Bessancourt
A pocket-sized Île-de-France town with a stately 19th-century mairie on its central square, vineyard surroundings, a walkable café and restaurant scene, and direct rail access to Paris.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population8,026
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 41 km26 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Bessancourt: quick answers
Where is Bessancourt?
Bessancourt is in France, about 10 km6.4 miles in a straight line from Argenteuil.
How do you get to Bessancourt?
The nearest airport is Cormeilles-en-Vexin, Val-d'Oise (POX), about 30 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bessancourt, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bessancourt?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 76 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bessancourt?
OpenStreetMap lists 16 restaurants, 4 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bessancourt?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Gisors, Epinay-sous-Senart and Viarmes.