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Les Clairs-Soleils

Coordinates: 47°14′56″N 6°03′14″E / 47.2489°N 6.05385°E / 47.2489; 6.05385
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Clairs Soleils in 2009

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

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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

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  • Martin Luther King center
  • Library
  • Nursery

Church

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  • Church of Saint-Paul

Shops

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  • Pharmacy
  • Bakery
  • Office of Tobacco
  • Kebab shop

Sport

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  • Clairs-Soleils football club

Education

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  • Jean Macé kindergarten
  • Raymond Vauthier kindergarten
  • Jean Macé public primary school
  • College of Clairs-Soleils

Transport

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  • Only line number 7 serves the area

Famous inhabitants

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  • Sofiane Hakkar, a French karate champion

See also

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Notes and references

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  • French page about Clairs-Soleils

47°14′56″N 6°03′14″E / 47.2489°N 6.05385°E / 47.2489; 6.05385