Les 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

Etymology

Chaprais would be the contraction of "fields" and "meadows"

History

The first are Chaprais a hamlet vegetable that grows in the second half of the eighteenth. Over the next century, the area is urbanizing slowly and after the construction of the Besançon station at the north end of Chaprais. Its development is accelerated with the construction of the current bridge of the Republic. At the end of the 19th century, Chaprais are a dynamic that attracts modern industrial (automobile brand Schneider, for example), but the bourgeoisie Bisontine who built beautiful villas such as those of the rue de Vittel. This vitality is also Chaprais favorite neighborhood in the municipality built a second station called the Mouillère, and promotes the building of the complex of baths (balneotherapy building, hotel and casino). Despite these activities, the area retains its originality Chaprais particularly in his stand that until today, is marked by great social mix.

If the beginning of the 20th century was marked by a certain demographic stagnation after the Second World War the Chaprais found vigor. Several apartment buildings are constructed and the remaining garden are rejected in the district of Vaite.

Geography

The secor is located near the historical center of Besançon, Saint-Claude and Bregille.

Monuments

Church of Saint-Martin
Cemetery of Chaprais

Shops

Seven bakeries
Four butchers
Four grocery stores
A fish shop
Seven restaurants and fast food
Two stores in the articles of wines and beers
Three bars and cafes
Four florists
Five clothing stores
Two stores specializing in computers
An Store Opticians
A store specializing in the lighting section
A tobacconist
Seven pharmacies
Seven posts or banks
An Art Gallery

Radios

BIP radio

Education

Écoles maternelles

Public kindergarten of Chaprais
Public kindergarten of Fontaine-Argent
Public kindergarten of Helvétie
Private kindergarten of Sainte-Colette

Écoles primaires

Public Primary School of Chaprais
Public Primary School of Helvétie
Private Primary School Sainte-Colette

High School and colleges

Private college of Saint-Joseph
Private lyceum of Saint-Joseph
Private lyceum of Saint-Paul
Lyceum of Art

Transports

Lines of bus 1 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 10 - 20 - 24 - 27 - 32 - 34 serve the area

Associations

Live in Chaprais (Associations)

Sources

French page about Chaprais

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