Bélesta
Little wine-country hamlet in the Fenouillèdes — a valley corridor between the Corbières hills and the Pyrenean massifs in southern France's Pyrénées-Orientales — Bélesta sits alongside the Riberette river and holds four designated natural zones of ecological and botanical interest. The mountains are close, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population236
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.2 km1.4 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Bélesta: quick answers
Where is Bélesta?
Bélesta is in Pyrénées-Orientales, France, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Perpignan.
How do you get to Bélesta?
The nearest airport is Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF), about 39 min away by road. The nearest train station is Millas, about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bélesta?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 93 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bélesta?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bélesta?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Lagrasse, Castelnou and Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via.