Les Chaprais stretch east of the Viotte station, between the town centre and the eastern slopes of Besançon. The district was born at the end of the eighteenth century as a modest market-gardening hamlet, before the building of the Viotte station, at its northern end, accelerated its development in the nineteenth century. It is crossed by two main roads, the rue de Belfort and the avenue Fontaine-Argent, around which a dense residential and retail fabric grew up.
The district mixes bourgeois apartment buildings, townhouses and local shops. The rue de la Mouillère, in its upper part, is reputed to be among the smart addresses, sought after for its upper-floor apartments with a view. The Chaprais area is both residential and commercial, with shops, well-known bakeries and cafes along the rue de Belfort, the avenue Carnot and the avenue Droz. The Chaprais park and the proximity of the Doubs complete the setting.
Sought after for its balance between neighbourhood life, shops and proximity to the Viotte station and the centre, les Chaprais sit in the core of the Besançon market. Supply there is varied, from an older apartment in a bourgeois building to a townhouse, by way of the small units prized by students and investors. The sub-areas of la Mouillère, Fontaine-Argent, la Rotonde and le Chasnot bring nuances to prices within the district.
