and references

* French page about Clairs-Soleils {{coord, 47.2489, N, 6.05385, E, source:kolossus-frwiki, display=title Clairs Soleils