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 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 Martin Luther King center Library Nursery
Church Church of Saint-Paul
Shops Pharmacy Bakery Office of Tobacco Kebab shop
Sport Clairs-Soleils football club
Education Jean Macé kindergarten Raymond Vauthier kindergarten Jean Macé public primary school College of Clairs-Soleils
Transport Only line number 7 serves the area
Famous inhabitants Sofiane Hakkar, a French karate champion
See also Besançon Planoise
Notes and references French page about Clairs-Soleils