Planoise
Encyclopedia
Planoise is a fairly recently developed area of Besançon
(France
), built in the 1960s
and located to the west of the city, between the hill of Planoise and the district of Hauts-de-Chazal. With 21,000 inhabitants (17% of inhabitants) it is the most populous district
of the city. Its inhabitants are called Planoisiens and Planoisiennes.
The area is constantly changing (reconstruction and renovation of the old buildings, construction of a new hospital, planning of the future tram). Despite the difficult economic and social conditions, Planoise has become a commercial crossroads (with its malls and many companies) a multicultural place (the area numbers over 50 cultural origins) in a highly urbanized area (8.700 inhabitants/km²). Few monuments or sites of interest exist, but buildings like the Departmental archives of Doubs
or the statue of diversity are notable.
. After archaeological excavations, some objects were found in the Epoisses area: a point in flint dating to Middle Paleolithic
, three bracelets dating to the end of Iron Age
(500 BCE) and an oil lamp
dating to Hellenistic
(between the first and the 4e century BCE). All objects are conserved in Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon
(muséum of Besançon).
). In the 15th century the clergy of Besançon bought the territory and the hill of Planoise. In 1435, the name "Planoise" appears officially in records. This name comes from the latin
word "planesium" who means "plain". In this time, the sector was a large wood and had few inhabitants, mostly farmers.
wanted to take the city of Besançon
. He sent an army who stopped at Planoise before abandoning their plans to take the city.
.
is the second of the France
(after Grenoble
). On this date, the mayor of Besançon
wanted to build 13,000 dwellings in a new place, Planoise. The construction began in 1962 and went until 1985. In 1968, the first inhabitants settled in the new buildings.
at the time, Planoise came into economic and social difficulties. Since 1985 the area has been known as a sensitive sector, classed "sensitive urban zone" by the municipality, and 40% of the inhabitants (18–25 years) are unemployed.
In 2005, during the civil unrest
the "Forum" building was burned and Salah Gaham
died during the fire. A lot of other examples contribute to the degradation of the image of Planoise, like an attack on policemen in the Cassin sector in 2009, who were attempting to stop a riot, or the hold-up of a bus at the bus stop of Planoise in 2008 (Following many strikes by the bus conductors of Besançon public transport).
To stop the continuation of anti-social behavior in Planoise, the municipality have tried to react very quickly, and opened a commissionership in Cassin sector (however it was burned in 2007) and have increased the police presence in the area. Since 2000, an area of the neighborhood was classed as a "zone franche urbaine" (exoneration of taxes for new firms created over the following 10 years) which has enabled the installment of many new companies and business'.
Planoise is located in the west of Besançon
, in the Canton of Besançon-Planoise
.
The boundary areas and cities is: Franois
, Grandfontaine
(west), Pirey
(north), Saint-Ferjeux
and the center of Besançon (east) and Velotte
and Avanne-Aveney
(south).
The area is located in a plain measuring 300 hectare
s, between two hills: the hill of Planoise (490m) and the hill of Rosemont (466m). Doubs river
is at 1 kilometre of the place. Two bigs woods surround the neighborhood; the wood "monsieur" (en: "sir wood") and the wood of Pirey.
The principal roads is Dole street, the principal road of Besançon
. The west boulevard join the area at Velotte
. In the center of Planoisen the principal roads is Île-de-France avenue, Bourgonge road and Franche-Comté street. In cassin they are a lot of Pedestrian mall
.
, with his big mall and his 80 middle shops. All sector of Planoise is desserve by the esssencial shops (hairdresser
, pharmacy
, bakery
...) and Cassin sector regroup other essential shops like restaurants, dress shops... Planoise have also six hotel, located in Cassin and in Epoisses sector. All days an itinerant kebabs shop come to Epoisses and Île-de-France sector, and two or tree time for week a fair take place in Île-de-France, Epoisses and Cassin sector
The sector proposes a lot of infrastructure which requires a lot of service, like two post offices, two medical centers, an ANPE
agency, a CAF agency (family allowance), one Treasury
and other services. The wood boiler is the only industrial infrastructure in the sector
Distribution of jobs by area of activity
(117.080 inhabitants), Belfort
(50.836 inhabitants) and Montbéliard
(26.535 inhabitants). A demographic summit was reaches in 1989 with 21.300 inhabitants.
For a long time, Planoise was a partially uninhabited rural zone; the demographic boom in 1960s
, bound at the ZUP construction changed the sector. Today, Planoise is the bigger area of Besançon
front of Chaprais
(15.500 inhabitants) and the center of Besançon
(10.000 inhabitants). The area continues its demographic expansion.
, and served by the urban public transport of Besançon (Ginko company), with seven urban routes and two special routes (nights and Sundays). Planoise is also the most important pole of peri-urban bus and car, in destination of the agglomaration fo Besançon
. The Tramway of Besançon, planned for 2012 will go through by the area (possible arrest: Châteaufarine
, center of Planoise and Jean Minjoz Hospital
). The municipality of Besançon have issued the possibility of the construction of a train station in the area, maybe in 2020.
. However, four beautiful statues decorate the area: two in the Cassin sector and two in the Ile-de-France sector. Among them, the "statue of diversity", located in a roundabout
of Ile-de-France sector: it is a veritable symbol of this area. The other ones are the statue of Diderot school, in stone, the "statue of world" (located in a roundabout of Cassin sector, near the Lafayette swimming-pool) and the statue of Tristan Bernard
school, also located in Cassin sector. The area of two beautiful foutains, especially Epoisses foutain dating to 1874, which a face is engrave the blazon of Besançon
. Finally, an old laundry located in the margins of the new area is one last witness of the past, which was built in 1812 and renovated in 1996.
kindergartens
Elementary school
Colleges
highs schools
Other
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, oriental music...
Many sporting events take place in Malcombe sector during the year (football matches, for example), but the most important competitions take place from June to August, during an event called "Vital'été". This event is popular among teenagers of the area and in the city and encompasses many sports, including football, volleyball
, climbing
, and roller hockey
.
The exposition park of Micropolis propose a lot of concerts and a lot of other manifestations. The "Foire comtoise" (en: comtoise fair) is the bigger amusement park of the region ; Micronora show, the bigger microtechnology of Europa or the tunning show and all concerts of the city.
Oher events, like the fireworks of Planoise, or the "fete des voisins" (en: neighbor party) and the Garage sale
of Planoise, they takes place all years.
s, hedgehog
and some snake
s. A lot of pigeons and raven
s constitute the major part of bird
s. Besides the wildlife, a lot of cat
s and dog
s live in liberty in the area. They are some livestock of horse
s and goat
s near Malcombe area
s and bushs
(essentially beech
s, Fir
s, Aesculus
s and birch
s). The floor is essentially composed with turf
.
s, Fir
s. The municipality will build a new playground.
, a fox
a lot of bird
s, or just a squirrel
. The flora is essentially constitute by beech
s, Fir
s, Aesculus
s, Oak
s, Fern
s and Platanus
. A network of trails allow an easy access to the Fort of Planoise
by the wood. The only new infrastructure is the Water tower
of Planoise.
) or athletes.
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), built in the 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
and located to the west of the city, between the hill of Planoise and the district of Hauts-de-Chazal. With 21,000 inhabitants (17% of inhabitants) it is the most populous district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of the city. Its inhabitants are called Planoisiens and Planoisiennes.
The area is constantly changing (reconstruction and renovation of the old buildings, construction of a new hospital, planning of the future tram). Despite the difficult economic and social conditions, Planoise has become a commercial crossroads (with its malls and many companies) a multicultural place (the area numbers over 50 cultural origins) in a highly urbanized area (8.700 inhabitants/km²). Few monuments or sites of interest exist, but buildings like the Departmental archives of Doubs
Departmental archives of Doubs
The Departmental archives of Doubs is a French administrative building dependent of the general council of Doubs, charged with collecting archives, keeping them and making them available for the public...
or the statue of diversity are notable.
Prehistory
The first traces of life in Planoise date back to 3000 BCE, during the Middle PaleolithicMiddle Paleolithic
The Middle Paleolithic is the second subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. The term Middle Stone Age is used as an equivalent or a synonym for the Middle Paleolithic in African archeology. The Middle Paleolithic and the Middle Stone Age...
. After archaeological excavations, some objects were found in the Epoisses area: a point in flint dating to Middle Paleolithic
Middle Paleolithic
The Middle Paleolithic is the second subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. The term Middle Stone Age is used as an equivalent or a synonym for the Middle Paleolithic in African archeology. The Middle Paleolithic and the Middle Stone Age...
, three bracelets dating to the end of Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
(500 BCE) and an oil lamp
Oil lamp
An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and is continued to this day....
dating to Hellenistic
Hellenistic Greece
In the context of Ancient Greek art, architecture, and culture, Hellenistic Greece corresponds to the period between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the annexation of the classical Greek heartlands by Rome in 146 BC...
(between the first and the 4e century BCE). All objects are conserved in Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon
The Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie in the French city of Besançon is the oldest public museum in France...
(muséum of Besançon).
Antiquity and Middle-age
During the 13th century, the territory of Planoise was officially joined the city of Besançon, according to Jean de Chalon (earl of BourgogneBourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
). In the 15th century the clergy of Besançon bought the territory and the hill of Planoise. In 1435, the name "Planoise" appears officially in records. This name comes from the latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word "planesium" who means "plain". In this time, the sector was a large wood and had few inhabitants, mostly farmers.
Modern history
Between the middle-ages and the modern day, the area continued to be almost uninhabited. It was an agricultural village, farming mainly potatoes. In 1815, the prince of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
wanted to take the city of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. He sent an army who stopped at Planoise before abandoning their plans to take the city.
Before the buildings
In the beginning of the 20th century, many farms were built in the area. As the population grow, farming began an important business. The First and Second World War did not majorly affect Planoise, although an American soldier was killed there. At the end of the 1950's]], Planoise become a new urban area of BesançonBesançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
.
The origins of the district
In 1959, the demography of BesançonBesançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
is the second of the France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(after Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
). On this date, the mayor of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
wanted to build 13,000 dwellings in a new place, Planoise. The construction began in 1962 and went until 1985. In 1968, the first inhabitants settled in the new buildings.
Beginnings
At the beginning of the 1970's, the first shops were in construction, and the church of Planoise was built in 1972. Soon after, Diderot school was built and the cassin sector expanded. This period is known as the "golden age" of Planoise. In 1977 the population was 12,000 inhabitants.Crisis
Similar to other areas built in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
at the time, Planoise came into economic and social difficulties. Since 1985 the area has been known as a sensitive sector, classed "sensitive urban zone" by the municipality, and 40% of the inhabitants (18–25 years) are unemployed.
In 2005, during the civil unrest
2005 civil unrest in France
The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of riots by mostly Muslim North African youths in Paris and other French cities, involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings at night starting on 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois...
the "Forum" building was burned and Salah Gaham
Salah Gaham
Salah Gaham was a French concierge who died during the civil unrest in France, in 2005.- Life :Salah Gaham was born on 27 August 1971 in the Algerian city of Annaba. After his birth, his family moved to Vesoul , France. Soon after, Salah found a job in the area of Planoise and moved to Besançon...
died during the fire. A lot of other examples contribute to the degradation of the image of Planoise, like an attack on policemen in the Cassin sector in 2009, who were attempting to stop a riot, or the hold-up of a bus at the bus stop of Planoise in 2008 (Following many strikes by the bus conductors of Besançon public transport).
To stop the continuation of anti-social behavior in Planoise, the municipality have tried to react very quickly, and opened a commissionership in Cassin sector (however it was burned in 2007) and have increased the police presence in the area. Since 2000, an area of the neighborhood was classed as a "zone franche urbaine" (exoneration of taxes for new firms created over the following 10 years) which has enabled the installment of many new companies and business'.
Geography
Satellite view of Planoise with WikimapiaPlanoise is located in the west of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, in the Canton of Besançon-Planoise
Canton of Besançon-Planoise
The Canton of Besançon-Planoise is an administrative division located in the departement of Doubs and in Franche-Comté region. The canton is composed by three areas of Besançon: Planoise, Tilleroyes and Châteaufarine....
.
The boundary areas and cities is: Franois
Franois
Franois is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:...
, Grandfontaine
Grandfontaine, Switzerland
Grandfontaine is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....
(west), Pirey
Pirey
Pirey is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:...
(north), Saint-Ferjeux
Saint-Ferjeux (Besançon)
Saint-Ferjeux is a district of Besançon located to the west of the city- Geography :The sector is located to the west of the city, near Planoise, Tilleroyes and Grette- Transports :* Lines 1, 3, 10, 20 and 27 serve the area...
and the center of Besançon (east) and Velotte
Velotte (Besançon)
Velotte is a little area of Besançon, with 2000 inhabitants- Transports :* Bus, number 24...
and Avanne-Aveney
Avanne-Aveney
Avanne-Aveney is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
(south).
The area is located in a plain measuring 300 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s, between two hills: the hill of Planoise (490m) and the hill of Rosemont (466m). Doubs river
Doubs River
The Doubs is a 453 km long river in eastern France and western Switzerland, left tributary of the Saône. Its source is near Mouthe in the western Jura mountains....
is at 1 kilometre of the place. Two bigs woods surround the neighborhood; the wood "monsieur" (en: "sir wood") and the wood of Pirey.
The principal roads is Dole street, the principal road of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. The west boulevard join the area at Velotte
Velotte (Besançon)
Velotte is a little area of Besançon, with 2000 inhabitants- Transports :* Bus, number 24...
. In the center of Planoisen the principal roads is Île-de-France avenue, Bourgonge road and Franche-Comté street. In cassin they are a lot of Pedestrian mall
Pedestrian mall
Pedestrian malls in the United States are also known as pedestrian streets and are the most common form of pedestrian zone in large cities in the United States. It is a street lined with storefronts and closed off to most automobile traffic...
.
Sectors
Planoise is divided in seven sectors:- Île-de-France sector: The name of this sector comes from a French region (Ile-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
), because the principal street of this sector called Ile-de-France street. This little area is the more populate of Planoise (environ 1/3 of the total populate, so 7000 inhabitants). Ile-de-France is considered as the worse sector of Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéFranche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
, with the highest rate of payperpost (environ 42% of people under 25 years) and the highest rate of criminality. The sector was built in 1967, like the Epoisses sector.
- Époisses sector: This is the first new sector of Planoise, build since 1967 to 1976. A lot of inhabitants called this sector "Franche-Comté", the name of the principal street of the sector, Franche-Comté street (it's the name of the region to). It is in this area that have found the first traces of life, dated to 3000 BCE.
- Cassin sector: Cassin is the name of a famous politic French, René CassinRené CassinRené Samuel Cassin was a French jurist, law professor and judge. A soldier in World War I, he later went on to form the Union Fédérale, a leftist, pacifist Veterans organisation...
, the name come to the principal place of the sector. (René Cassin place). This sector was built since 1985 to 1992 and regroups a lot of shops.
- Hauts-de-Chazal sector: Hauts-de-Chazal was built since 2002, and fosterling the new hospital of BesançonBesançonBesançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. In this sector there are to a business district and a residential quarter.
- Châteaufarine sector: Châteaufarine is the greatest commercial sector of Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéFranche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
, with two bigs malls and more than 70 other markets.
- Malcombe sector: The Malcombe is a sportive sector, build in 1976. A lot of club exist in this, like the Besançon Bison (an American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
club).
- Micropolis sector: Micropolis is the name of the exposition park and the name of the concert hall. He was built in 1988.
Economy
Shops and services
Planoise has a lot of shops and services, and have tree malls: the mall of Epoisses (built in 1969), the mall of Île-de-France (build in 1975) and the mall of Cassin (called mall of park, built in 1984). This shops is complete by the commercial zona of ChâteaufarineChâteaufarine
Châteaufarine is a recent area of Besançon located in the west of the city. This neighborhood is a famous commercial center, the biggest of Franche-Comté, and a part of Planoise, France.- History :...
, with his big mall and his 80 middle shops. All sector of Planoise is desserve by the esssencial shops (hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
, pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
, bakery
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
...) and Cassin sector regroup other essential shops like restaurants, dress shops... Planoise have also six hotel, located in Cassin and in Epoisses sector. All days an itinerant kebabs shop come to Epoisses and Île-de-France sector, and two or tree time for week a fair take place in Île-de-France, Epoisses and Cassin sector
The sector proposes a lot of infrastructure which requires a lot of service, like two post offices, two medical centers, an ANPE
Agence nationale pour l'emploi
The Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi, or ANPE was a French government agency which provided counseling and aid to those who are in search of a job or of training....
agency, a CAF agency (family allowance), one Treasury
Treasury
A treasury is either*A government department related to finance and taxation.*A place where currency or precious items is/are kept....
and other services. The wood boiler is the only industrial infrastructure in the sector
Employment
The last census (1999), Planoise have 8530 worker, so 40% of the global population of the area. The essential worker is in majority in the Tertiary sector of the economy (administration, education, health, shops, services, transports...). The unemployment rate of the active populatiob reach 25% for the global population and 40% for the population who have between 18–24 years in 1999.Distribution of jobs by area of activity
| Agriculture | Industry | Construction | Tertiary | Trade | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planoise | 0.2% | 16.8% | 5.2% | 77.8% | 12.1% | 18.0% |
| Besançon Besançon Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008... |
0.3% | 14.0% | 3.7% | 82.0% | 11.9% | 18.1% |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
4,2% | 18,2% | 5,8% | 71,8% | 13,2% | 19,7% |
| INSEE 1999 | ||||||
Demography
The area had 20.700 inhabitants in the last recency, in 1999. If Planoise became a city, it will be the third city of the département and the fourth of the region after BesançonBesançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
(117.080 inhabitants), Belfort
Belfort
Belfort is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France and is the prefecture of the department. It is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap or Burgundian Gate .-...
(50.836 inhabitants) and Montbéliard
Montbéliard
Montbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:...
(26.535 inhabitants). A demographic summit was reaches in 1989 with 21.300 inhabitants.
For a long time, Planoise was a partially uninhabited rural zone; the demographic boom in 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
, bound at the ZUP construction changed the sector. Today, Planoise is the bigger area of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
front of Chaprais
Chaprais
The Chaprais or Chaprais is a district of Besançon, which was developed from the second half of the 19th century. Located in north-east of the historic center, it has 15 500 inhabitants which makes the second bigger area of the city-History:...
(15.500 inhabitants) and the center of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
(10.000 inhabitants). The area continues its demographic expansion.
Transport
The area is 20 minutes from the center of BesançonBesançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, and served by the urban public transport of Besançon (Ginko company), with seven urban routes and two special routes (nights and Sundays). Planoise is also the most important pole of peri-urban bus and car, in destination of the agglomaration fo Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. The Tramway of Besançon, planned for 2012 will go through by the area (possible arrest: Châteaufarine
Châteaufarine
Châteaufarine is a recent area of Besançon located in the west of the city. This neighborhood is a famous commercial center, the biggest of Franche-Comté, and a part of Planoise, France.- History :...
, center of Planoise and Jean Minjoz Hospital
Jean Minjoz Hospital
The Jean Minjoz Hospital is a large hospital in Besançon in the French region of Franche-Comté. It is located in Planoise in the west of the city.- History :...
). The municipality of Besançon have issued the possibility of the construction of a train station in the area, maybe in 2020.
Architectural patrimony
Place of worship
- The church of Francis of AssisiFrancis of AssisiSaint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
was built from 1970 to 1972 in Franche-Comté sector by Maurice NovarinaMaurice NovarinaMaurice Novarina was a French architect; born in Thonon-les-Bains, in Haute-Savoie, he died in the town of his birth. He is best known for having designed the church of Notre-Dame de Toute Grâce du Plateau d'Assy. He was a student of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and later...
. It is the first and only church in the area - Al-fath mosque, inaugurated in 2008 with the mayor of Besançon.
- Cepee EvangelistEvangelismEvangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
church, located in Cassin sector.
Sporting and cultural equipment
- Nelson MandelaNelson MandelaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
library and médiathèque, located in Ile-de-France sector. - Théatre de l'espace (en: space theater).
- Gymnasium of Châteaufarine
- Gymnasium of Diderot
- Ice rink of Lafayette.
- Swimming-pool of Lafayette
Administrative buildings
- The Departmental archives of DoubsDepartmental archives of DoubsThe Departmental archives of Doubs is a French administrative building dependent of the general council of Doubs, charged with collecting archives, keeping them and making them available for the public...
, located in Cassin sector. - Jean Minjoz HospitalJean Minjoz HospitalThe Jean Minjoz Hospital is a large hospital in Besançon in the French region of Franche-Comté. It is located in Planoise in the west of the city.- History :...
. - Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéFranche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
clinical. - The commissioner of Planoise
- Fort of PlanoiseFort of PlanoiseThe fort of Planoise is a fortification located on the summit of the hill of Planoise, in Besançon .- History :The monument was built in 1877 to 1882, on the summit of the hill of Planoise , to defend the city of Besançon...
Ornamental heritage
Planoise has little architectural heritage compared to that of the center of BesançonBesançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. However, four beautiful statues decorate the area: two in the Cassin sector and two in the Ile-de-France sector. Among them, the "statue of diversity", located in a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
of Ile-de-France sector: it is a veritable symbol of this area. The other ones are the statue of Diderot school, in stone, the "statue of world" (located in a roundabout of Cassin sector, near the Lafayette swimming-pool) and the statue of Tristan Bernard
Tristan Bernard
Tristan Bernard was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.-Life:Born Paul Bernard into a Jewish family in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France, he was the son of an architect...
school, also located in Cassin sector. The area of two beautiful foutains, especially Epoisses foutain dating to 1874, which a face is engrave the blazon of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. Finally, an old laundry located in the margins of the new area is one last witness of the past, which was built in 1812 and renovated in 1996.
Schools
There are 12 kindergartens, 5 elementary schools, 2 colleges and 2 high schools in Planoise.kindergartens
- Albrecht Dürer kindergarten
- André Boulloche kindergarten
- Artois kindergarten
- Bourgogne kindergarten
- Champagne kindergarten
- Cologne kindergarten
- Fourier kindergarten
- Fribourg kindergarten
- Île-de-France kindergarten
- Picardie kindergarten
- Saint-Exupéry kindergarten
Elementary school
- Albrecht Dürer elementary school
- Bourgogne elementary school
- Champagne elementary school
- Fourier elementary school
- Île-de-France elementary school
Colleges
- Diderot college
- Voltaire college
highs schools
- Tristan Bernard high school
- Victor Hugo high school
Other
- Regional Institute of Social Work
- BesançonBesançonBesançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
Formation - Vocational training center and agricultural promotion
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Events
The festive events is most of the time popular; Planoise have is music party, organised by the inhabitants of the area in Epoisses sector. A local group play World musicWorld music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, oriental music...
Many sporting events take place in Malcombe sector during the year (football matches, for example), but the most important competitions take place from June to August, during an event called "Vital'été". This event is popular among teenagers of the area and in the city and encompasses many sports, including football, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, climbing
Climbing competition
A climbing competition is usually held indoors on purpose built climbing walls.There are three main types of climbing competition:* Difficulty: competitors climb the same route one after the other...
, and roller hockey
Roller hockey
Roller Hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels. The term "Roller Hockey" is often used interchangeably to refer to two variant forms chiefly differentiated by the type of skate used. There is traditional "Roller Hockey," played with quad roller skates, and...
.
The exposition park of Micropolis propose a lot of concerts and a lot of other manifestations. The "Foire comtoise" (en: comtoise fair) is the bigger amusement park of the region ; Micronora show, the bigger microtechnology of Europa or the tunning show and all concerts of the city.
Oher events, like the fireworks of Planoise, or the "fete des voisins" (en: neighbor party) and the Garage sale
Garage sale
A garage sale, also known as a yard sale, rummage sale, tag sale, lawn sale, attic sale, moving sale, or junk sale, is an informal, irregularly scheduled event for the sale of used goods by private individuals, in which "block sales" are allowed, so that sellers are not required to obtain business...
of Planoise, they takes place all years.
Sports
- Planoise Karate Academy (P.K.A.), a famous karate club located in Ile-de-France sector. This club is the best karate club of the region and have a famous student like Ali Yugo (double champion of France), Luc Menyomo (double world champion, double European champion et double champion of France) or Baba Sanogho (champion of France 1993 and vice champion of Africa 1997).
- A.S.C. Planoise, a football club.
- Boxing club of Planoise (BCP), located in Cassin sector.
- Profession sports 25 an infrastructure who proposed sportive activities for teenager.
Radios and newspapers
- The Passerelle (en: the gateway), a local newspaper.
- South radioSouth radioSouth radio is a French local radio station stream in the agglomération of Besançon .- History :South radio was create in 1982 in the French city of Besançon for the Algerian immigrants. Hamid Hakkar want establish a radio station in the area of Chaprais because no one administrative and cultural...
- Décibels radioDécibels radioDécibels radio was a French local radio station stream in the city of Besançon .- History :Décibels radio was created in the 1980s in the French city of Besançon and was located in Cologne street, in the area of Planoise. For a long time the station played popular songs, but in the 2000s, they...
Associations
- Pari association, an association create in 1981, who help children and adult in difficulty for learn French.
- Des Racines et des Feuilles (en: a roots and a leaves) an association trace the immigration in Planoise.
- Julienne-Javel association, who help HLMHLMHLM , French for "housing at moderated rents" or "rent-controlled housing", is a form of subsidised housing in France. There are approximately four million such residences, housing an estimated 12 million people — nearly one-fifth of the population of France...
lodger for renovate his apartments. - Franco-turkisk association, who militate for the peace between peoples.
Environment
Wildlife of the area
Wildlife in Planoise is constitute essencielly by a ratRat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
s, hedgehog
Hedgehog
A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand . There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas...
and some snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
s. A lot of pigeons and raven
Raven
Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
s constitute the major part of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s. Besides the wildlife, a lot of cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
s and dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s live in liberty in the area. They are some livestock of horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s and goat
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
s near Malcombe area
Flora of the area
Planoise, though is urbanisation, canned a rich environmental heritage and have a lot of wooded space: in all streets, they are a lot of treeTree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s and bushs
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
(essentially beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
s, Fir
Fir
Firs are a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range...
s, Aesculus
Aesculus
The genus Aesculus comprises 13-19 species of woody trees and shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere, with 6 species native to North America and 7-13 species native to Eurasia; there are also several hybrids. Species are deciduous or evergreen...
s and birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
s). The floor is essentially composed with turf
Lawn
A lawn is an area of aesthetic and recreational land planted with grasses or other durable plants, which usually are maintained at a low and consistent height. Low ornamental meadows in natural landscaping styles are a contemporary option of a lawn...
.
The urban park
The urban park of Planoise is a wooded space regroup a large park, a little wood and a playgrounds, and is located in Cassin sector. The little wood is composed by some beechBeech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
s, Fir
Fir
Firs are a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range...
s. The municipality will build a new playground.
Wood and hill of Planoise
The wood of Planoise (located in the hill of Planoise) have a large diversity of animals and flora. Maybe you will see a boarBoar
Wild boar, also wild pig, is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises...
, a fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
a lot of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, or just a squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
. The flora is essentially constitute by beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
s, Fir
Fir
Firs are a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range...
s, Aesculus
Aesculus
The genus Aesculus comprises 13-19 species of woody trees and shrubs native to the temperate northern hemisphere, with 6 species native to North America and 7-13 species native to Eurasia; there are also several hybrids. Species are deciduous or evergreen...
s, Oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
s, Fern
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s and Platanus
Platanus
Platanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae....
. A network of trails allow an easy access to the Fort of Planoise
Fort of Planoise
The fort of Planoise is a fortification located on the summit of the hill of Planoise, in Besançon .- History :The monument was built in 1877 to 1882, on the summit of the hill of Planoise , to defend the city of Besançon...
by the wood. The only new infrastructure is the Water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
of Planoise.
Famous planoisiens
The principal famous personalities in Planoise are singers (rapRap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
) or athletes.
- Lil Shaolin, a famous French rapper, originating to Planoise.
- La Mifa sai sai, one of the first rap groups.
- Germinal, another rapper.
- Radmo, a famous rapper.
- Coline Bassenne, French champion of Ice skatingIce skatingIce skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
. - Jan Théo, double champion of Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéFranche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
in judoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
. - Salah GahamSalah GahamSalah Gaham was a French concierge who died during the civil unrest in France, in 2005.- Life :Salah Gaham was born on 27 August 1971 in the Algerian city of Annaba. After his birth, his family moved to Vesoul , France. Soon after, Salah found a job in the area of Planoise and moved to Besançon...
, death during the 2005 civil unrest in France2005 civil unrest in FranceThe 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of riots by mostly Muslim North African youths in Paris and other French cities, involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings at night starting on 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois... - Jean-Louis FousseretJean-Louis FousseretJean-Louis Fousseret is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, Fousseret was Governor of the Canton of Besançon-Planoise from 1988 to 2001 and a Member of Parliament of the district of Doubs from 1997 to 2002. He has been mayor of Besançon since 2001.- Biography :Fousseret was born...
, mayor of BesançonBesançonBesançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. - Barbara RomagnanBarbara RomagnanBarbara Romagnan is a teacher and a French politician women member of the Socialist Party since 1995. She was, in the new Socialist Party, national secretary for the reunification of the party .- Biography :...
, political woman and director of Canton of Besançon-PlanoiseCanton of Besançon-PlanoiseThe Canton of Besançon-Planoise is an administrative division located in the departement of Doubs and in Franche-Comté region. The canton is composed by three areas of Besançon: Planoise, Tilleroyes and Châteaufarine....
. - Sandrine Delerce, champion of handballTeam handballHandball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and sportive teacher in Diderot school.