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Brains: what is reachable on foot, by bike, by car — July 2026

Q: How is accessibility calculated?

By network isochrone from the town centre (real street journey, not straight-line), for 5/10/15 min on foot, bike and car, with BPE/INSEE amenities.

Q: Which services are counted?

Bakery, grocery, pharmacy, doctor, school and nursery.

Q: Is accessibility in Brains good for a car-free family?

Depends on the on-foot services count shown: high = car-free living easier; low (often rural) = car needed.

Q: Is this data up to date?

Amenities: BPE/INSEE. Network: OpenStreetMap. Refreshed periodically.

Services on foot (15 min) from Brains

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2 of 6 essential services: pharmacy, doctor.

OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

Access to services from Brains

From the centre of Brains, 2 of the 6 essential services are reachable on foot within 15 minutes.

On foot (15 min) 2/6 services OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

By bike (15 min) 6/6 services OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

By car (15 min) 6/6 services OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

The detail: what is reachable, and how

For each essential service: the NUMBER of facilities reachable within 15 min from the centre of Brains, and the time to the nearest one.

bakery—

grocery—

pharmacy1 · 15 min away on foot

doctor3 · nearest 15 min on foot

school—

nursery—

On foot · by bike · by car — the bar shows the number of facilities (most = full bar). Pick a mode and a time.

The number is the total of facilities of that type reachable within 15 minutes by that mode, on the real street network; “nearest X min” is the closest one. Only the modes computed for this commune are shown.

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Living in Brains: on foot or by car?

Brains is a town where a car is needed day to day: few amenities are within walking distance. Worth anticipating if you plan to get around differently.

These figures are computed on the real street network (isochrone), not as the crow flies: they reflect journeys actually travelled.

Sources: Amenities: Permanent Equipment Database (BPE), INSEE. Road network: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Isochrones computed by NextToYourPlace.

Each service from the centre of Brains

Within a 15-min walk of the centre of Brains: 4 local shops and services.

Bakery — 5 by bike, nearest 10 min away e.g. BUSSARD, ANJE.
Grocery — 3 by bike, nearest 10 min away e.g. LOUGIANA DISTRI, MONTADIS.
Pharmacy — 1 only on foot, 15 min away e.g. PHARMACIE BOURDET, PHARMACIE RODRIGUES - BAHIER.
Doctor — 3 on foot, nearest 15 min away e.g. CHRYSTEL MARSILI, MÉDECIN, KÉVIN GERMON, MÉDECIN.
School — 6 by bike, nearest 10 min away e.g. ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE, ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE.
Nursery — 1 only by bike, 10 min away e.g. HG CLUB DES GALIPETTES, LE BAC A SABLE.

The hardest service to reach: nursery — 1 only by bike, 10 min away.

— Live calculations

Every dimension, in euros.

Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.

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— Your questions

Frequently asked questions

How is accessibility calculated?

By network isochrone: from the centre of the town we compute every street reachable in 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot, by bike and by car, then count the amenities (BPE/INSEE) within. It is the real journey, not straight-line distance.

Which services are counted?

The six essential daily services: bakery, grocery, pharmacy, doctor, school and nursery.

Is accessibility in Brains good for a car-free family?

It depends on the number of services reachable on foot shown above: the higher it is, the more daily life works without a car. In rural areas this number is often low and a car remains necessary.

Is this data up to date?

Amenities come from INSEE’s Permanent Equipment Database (BPE) and the road network from OpenStreetMap. Calculations are refreshed periodically.