Les Clairs-Soleils
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Clairs-Soleils is a small area on Besançon's east side, near the quarters of Bregille and Orchamps. The quarter has about 3000 inhabitants.
History
[edit]Like Planoise, 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
[edit]- Martin Luther King center
- Library
- Nursery
Church
[edit]- Church of Saint-Paul
Shops
[edit]- Pharmacy
- Bakery
- Office of Tobacco
- Kebab shop
Sport
[edit]- Clairs-Soleils football club
Education
[edit]- Jean Macé kindergarten
- Raymond Vauthier kindergarten
- Jean Macé public primary school
- College of Clairs-Soleils
Transport
[edit]- Only line number 7 serves the area
Famous inhabitants
[edit]- Sofiane Hakkar, a French karate champion
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- French page about Clairs-Soleils