Besse
A modest village in Puy-de-Dôme set within the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise sits close to the water and the mountains, with a handful of cafés and restaurants that punch above its size. The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France.
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- Population1,461
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Besse: quick answers
Where is Besse?
Besse is in Puy-de-Dôme, France, about 32 km20 miles in a straight line from Clermont-Ferrand.
How do you get to Besse?
The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand (CFE), about 1 hr 20 min away by road. The nearest train station is Parent - Coudes - Champeix, about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Besse?
The warmest month is August, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is May, with about 110 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Besse?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 12 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.