The average price per m² in Palente (Besançon) is 1 842 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,4 to 2,1 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market fell 4 % over 5 years and rose 3,7 % over the last 12 months, with about 127 transactions per year.
The Palente district, in the east of Besançon, marked by its working-class history and the LIP saga.
Apartments in the Palente district of Besançon sell at an average price of around 1 842 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, the French database of notarised property sales). Between 1 426 and 2 109 €/m² covers half of all sales, the gap coming down to the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year change: -4 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 1 919 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Palente district of Besançon reaches 1 842 €/m² in 2026, roughly -4 % over the period.
Local shops, a small supermarket and everyday services meet residents' needs, along the rue de Belfort and in les Orchamps.
The former LIP site, on the chemin de Palente, and the working-class history of the district remain strong markers of its identity.
Schools, neighbourhood facilities and local services complete the offer in this residential, working-class area.
The Palente district, in Besançon. Google Maps map.
Palente stretches to the east of Besançon, forming with les Orchamps and Saragosse a group born in the 1960s. In the nineteenth century the area held a military parade ground, until the town acquired the land in 1951 to build social housing there quickly, in response to post-war population growth. The district is crossed by the rue de Belfort, a historic road that links it to the centre and to the Chailluz forest.
Palente carries the memory of one of the great workers' struggles of the twentieth century. It was here, on the chemin de Palente, that the LIP watchmaking factory stood, whose industrial dispute from 1973 to 1978, marked by the occupation of the factory and the resumption of production by the workers, drew national and international attention. That working-class and watchmaking legacy remains a strong marker of the district's identity, today made up of blocks of flats and detached-house areas.
The most affordable market in the town, Palente offers prices appreciably below the Besançon average. Supply there consists of apartments in shared-ownership blocks and houses in the detached-house areas, prized by first-time buyers on a measured budget and by families. The proximity of the Chailluz forest and the residential quiet of the house areas soften the image inherited from its working-class history.
Palente attracts first-time buyers on a measured budget, families and investors looking for the most accessible market in the town. Demand focuses on apartments in shared-ownership blocks and on the houses of the detached-house areas, such as le Cras and Chopin. The affordability of prices, the proximity of the Chailluz forest and the residential quiet support steady demand in the most affordable area of Besançon.
The average price at Palente is 1 842 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 426 to 2 109 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It offers the most accessible prices in the town, a quiet residential setting in its detached-house areas and the proximity of the Chailluz forest. Its working-class history, marked by the LIP saga, also gives it a strong identity.
Apartments in shared-ownership blocks, inherited from the 1960s estates, and houses in the detached-house areas such as le Cras and Chopin. Family houses with a garden and affordable apartments are the most sought after.
No, Palente is the most affordable area of Besançon, with prices appreciably below the town average. It is a favoured market for first-time buyers and families on a measured budget.
Yes. The Ginko bus network links the district to the town centre by the rue de Belfort. The proximity of the Chailluz forest offers a natural setting, and the roads of the east complete the picture.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).